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Title: Comfortable Stylus
Post by: Shecky on March 22, 2006, 10:13:38 AM: Ok.

So after playing Trauma Center, I found myself wrapping a tissue around the stylus to give it some added thickness (no joke). To me the stylus is too skinny and after even a short period causes my hand to cramp badly. Hunters isn't as bad, but I'd really like to get a good stylus. Obviously it doesn't have to fit into the NDS.

Any recommendations out there of a good stylus that's comfortable and will not scratch up the screen (aka of good quality).

I may also try and convert a NDS stylus, by making a more permanent shell that encompasses the official NDS stylus - thus retaining the official tip of the NDS stylus.
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Post by: jasonditz on March 22, 2006, 10:28:20 AM: The stylus that comes with the Sharp Zaurus has a nice weight and thickness to it...
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Post by: vudu on March 22, 2006, 10:30:38 AM: I had the same problem about six months ago (back when I was completely consumed by Meteos). I went to Office Depot and picked up a four-pack of metal-styli (is that plural for stylus?) for around six bucks. It was a great investment. My Meteos score increased almost instantly.
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Post by: Karl Castaneda #2 on March 22, 2006, 01:52:39 PM: I've got an Impact Stylus Shell. It's a little bigger than an average pen. Very good stuff.
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Post by: Shecky on March 22, 2006, 04:36:09 PM: ViewtifulGamer: You have a link to that?
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Post by: Smash_Brother on March 22, 2006, 04:50:16 PM: It's actually the hand which holds the DS which gives me the most problems, and my eyes burning from lack of blinking, but a thicker stylus would be welcome.
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Post by: 1day on March 22, 2006, 05:13:18 PM: futurewise, the DS Lite stylus should get the job done quite nicely.
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Post by: tssf on March 22, 2006, 08:31:01 PM: You could always check eBay. You might even find the rare Nintendo DS stylus light that Nintendo was giving out when the Nintendo DS was first released.
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Post by: ShyGuy on March 22, 2006, 08:48:57 PM: I use a Targus Stylus and it works great. Longer, thicker, and a slightly finer point (but not fine enough to do any damage to the screen)

http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=targus+stylus+slimline&btnG=Search
Title: RE:Comfortable Stylus
Post by: Karl Castaneda #2 on March 23, 2006, 10:15:15 AM: Quote
Originally posted by: Shecky
ViewtifulGamer: You have a link to that?

Our Man in Japan got it for me, so I wouldn't know where to link you to. The packaging is all in Japanese and I don't see an apparent web address anywhere. Considering there are Nintendo logos all around it, though, you might have some luck at NCL's website. If anything, try Lik-Sang.
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Post by: vudu on March 23, 2006, 10:19:05 AM: Is this it?
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Post by: Karl Castaneda #2 on March 23, 2006, 10:34:45 AM: Nope. That's an actual stylus. What I've got is a shell that you stick your regular stylus into. The shell's dense and large so that you can enjoy the added weight, but you need a standard stylus to put in there.
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Post by: vudu on March 23, 2006, 10:39:15 AM: Is it this (minus the Nintendogs logo)?
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Post by: Karl Castaneda #2 on March 23, 2006, 10:43:08 AM: Yes sir, that's it (or at least close enough where it wouldn't make a difference). Wow, good job on finding that.
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Post by: vudu on March 23, 2006, 10:46:48 AM: eBay UK FTW!
Title: RE: Comfortable Stylus
Post by: Shecky on March 23, 2006, 05:31:23 PM: Thanks for digging those up. I may still get that for a one piece solution.

In the mean time the (cheap?) engineer within me constructed this marvel....

My custom made stylus

My Metroid skills will double, just you watch!

Edit: Made image a link instead of inlined
Title: RE: Comfortable Stylus
Post by: Bartman3010 on March 26, 2006, 05:52:38 AM: I actually have a stylus from a palm pilot, an ancient one, and use it on the DS. Since I play at home most of the time, my stylus is kept safe from harm.