Meet The Zeppelin, A Missile-Like Capacitive Stylus

We've got yet another incredibly interesting capacitive stylus straight out of Kickstarter that targets Adonit's Jot stylus in hopes of shooting it down with its missile looks. The Zeppelin stylus is made out of machined solid aluminum with a contoured body shape, but its secrete isn't the missile style cap that serves as the Zeppelin's protective tip cap, but also as a visually appealing rocket stand. The tip is made out of a coiled teflon coated tempered stainless steel with a sprint base that allows for multiple writing angles and eliminates any clicking and tapping noise on the iPad's glass touchscreen, unlike the Jot's plastic disk that makes a quite audible tapping sound we've discovered while reviewing it.

The Zeppelin's stainless steel coiled tip is said to offer an ever clearer, unobstructed view for more precision over the Jot's clear plastic disk and ball point tip. Built-in magnets allow the Zeppelin to magnetically cling onto the iPad 2's bezel. In any case, the Zeppelin is available to pre-order for $25 and should retail for $59 once the Kickstarter funding is successful.

Thanks for the tip, Ken!

Wacom Intros Bamboo Stylus For iPad & iPad 2

 

The granddaddy of them all, Wacom, has finally released a stylus designed for the iPad and iPad 2 called the Bamboo Stylus. Wacom is notably known as being one of the largest pen-based digital tablet makers which exclusively use styluses by most graphic designers. The Bamboo Stylus does indeed look good with its satin-textured metal body, but promises a better user experience with its slimmer tip that's 25% slimmer than other competing styluses, weight-balanced design and smooth soft tip for best pen-on-screen feeling. Wacom's Bamboo Stylus is expected to ship mid-May for $30. 

The Cosmonaut Stylus Feels Like A Dry Erase Marker

Meet the Cosmonaut, a wide-grip stylus for capacitive touch screen devices like the iPad. Looks familiar? Maybe you've seen the AluPen before. Both look to have the same thickness and idea for a better stylus. The Cosmonaut on the other hand is designed more like a dry erase marker that is used on dry erase white boards. Its rounded shape and a similar tip as of a dry erase marker which makes for a smooth and effortless screen gliding, supposedly of course. Shipping begins in June and you can pre-order the Cosmonaut stylus right now for $25. Oh did I mention that the these are the same dudes who successfully brought the Glif into life? It's safe to say they've also succeeded with the Cosmonaut stylus.