Customer Reviews

Handspring Visor Pen Stylus

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4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

This is a great idea that wasn't developed to its full potential.

Pros: You don't have to carry a separate pen around. The back end screws off and reveals a needle that can be used to reset the Visor. It slips into the existing stylus holder on the Visor.

Cons: Shorter and lighter than the stock stylus, which was an annoyance both in my hand and in the holder. The writing action (ink and roller) of the pen is horrible! A 49-cent Bic pen writes much better than this. For $14.00 I was expecting something of higher quality. Fortunately I bought this at a local store and was able to return the product the next day.

Bottom Line: It isn't nearly worth the $13.95 it costs. Save your money and buy a better pen/stylus combo, or look for Pilot Pen's T3200 pen/stylus (retail $7.99).

I recently got my visor pen stylus, and I like it. I use it with the newer version of the handspring belt clip (It's not really different, just a little taper in at the bottom) and it works great. If I am standing around and need a pen I just feel for the stylus and whip it out! My only complaints are, the pen is a little thin but you can't really help that because otherwise it would not fit in the silo, and the reset pin is a little more flimsy than the one in the original stylus that came with my Visor Deluxe. I don't know about the Graphite ones though. I have had previous pen stylus combos, (Pentopia) and this one feels less likely to break than they did. It seems as if they had more brittle plastic. But anyways, if you often find yourself needing a pen but don't have one around and you carry your visor with you places...GET IT!

OK. It works. That's about all you can say. The back screws off to reveal a flimsy reset pin. To expose the pen, you have to remove a tiny cap. It stores temporarily on the back, but I will probably lose it pretty soon. It's too tiny and black. The pen writes roughly. Good for a quick signature, but not much else.

At first i thought that if I'm using a Visor Palm device, what do I need a pen for? Well...this little 'must have' stylus/pen keeps you from fumbleing through your bag for a pen. I wish Handspring would have just included this in the first place.

I thought this was a clever replacement for the plastic stylus that came with my Handspring, however, I replaced this after a few months and bought the rainbow stylus pack. Using the pen was a pain - by the time you unscrewed the top you could have grabbed another pen and written your note. The stylus is weighted oddly, too - it seems to be top heavy. But the worst thing about it was after I put the screen film on my Visor, (to protect from scratching), I had to hit the screen hard with this stylus to register a stroke. There is no such problem with a rainbow stylus - or the original one for that matter.

This is a great product. It works well with both my handspring and paper. Makes writing so much easier. True, it is kind of expensive for a pen, but it makes things so convenient.

It comes in real handy to have a pen that will write on normal paper and use as a stylus. It also saves me space to have only one pen. Refills in my area,though, are hard to find.

First thing to know is that the tip of this makes a poor stylus - it is too soft - gets dull and then works only if you press really hard (I even sharpened it a few times on sand paper!). BUT - I found a simple cure - throw the tip away and just use the pen point - I haven't had any trouble with scratching and it requires less pressure than any of the styluses making fast writing much easier. - Also, very fast to change from writing on paper to back to the visor.

Second problem: I must have worn it out; it got lose in the visor case. If I turn the visor upside down it falls out now. So, now I'm buying a second over priced stylus pen. This really shouldn't be more than $3 But I can't live without it.

It is a great design. It not only takes up less space, you don't have to carry the stylus and a pen. It is both in one. I like it.

I have had this stylus for over a year and have had no problems with it dulling or falling out. I love it because I always have a pen with me. I figured it would drive me crazy if I had a "pen" that wrote on my Handspring and not on regular paper. The pen itself is not high quality--but who cares?! The most important thing is that it writes! If you want a Mont Blanc, then don't buy this. But if you want to have a pen quickly available to you, then it is well worth (...) purchasing it to avoid the aggavation of searching for something to write with.