Rocketfish Advanced Series VS Wacom Bamboo Stylus

Jessica Lares · 11-27-2011, 01:31 AM

Just finished a few quick tests with the new goodies I bought at Best Buy tonight.

Rocketfish Advanced Series Stylus

Easy to use, kinda rough after awhile, but I got it open box for $4. he pen itself is gorgeous and heavy duty. It's pretty easy to color and draw in little spaces. Good for handwriting definitely.

Wacom Bamboo Stylus

Smoother than the Rocketfish, but bulkier. Works great for handwriting. Will have to try more drawing tests with it later.

I like both very much. But it just shows you that pretty much any stylus designed for the iPad will work on the Kindle Fire.

gweminence · 11-27-2011, 01:46 AM

I'm curious how these work? The screen is capacitive, which means it measures a 'touch' by the change in electrical charge when it's touched...how are these stylus' accomplishing that?

Jessica Lares · 11-27-2011, 02:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gweminence

I'm curious how these work? The screen is capacitive, which means it measures a 'touch' by the change in electrical charge when it's touched...how are these stylus' accomplishing that?

The tips probably have magnets on them or something. They have these rubber nubs on them anyway.

Jessica Lares · 11-27-2011, 05:05 AM

Just finished playing with the Bamboo some more:

ectoplasm · 11-27-2011, 07:02 AM

Very nice work! What software are you using?

I tried the Griffin and AYL styuses and posted my results here:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=158046

Jessica Lares · 11-27-2011, 07:17 AM

Sketchbook Mobile mostly. And yeah, I saw that! Makes the Fire so much more exciting!

RainingLemur · 11-27-2011, 12:53 PM

That looks really good. I'll need to try one of these kinds of styluses? Styli? Whatever. I would love to have something like this for note-taking and drawing stupid pictures. Yours look great!

11-27-2011, 01:31 AM	#1
Jessica Lares Wizard Posts: 2,240 Karma: 5759170 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Near Dallas, Texas, USA Device: iPad Mini, iPod Touch (5th gen)	Rocketfish Advanced Series VS Wacom Bamboo Stylus Just finished a few quick tests with the new goodies I bought at Best Buy tonight. Rocketfish Advanced Series Stylus Easy to use, kinda rough after awhile, but I got it open box for $4. he pen itself is gorgeous and heavy duty. It's pretty easy to color and draw in little spaces. Good for handwriting definitely. Wacom Bamboo Stylus Smoother than the Rocketfish, but bulkier. Works great for handwriting. Will have to try more drawing tests with it later. I like both very much. But it just shows you that pretty much any stylus designed for the iPad will work on the Kindle Fire.

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11-27-2011, 01:46 AM	#2
gweminence Fat Guy Posts: 408 Karma: 24165 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Kindle Voyage	I'm curious how these work? The screen is capacitive, which means it measures a 'touch' by the change in electrical charge when it's touched...how are these stylus' accomplishing that?

11-27-2011, 05:05 AM	#4
Jessica Lares Wizard Posts: 2,240 Karma: 5759170 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Near Dallas, Texas, USA Device: iPad Mini, iPod Touch (5th gen)	Just finished playing with the Bamboo some more:

11-27-2011, 07:02 AM	#5
ectoplasm Addict Posts: 255 Karma: 1151364 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Aura HD and H2O	Very nice work! What software are you using? I tried the Griffin and AYL styuses and posted my results here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=158046

11-27-2011, 07:17 AM	#6
Jessica Lares Wizard Posts: 2,240 Karma: 5759170 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Near Dallas, Texas, USA Device: iPad Mini, iPod Touch (5th gen)	Sketchbook Mobile mostly. And yeah, I saw that! Makes the Fire so much more exciting!

11-27-2011, 12:53 PM	#7
RainingLemur Spork Connoisseur Posts: 2,355 Karma: 16780603 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Nook Color	That looks really good. I'll need to try one of these kinds of styluses? Styli? Whatever. I would love to have something like this for note-taking and drawing stupid pictures. Yours look great!

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