Wacom - Bamboo Fineline Stylus - Black

I’ll preface this by saying I never thought I would need a stylus with an iPad. I had the 4th gen until last year and then replaced it with a 5th gen (2017) non-Pro since we simply didn’t have the budget to afford a Pro. I love my iPad, but lately have been doing more manual note taking and PDF annotation which hasn’t always been so great, especially with my horrible penmanship! I was not able to take advantage of the great trade-in deal when the 2018 came out so the Apple Pencil was not an option. After a lot of reading and watching of YouTube videos I decided to try the Wacom Bamboo Slimline 3. I am not an artist and don’t need anything for drawing or digital art. I just wanted something to make note taking a little easier when I am not using my keyboard or if I want to annotate or take notes on a pdf. I picked this up this morning and have been playing with it most of the day. So far, it more than meets my needs and expectations for note taking using GoodNotes 4 and the Bamboo Paper apps. Palm rejection is working fairly well and I like the feel of the stylus as I write. I also used GoodNotes to import a pdf of a study guide we are using for church and taking notes on it was great! Overall, I am pleased. It is not the same experience as the Pencil and for use of the Bluetooth features it requires a compatible app, but it meets my particular needs. If you have an older iPad and can’t afford an upgrade, this stylus is great option for handwritten notes and pdf annotating. I can't comment on its use for art (I’ll let the kids try later) since I can’t even draw a stick figure with pen and paper, but as a writing option on the iPad I am happy.

Please note, this Fineline Stylus Black CS610CK works on my Android Phone (Samsung S8 -- T-mobile network phone) It pairs via Bluetooth (charge the stylus for 2+ hours, then turn it on, press button on pen until blue light flases) Then scan with Samsung S8 Bluetooth ON RESULT: my S8 phone found, connected, and uses this stylus perfectly! 1. I use this Bluetooth connected stylus with my Samsung S8 and my iPad! It works great on my Samsung S8 Phone 2. I bought a second --> Wacom Bamboo Fineline Stylus Black CS610CK (3rd generation) just for my SAMSUNG S8 Android Phone!!!!!!!!!! RESULT: For me, it is a LIFE SAVER!!!!!!!!!!! I am so happy it works for both devices. Purchased in June, 2017: Wacom Bamboo Fineline Stylus Black CS610CK (says 3rd generation on bottom of box near UPC/Barcode) - Purchased @ Best Buy.

I wanted a pen for my IPAD Air so I was disappointed there wasn't one. So I bought this instead to add personalized graphics and writing on pdf's and to take notes just as with IPAD Pen. This pen looks like the Bamboo fineline 3 but the box doesn't say that it is. But It doesn't look like the regular Bamboo fineline original or number 2. Following the directions for set up never got it to sync properly, so I just used it as it was. Its a great paint tool if you want to buy extra brushes and functionality but not too great for note taking. My writing is illegible no matter whether I rest my hand on the screen or not. It is not that easy to use nor are there many apps to work with unless you buy extra stuff.

I bought an iPad Pro for notes and eTexts for my college classes. A lot of my classes allow me to takes notes on my iPad making it easier to keep my notes together. I needed a new stylus and remember reading that this one worked with iPad and iPhone. It was easy to setup and I was on my way to writing notes on my iPad. Another benefit that I did not expect was I used it with my HP Envy x360 laptop. To my surprise, it worked!! I was able to use it to write!! I tried it with OneNote and as long as you go to the Draw tab, click Draw with Finger, it'll work!

The pen works okay, the battery is really good and hold up for long use but my main gripe about it is that it doesn’t not write as smoothly as it draws. My mother is a painter and she gave the pen a shot and she said it’s okay but the second I use it for school I write a word and it seems to jump around a little making it really hard to complete certain letters. If you plan on using this product for simple browsing and leisure drawing it’s pretty good for the money but the Apple Pen will have more feedback and with work seamlessly with the iPad. My main use is for a college student. Hope this helps you guys out!

So, it connects by bluetooth, which is a great idea but that makes it only compatible with one item at a time. Also, you have to tap the screen pretty hard for it to work properly. I would strongly suggest that users have a screen protector when using this product. I wanted a firm-tip stylus that would work with Apple products but this doesn't do any better than the soft tips, and it runs out of juice and has to be charged. It's a great idea, just not for me. I'd like to have something like the UPS drivers... so if anyone has advice, I'm all for it.

I've tried all the Bamboo stylus for iPad since the first generation. This 3rd gen Fineline has the best form factor among all. In terms of accuracy, it's pretty much the same accuracy as Fineline 2nd gen on the iPad Air 2. If you want to compare to iPad Pro series, forget it, since Fineline is designed to mimic fingers, so the latency is depending on the iPad touch hardware. You can never compare any stylus for non iPad Pro with the Pencil in terms of accuracy. Pencil is the best, but it is also the most expensive. If you have iPad Pro, use Pencil. Else, Fineline 3rd Gen

It seems to be a good stylus if you want a product that will actually work when used. However, this was purchased for an art program that required precision and detail, which it did not deliver. It does eventually do what you need it to faster than a less expensive stylus, but the lag and lack of precision is still an issue. For the price, you should expect the pride of owning a high end stylus, but I really don't think you are buying much more.