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iPad Pro Apple Pencil grip
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I honestly don't feel like it is as slippery as people are reporting. I haven't had it slip out of my fingers at all.
Very slippery, but good. It's personal preference, and very easy to mod.
gaffers tape, regular masking tape, or other non-residue tape (or any tape, but gunk gets tricky). Just wrap a small amount for thumb grip.
note: there are various mods to pens to change the grip. Many of them are really good. Also, gaffers tape is useful for a lot of things. Should be in everyones toolbox (just really high quality, non-reside, duct tape-sort of. They use it for performance productions to hold down cables/wires, etc, so it can't leave gunk as it may be pulled up after a few hours)
gaffers tape, regular masking tape, or other non-residue tape (or any tape, but gunk gets tricky). Just wrap a small amount for thumb grip.
note: there are various mods to pens to change the grip. Many of them are really good. Also, gaffers tape is useful for a lot of things. Should be in everyones toolbox (just really high quality, non-reside, duct tape-sort of. They use it for performance productions to hold down cables/wires, etc, so it can't leave gunk as it may be pulled up after a few hours)
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What about pencil grips like those we used to have in elementary school? Wouldn't these work?
http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/208989/Tatco-Pencil-Cushion-18-Long-Soft/
http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/208989/Tatco-Pencil-Cushion-18-Long-Soft/
I ordered one of these:
http://www.moxiware.com/collections/apple-pencil-accessories/products/apple-pencil-magnet
http://www.moxiware.com/collections/apple-pencil-accessories/products/apple-pencil-magnet
I can see how the Pencil is probably perfectly balanced for most average-sized people, but as a 93-pound woman with incredibly small hands, the slickness combined with its weight most definitely is an issue for me! At least there are a handful of us in this thread assuring me that I'm not the only one 
I'm going to see if I can pick up a kids' pencil grip (or perhaps a couple of different ones) like the one linked above, though I do worry that some of the nice gel ones might be sized strictly for standard pencils and won't have enough stretch to accommodate the
Pencil. I'll definitely report back if I should have any success with a particular configuration!
I'm going to see if I can pick up a kids' pencil grip (or perhaps a couple of different ones) like the one linked above, though I do worry that some of the nice gel ones might be sized strictly for standard pencils and won't have enough stretch to accommodate the
Pencil. I'll definitely report back if I should have any success with a particular configuration!
I will. It will arrive next week but I'll be out of town, so it'll be another week yet after that before I can try it out.
Love my pencil...
I have really sweaty hands and i still don't think its any more slippery than any other pen i've used.
I'm quite sure people just moan for the hell of it.
I have really sweaty hands and i still don't think its any more slippery than any other pen i've used.
I'm quite sure people just moan for the hell of it.
I can see how the Pencil is probably perfectly balanced for most average-sized people, but as a 93-pound woman with incredibly small hands, the slickness combined with its weight most definitely is an issue for me! At least there are a handful of us in this thread assuring me that I'm not the only one
I'm going to see if I can pick up a kids' pencil grip (or perhaps a couple of different ones) like the one linked above, though I do worry that some of the nice gel ones might be sized strictly for standard pencils and won't have enough stretch to accommodate the
Did you ever wind up picking up one of those grips we use to use in elementary school? Thinking of doing the same.
Why not do what most of us do, and take the quick & inexpensive route?
Just grab a pen that has a pen grip, slide off the grip, slide onto Apple Pencil. If you use the pencil regularly, especially if you draw, it is a comfort. If you are using a case that holds the pen it obviously won't work, but comfort holding the pen was paramount to me.
Just grab a pen that has a pen grip, slide off the grip, slide onto Apple Pencil. If you use the pencil regularly, especially if you draw, it is a comfort. If you are using a case that holds the pen it obviously won't work, but comfort holding the pen was paramount to me.
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Yup. I had a used up G2 pen and took off the grip. Fits very well onto my Apple Pencil. No regrets and FREE!
Why not do what most of us do, and take the quick & inexpensive route?
Just grab a pen that has a pen grip, slide off the grip, slide onto Apple Pencil. If you use the pencil regularly, especially if you draw, it is a comfort. If you are using a case that holds the pen it obviously won't work, but comfort holding the pen was paramount to me.
Thanks. Just used the grip on the pen you have below the pencil. Works great!