Customers express satisfaction with the Bamboo Fineline 2 Smart Stylus's ease of use, precision, and long battery life, finding it well-suited for note-taking and drawing. However, some users experienced compatibility issues with certain devices and reported occasional lag. The stylus's price point is also frequently praised as reasonable.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great writing expense limited by applications.
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This pen feels and functions much like the Surface pen on Surface 3. It works great for writing with the Bamboo application and is only limited by the apps which support it. In short if you are simply looking to add hand writing, drawing, or note taking capabilities to an iPad and don't mind that it only supports a handful of apps this is a great purchase.
For me I was considering buying a iPad pro but owned an Air 2 with 128GB and LTE. I bought this pen as way of delaying that purchase but eventually I bought an iPad Pro with an Apple pencil last week. I gave the Bamboo to my brother and he loves it!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Price
Cons mentioned:
Compatibility
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Not exactly what I thought I was buying
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The first device I picked up and took home proved to be defective and failed on the second day. Best Buy offered to refund or replace. I elected to replace and the second unit has worked as it should every since. The idea was to have stylus function with my IPAD. Not exactly what I thought I was buying. Works great with the dedicated app not so great with everything else. Guess I was hoping to create my own pro without the cost. The product does what it is advertised to for a good price and Best Buy is second to none for support. Don't be afraid of the purchase but be aware of the limitations.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
It has been a great asset for me in my graphic des
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Great design and easy usage. Would recommend this device to anyone that does graphic design or writings of short stories.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use, Precision
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Precise and useable.
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Very accurate when paired with bamboo app. Easy to pair and use
I would recommend this to a friend
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App compatibility
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good Pen
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The pen is better than a regular stylus for writing. There is a slight learning curve when using this pen. You have to get use to the delay when writing and it is a bit difficult to go back and make adjustments as it doesn't quite line up. Also the app you use makes a big difference on the performance of the pen.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Stylus
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good but not for me
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This pen is very stylish. It works okay, but for my opinion the pen needs getting used to specially if you have never used one. Also it depends what app you have because the pen will behave differently. I would recommend the pen but it was just not for me.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Lag
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good for the iPad Pro, but not Apple Pencil Good
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This is a good secondary stylus. I wouldn't have picked it up , but for the sale, but I'm glad I did. It held me over while waiting for the Apple Pencil. It's got minimal lag and is fun to doodle with if you're not in the market for $100 sticks. :)
I would recommend this to a friend
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Precision
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Very Good Stylus
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I've used stylus' in the past, and have always been disappointed with how fat the tips usually are. The fine line remedies that problem. The tip is very accurate and a huge step above what I have used in the past. The toggle button on the side is also very useful with apps that support this feature. The only issue I have with it is the fairly short battery life - about 2 hours of constant use. Not as remarkable as the Apple Pencil for use with the iPad Pro, but great for what it is.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Compatibility
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Needs to improve palm rejection
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I tried this stylus for a couple of days but ended up returning it. It didn't work with my preferred note-taking app, Notability. Also the palm rejection on fine line enabled apps did not work very well. I liked the weight and feel of the stylus but the negatives outweighed the positives.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good Stylus for iPad Air 2
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After reading several reviews about stylus comparability with iPad Air 2, I finally settled on the Wacom Fineline 2.
Overall, the stylus works better than I expected. I was able to annotate PDFs with ease, and the fine tip allowed me to underline in a single space document.
There are, of course, some drawbacks. The stylus is only compatible with certain apps, which I had to purchase through the App Store. This adds an additional expense to the stylus. Additionally, the stylus disconnects fairly often after a few minutes of inactivity. It hasn't been problematic for me though, as you just need to press a coveniently located button on the stylus to reconnect it.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good for most things
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I am a college student who bought this mainly for notes and doodles etc. I've used $2 stylus' before and thought it would be cool to get this for my new iPad Air 2. Overall it hasn't failed me once. I use it for a drawing app (not bamboo) and it seems like the tip is sliiiiiightly off. Again it's not a problem since I don't consider my self a designer, just draw for fun. I would have given it 5 stars if this minor detail didn't exist. I would like to see the difference between this version, and the nonbluetooth one because it doesn't seem like they could be that different. But I do like it and use it almost every day.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Perfect
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This works wonderfully in my iPad with the companion app. Easy to set up and use. Good for note taking and to do lists.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Surprisingly Pleased
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I have not had great luck with stylus since multi-touch point screens became the norm, so I purchased the Fineline 2 with much skepticism. I have to say I have been pleasantly surprised at how well it works. The only downside to it is that I had to download a couple different apps in order for it to work the way I wanted it to. However, I can now use this stylus to write in place of the keyboard and it recognizes my handwriting, even when I write in cursive.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
A smart stylus for my ipad
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It's a very good quality device, it fits perfectly my needs! I use it to annotate e documents and it's very easy to use with the keyboard as well.
I would recommend this to a friend
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App compatibility
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Perfect for general note taking
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Works perfectly fine with Noteshelf and Bamboo apps. I would give it five stars if it had preserved support for ArtRage, like Fineline I.
I would recommend this to a friend
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App compatibility, Battery life
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great stylus for the I Pad
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I chose this Stylus because I kept wearing out the regular ones. When the air leave the tip they stop working. This stylus is the bomb and I am glad I purchased it. No batteries needed because it has a charging cables. Keep it charged up and you will be all smiles. It also work with specific apps . Get one - you won't be disappointed.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Stylus
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Does what it says
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often times requires manual syncing. I was hoping it would be more like a pencil than stylus. All in all it works as advertised.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Compatibility
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
No good
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I am using Wacom - Bamboo Fineline 2 Smart Stylus in iPad mini retina display, buy it works well just in one app: Bamboo Paper, but in other apps i can not to connect.
I have a troubles to update the Firmware by Stylus upadte, i can't to connect the device
I would recommend this to a friend
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App compatibility
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good stylus
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Works great with approved apps but works only Ok with stock apple apps. Would be better if worked with stock apps
I would recommend this to a friend
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Battery life
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great control!!
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Once I got past the parallax error encountered when the stylus is held at an angle like a writing pen, the stylus has proven to be very versatile. The Bamboo Paper app with which this stylus is associated works best. However, the stylus also works well with Notepad plus and NoteShelf. The life of the rechargeable battery is adequate when used as a touch stylus.