Michal Ždanský Finding a good stylus for a capacitive display is like looking for a needle in a haystack. The biggest problem arises with round nibs, which are imprecise for drawing. The Dagi company offers a clever solution to deal with this problem.
Construction and processing
The stylus is entirely made of aluminum, which gives the pen a rather luxurious look. Dagi P507 is a really precisely crafted product from the cap to the clip. It is produced only in universal black design with silver elements. Thanks to the metal material, the stylus is quite heavy in the hand, it weighs about 21 g, so you will have to get used to the higher weight. But what bothers me more is the balance of the rear part. It's about a third heavier than the front, which isn't exactly ideal for drawing.
The relatively short length of the stylus, which is 120 mm, does not help ergonomics either. If you have a larger hand, you will have trouble resting the pen on the back of it. If this is your case, go for the similar product Dagi P602, which is 20 mm longer.
The P507 is the only one in the Dagi portfolio to have a cap that protects the stylus tip and is also made of aluminum. The clip is practical, thanks to which you can fasten the pen to the iPad cover, for example, but I would not recommend this option with the Smart Cover, as the metal would be in direct contact with the display.
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Smart tip
The tip is the Achilles heel of most styluses designed for capacitive displays. The problem is not the conductive materials the tip must be made of to close the electrical circuit between the display and the human body, but that the contact area must be a certain size. Therefore, in most cases, you will come across round rubber spikes that, when touching the screen, create a sufficiently large contact area for the display to start responding. However, this makes styluses imprecise because you can't see exactly which point the device's algorithm has determined to be the center.
The tip of the Dagi stylus is what makes it so unique. It is a circular transparent surface fixed on a spring. Thanks to the circular shape, the center is created directly under the spring, so you know exactly where the line will start when you draw. In addition, the transparency of the surface allows you to see the surroundings of the tip, so it is not a problem to direct the beginning of the line very precisely. The spring ensures that you can hold the stylus at any angle. A similar design can also be seen in Adonit jot, which uses a ball joint instead of a spring. You can easily change nibs by sliding the spring out of the pen with less force.
In practice, the stylus works great with a bit of practice. Unfortunately, the center shoe is not always located exactly under the spring. The fault is sometimes imperfect plastic surfaces, which are supposed to be the alpha and omega of the product. With some tips, it will happen that the center will be slightly shifted. Unfortunately, you cannot choose between the tips. You get one spare with the stylus and you can buy another one, but you never have a guarantee that the one you get will be 100% accurate. However, the difference is not as big as it might sound, it's really only a few pixels.
After the first strokes of the pen, you will recognize the vast difference between Dagi styluses and the vast majority of competing products. Although the enjoyment is far removed from a classic pencil, the P507 is the gateway to digital drawing on the iPad. I was skeptical about it myself, but in the end, after several hours of effort, a portrait of Steve Jobs was created, which you can see below this paragraph. The advantages of digital drawing are considerable, especially when using layers. If you're wondering what app I used for portraiture, it's the one we reviewed Procreate.
Where to buy the stylus?
You can't find a Dagi stylus in the Czech Republic, at least I couldn't find a seller on the Internet who would offer it. However, it is not a problem to order it directly at manufacturer's website. Don't be put off by the appearance of the page, choose a stylus in the tab Products. Click "Add to cart" to add it to your cart. When completing the order, you will then be prompted to complete the postal address. You can pay by card or via PayPal, but I would recommend the latter option. Unfortunately, the Dagi site cannot perform the transaction, so you will have to do it manually directly from Paypal.com. You send the money here via the e-mail address that you will receive in the invoice with instructions. Then fill in the order number as the subject.
Although this payment method does not seem very trustworthy, I can confirm that everything went well and the stylus did indeed arrive. Other Czechs have the same positive experience. Dagi is based in Taiwan, so your shipment will take about a week to travel. You will also be pleased with the fact that shipping is free, unlike Adonit styluses, where you pay an additional $15 for delivery. The Dagi P507 stylus itself will cost you approximately 450 CZK at the current exchange rate.
