Exclamation Stylus Review

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Product Requirements:
Device:
Any touch screen device

Well, it’s not often that I get review something as playful as the Exclamation
Stylus
, available from Stylus Central.

In my opinion, this is a stylus for someone that doesn’t take themselves too
seriously, and that wants a desk-object that can double as a toy when they are
bored.

The stylus is based on the Exclamation pen. Except in this instance a
replaceable gray stylus tip has been inserted on the stick part of the
exclamation; while the dot of the exclamation is a weighted base that rocks back
and forth all over – reminding me of the Weeblesβ„’ that I owned when I was a
toddler.

The top end of the stylus is removable, which caused jokes in my household
about secret hiding places for cigarettes. My husband is a closet smoker – and I
was teasing him that this was a great hidey-hole for his contraband. We checked,
and you can fit one regular sized cigarette in there – with not much room to
spare – down at the bottom. There is also enough room for a couple of
β€œstrike-anywhere” matches to fit in along-side the cigarette. Think of
it as a β€œcloset smoker stress-survival kit”. This might be an attractive feature
for those of you that need it. :0)

The Exclamation stylus itself is very light-weight, a bit too light-weight for my
taste. I tried adding sand to it to increase the weight, and found that while
it did improve it’s heaviness in my hand, the pen no longer retained it’s
ability to β€œwobble without falling down”.

The shaft of the Exclamation is quite fat, and I didn’t like the way it felt
in my hand. There are ridges near the bottom endΒ  – I presume both to lock
it into the base, and to act as a gripper when you are writing. In my opinion,
they are too near the bottom for a comfortable grip – and when the stylus is
held that way, you can’t see the tip of the stylus very well when writing.

The stylus tip on the Exclamation is cone-shaped, being just slightly rounded on
it’s pointy tip. I found that it wrote smoothly on screens with or without
protection, but I did notice that I seemed to be pushing the stylus into my PDAs
screen with more pressure than usual – most likely because of the Exclamation’s
light weight.

Personally, I really wasn’t impressed with the Exclamation. I am not someone
with a lot of office toys, or other boredom relievers on my desk – but if you are
that type, you may like it more than I did.

Price: $19.99 MSRP

Available in Black, white, red, yellow, blue & black
Stylus refills are available from the manufacturer,
at $1.50 a point

Pros:
Base sits on desk – and won’t tip over
Can hide things in the top of the stylus

Cons:
Expensive for what is offered
Stylus is uncomfortably fat
Stylus feels too light in hand

 

Product Information

Price:$19.99
Pros:
  • Base sits on desk - and won't tip over
  • Can hide things in the top of the stylus
Cons:
  • Expensive for what is offered
  • Stylus is uncomfortably fat
  • Stylus feels too light in hand

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