Choosing a suitable fine point capacitive phone stylus

[GreensandsParticipant @greensands]

I am looking for a fine tipped stylus for use with capacitive sensitive touch phone but am having difficulties in finding one with a small enough front end to ensure the the accurate selection of characters. I have tried several types where the head end consists of hemispherical rubber pad having a diameter of typically 8mm but I find this too large in practice as it is all too easy to hit the wrong the character in use with the result that I end up with a garbled message. Can anyone suggest some possible sources of supply?

[OldironParticipant @oldiron]

   Try Amazon.  

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Universal-Stylus-Pencil-iphone-Tablet-Silver/dp/B0CYQ53JBM/ref=asc_df_B0CYQ53JBM?mcid=988b03d58ec43dddbabd4020e88b67df&tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=710717293176&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=17477133425439137369&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9046196&hvtargid=pla-2307635548733&psc=1&gad_source=1

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

As a contented user of Apple’s Pencil … I had to think about this

As an Engineer … There should be sufficient information on this page for you to make your own:

https://www.stylusshop.com.au/blogs/news/how-does-a-capacitive-stylus-pen-work

 

MichaelG.

[GreensandsParticipant @greensands]

Yes but with respect, but isn’t that an example of what I have already tried i.e. a conventional ball point at one end and what looks to be a somewhat large diameter (8mm perhaps) capacitive rubber tip at the other?

[John HaineParticipant @johnhaine32865]

I have a Pixel phone and Samsung tablet – I just tried the tablet’s fine stylus with the phone and it just doesn’t work so I think you may be out of luck unless your phone is specifically designed for stylus use.  Maybe use a different keypad layout, “landscape” format?

[WearyParticipant @weary]

Maybe try & search ebay for +++++  Fine Point Stylus Pen  +++++ or some variation around that will get you started with suitable search terms and turns up loads of options?

Item 204340016563, fer instance is the chargeable type and has a 1.45mm diam’ tip

Note: I haven’t used any of these ‘universal’ fine point styli so cannot recommend any one in particular.

Phil

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