Thanks for the review! I especially appreciate the paragraph dedicated to shopping. I can imagine backing out of the purchase because of the loops. I would like to ask… How well does it glide? All the styluses I tried (the ones with the rubber hemisphere) didn't slide much. Damn the inaccuracy - what I would imagine drawing on a tablet - but the main disadvantage was that you had to press hard on all the styluses and that they rubbed.
Díky
Precisely because it is plastic, it does not rub, on the contrary, it glides pleasantly on the display.
I bought Dagi a long time ago in the Czech Sunnysoft. Unfortunately, for a price of around 600 CZK, I received an absolutely non-functional product. The iPad did not respond to that plastic surface at all, even though the stylus was designed directly for the iPad! I do not recommend.
It's enough that someone finally wrote about it. I've been posting this on the forums for a few months now to shut up the mutterers that there is no accurate stylus and the Galaxy Note fans. They were the first to notice me on Digit ;)
It works great. Lightly, as if with a marker on the glass. No more pressure. There are still foils on the tablet to prevent scratches. It didn't work well on the Nokia C5, I don't know if it was because of the foil used, but it was great on the Galaxy S over the foil and on the iPad too.
Well, yes, but the Galaxy has an S-pen with pressure, and that's a bit further.
I tried drawing on the Galaxy Note, but the S-pen didn't really excite me, the pressure rather bothered me. And I don't take into account the ergonomics of the Samsung stylus, it's not really good for drawing.
A stylus with pressure also exists here, but it is not sold yet, even the pen shows the selected color.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrEB9xGGcLQ
But again there is no tip. And here you can see the touch brush with the ArtStudio application that I recommended elsewhere. They are normally sold, but not here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqzNG16VtJ0&feature=youtube_gdata_player
The credit certainly goes to you, I first came across the stylus through Digit. But I know that some time ago someone wrote us a comment on an older article about styluses, which are unfortunately not sold here. Maybe it was you.
Yes, yes, it was me :) no credit is needed, especially since it is already among people.
It would still like the article on wireless connection with PC copying and sharing of folders and files..
Is there any comparison between DAGI and JOT PRO? the jot looks better made, lasts longer and has a ball instead of a spring. But what about the writing? Is it worth paying extra for the JOT? it comes out to about 800 CZK
As far as the purchase from Taiwan is concerned, I would point out that customs clearance will probably be needed, according to the new EU directive, things with a value above 20 dollars are cleared, and the price will therefore increase by VAT, customs duty and the freight forwarding company's fee. It is better to find some seller in the EU.
What is the application in which you write on it? I'm looking, I'm looking in the AppStore for a completely primitive App that does exactly what there is, but I can't find it... :D
The app I'm writing this in is Procreate, which isn't exactly what you're looking for. Try Inkiness, Bamboo Paper or Paper.
After reading this review, I decided to buy the P 602 stylus and also ordered it from the manufacturer. There was not a single problem with the order and payment via PayPal. I received an email to confirm the order and payment. After a week, the package really arrived and to my surprise there were two styluses in the package, one with a metal cap for the stylus tip and the other one with a slightly larger round transparent surface and a tip cap with plastic (it wouldn't fit in the cap). Each one comes with a spare tip and a set of clear stickers for the tip. I think it is the same foil that is used to protect displays from scratches. The stickers are stuck to the surface from below, and the stylus then slides nicely on the display and there is no risk of scratches. The package went through customs, but I didn't pay the duty, because there was a bill stuck on the package and according to it, each stylus costs 5 dollars. I am very satisfied with the function and it works perfectly, I recommend it.
I ordered it and I'm delighted. I got two styluses for the price of $25. One that I ordered and the other with a stylus on one side and a pen on the other. Stylus is also sold here at futurepoint for a price of 1100 CZK!!!!!! and I doubt you'll get two.
I ordered it and I'm delighted. I got two styluses for the price of $25. One that I ordered and the other with a stylus on one side and a pen on the other. Stylus is also sold here at futurepoint for a price of 1100 CZK!!!!!! and I doubt you'll get two.
Can I buy a separate tip? My flat broke
Can this stylus be used on other tablets, Samsung Galaxy TAB 10,1, or is it only intended for iPads
I found exactly what I was looking for on the DAGI website
P602
but I couldn't find where it would be sold in our country, does anyone know??