Customer Reviews

Metal Stylus for Palm Centro 685 / 690

5 star:		(11)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

Unlike the (non-pen) Boxwave replacement stylus for the Centro, isn't shipped in a rigid plastic container inside the bubble envelope, but mine sustained no damage in shipping. Anyhow, the fact that you're not paying for extra packaging helps make this one so much cheaper.

The two replacement styli seem about equivalent to me based on my brief testing so far. This one is perhaps slightly more comfortable in the hand than the Boxwave one, but it's an extremely minor difference. The reviewer who claimed that this one is about as flexible as the original plastic stylus is either crazy or got the wrong item (or maybe an early iteration of this product); the metal is appropriately rigid. There are also no issues with the tip being of the wrong shape or being of potentially screen-scratching material on either stylus.

This Boxwave stylus fits in the Centro slightly more snugly, and I have had issues with replacement styli for previous Treos becoming too loose over time and falling out, so hopefully that won't happen with this one.

The real question for either of these is whether their glue at the points the metal is joined to the plastic will fail, which it has for some prior reviewers. I'll post a followup if that occurs. There was a bit of glue residue along one of the seams on this stylus, which doesn't give one great confidence in the QA for these, but may at least indicate that they used plenty of glue there.

The company sent the product in a bubble wrap envelope, which caused the tip of the stylus to be broken before I received it. I emailed the company, but received no reply. I guess since it was under three dollars, it wasn't worth their time.

If you are looking for something to replace the stylus that comes with the Palm Centro you should save your money. This one is the same weight and still about as flexible as the plastic one that comes with the Centro.

Product was even better than the original.. shipping though wasn't the best, you see that is a "delicate" product and they just throw it in a letter size bag so its easy to brake on the way... I was lucky and product was fine but... just putting out there the risk when you purchase from this seller... I repeat, product was great! i was expecting something cheaply made (for the price) but i was surprised

I received this product today. I went ahead and ordered it despite some negative reviews(it only cost me a couple bucks) about it not being put together well. I'm glad I got it, it's very well made and sturdy. I'm pretty hard on stuff but this definately feels like it will handle everything.

This is a great product. I had a stylus that came with my phone but it was plastic and cracked and broke. This one is metal and much more sturdy. I would recommend this product to anyone.

Buying this stylus for my Palm centro was a great purchase. I like how sturdy it is, because it has a metal shaft, not plastic. Its also heavy duty compared to the original stylus. I believe also you will be pleased with your purchase. Its so much more inexpensive than the store bought ones, and when you use it, little pressure is used compared to the original.

The stylus wasn't crimped well, where the metal tube meets the plastic. The metal tube would catch on the phone when it was inserted to the back. I was able to use some pliers to make the joint a little smoother.

This sylus is much more rigid than the factory stylus from Palm. It has a nice feel to it and the transitions between the metal body and plastic tip are smooth. Good replacement choice!

This stylus is sooo much better than the cheesy one that came with my Centro phone. I've ordered this product twice - my 6 year old was playing with my phone and dropped the stylus someplace, never to be found again. I discovered that I couldn't live with out it. It fits into my phone perfectly and is nice and strong - no more of that rubbery, bendy business that I had with the one provided with the phone. I HIGHLY recommend getting this, you'll find you'll love it. Maybe get two, just in case you lose one!