Musemee Notier V2 (Red) - The World's Most Precision Stylus for Ipad, iPhone and Other Touch Screen Devices

I have had an Adonit Jot Pro (with the second-generation, smaller, quieter tip) for just over a year. At the time, it was the only stylus with a clear plastic tip that I could find reasonably informative reviews on. I saw another one pop up--perhaps this Musemee stylus, but I'm not sure--however, there were no reviews and insufficient information to determine if it was comparable.Here is a breakdown of the differences.1. The tip hides in the shaft. To reveal it, you unscrew the lower end of the shaft, turn it around, and screw it back in. By comparison, with the Adonit, you unscrew a cap covering the tip, which is stationary, and then screw the cap onto the back end of the stylus for storage during use.To me, the Musemee design is appealing for its cleverness, but I have found it harder to maneuver the tip back into the shaft without catching than it is to simply put the cap back on the Adonit.2. The tapered design makes it slimmer and easier to slip into pencil/pen pockets in a briefcase. By comparison, the Adonit is the same diameter along the whole length.Some people will likely find the tapered shape of the Musemee more comfortable, but the Adonit shape has advantages, too. To me this is so far a neutral.3. The Musemee's capacitive plastic tip is attached to the stylus shaft with what appears to be either rubber or a rubbery sort of plastic. This is what gives it its claim to "infinite angles". By comparison, the Adonit capacitive plastic tip attaches with a simple metal ball joint.On the plus side, this seems to make the Musemee connect a bit better and flow more smoothly--the Adonit needs to be held more upright and many people find they need to add a little conductive thermal grease. to ensure a good connection without skipping. Also, the Musemee is definitely quieter, partly due to the springy nature of the rubbery material absorbing the shock of contact, vs. Adonit's design with hard material meeting hard material.But on the minus side, I expect the Musemee's rubbery attachment mechanism to wear over time--the sharper the angle you try to use, the more quickly it will fail, due to stress. I believe that is why they provide an extra tip--if they didn't, they would probably have many angry customers in relatively short order.In contrast, the Adonit tip joint should be much more durable--you could pop off the plastic tip or break the plastic by trying to get too steep an angle, but that should not affect the metal ball joint, and should not present much of a concern in normal use. The metal ball joint, however, could likely be broken if dropped or pried--but of the two, dropping is the only risk I can see, as I can't think of a situation in which prying could occur unintentionally.5. The Musemee is lighter than the Adonit.This appears to be a matter of the quantity and perhaps the grade of metal used. The Musemee seems to have a lot of hollow space. Also, the metal looks thin and low-grade, very much like the $15 torchiere lamps I've had which all eventually break where the threads of the shaft connect to the base. The threads on the Musemee are very fine and thin, and as such, especially considering the quality of the material, very prone to cross-threading.I expect that for many users, this will prove to be a point of failure in time, either because they use less care than they need to when screwing the two halves together, or because of the friction and stress the metal is subjected to over time even if they thread them properly. In contrast, the Adonit has fewer but also thicker and wider threads, and appears to be made of a higher grade metal. I do not see any reason to expect the Adonit threads to fail if used properly.6. As mentioned above, the Musemee comes with an extra tip. Also, its packaging is a hard plastic shell which could double as a case for it if you wish. You could either view that as a nice perk or a waste of hard plastic that will probably end up in a landfill. I would note that the hard plastic of mine arrived cracked, as it was shipped to me in a bubble envelope and nothing more. I don't recall for certain what the packaging of the Adonit was like--I think it may have just been a cardboard box with an insert cut to fit the stylus securely.ConclusionFor about half the price ($16) of the Adonit ($30), the Musemee is a decent option if this is the first time you're using this type of stylus and aren't sure how you'll like it. But the Adonit has been around the block, and it's going on over a year for me. Only time will tell if the Musemee will last that long.If you do buy the Musemee, take care with the screw threads and pay attention to any signs of wear there and on the tip joint. What can go wrong likely will.Update 2/3/15:I dropped the Musemee today, and the tip broke off. I still had the replacement tip tucked away in my electronics accessory bag, but it wasn't immediately obvious how to replace it. Turns out you just grab the black rubbery part at the base of the old tip and pull until it comes out. Then you fit the new one into the hole and push to get it in the rest of the way. (Be careful, or you might break the new tip.) One odd thing--the new tip didn't seem to have as much rubber between the plastic disc and the metal shaft as the old one. Either that, or the rubber just becomes more exposed over time with use.

As a student I found my self transitioning away from printed media and more towards electronic books and resources. I wanted a stylus that I could use to make annotations and notes on the margins as I was studying. I was previously using the more common conductive stylus with the rubber tip and found it to difficult to write in the small areas and to write neatly. After reading several reviews I purchased the Musemee Notier V2 and found it to be just what I needed. There where several positive and negative features of the pen which I will describe belowPositives1. Quality - the stylus is made of a strong metal and has a solid construction. I am frequently biting and dropping this thing and has yet to show a scratch. Also I have noticed a large amount of reviewers commenting about scratches on the screen. I thus far have not noticed any nor do expect to see them. I think that this may be an issue that occurs when using screen protectors which it may cause a scratch on but I don't see it causing scratches on the glass screen itself.2. Accuracy - this is what brought me to buy the stylus in the first place and it hasn't disappointed me. With the see through plastic tip I found that I was able to write both smaller and neater. I also found that both my phone and my laptop respond to the stylus well. the only issue I did find was that during the calibration of my laptop I was unable to hit points in the far corners of the screen, but in terms of actual functionality and daily use I have not had any issues. Again I do not use screen protectors so I can not comment on that.3. Replacement tips - the replacement tips are relatively cheap especially comparing it to the adonit jot classic and the main reason why I went with this stylus instead. At a fraction of the cost it is also more durable than the adonit and they have made the tip significantly harder for it to fall off accidentally. You also get an additional tip included with stylus where as with the adonit you only get one.Negatives1. noise - the plastic tip makes sound when it touches the screen. Its similar to the tapping sound you would make if you tap your finger nail on the screen. The noise is an issue with both this pen and the Adonit classic, but Adonit has devised a dampening system with the Jot pro that helps reduce the sound. It does not bother me much but I can see it becoming in issue for some and is more noticeable when writing quickly2. Comfort - I don't like way the pen feels in my hand. Of course its a personal preference but its something to take note of. I personally like pens that have a more uniform shape or that have a thicker back part that gets thinner towards the tip. this pen is the opposite with the tip being attached to the thickest part of the stylus. The stylus is also very light with most the weight in the front. the middle is hollow and the end is very light.3. Style - though the stylus is good looking there is certain aspects I can do with out. To be more specifically you have to unscrew cap which also contains the tip to open the stylus. Then you have turn it around and screw it back on to the base. this is what leave the hollow center. Though this is defiantly much more secure I would much rather the traditional cap. there is also no Clip or way to clip the stylus on to something and find that the stylus is very susceptible to roll when placing it on uneven surfaces.4. Use - The Musemee Notier Is designed for precision and accuracy and that it does well. But when navigating my computer or using apps like Netflix and so on I prefer the rubber tip stylus. If accuracy isn't your biggest concern look else where.In short the Musemee Notier V2 is a great stylus for note taking or tasks focused on accuracy. After testing both this model and the Adonit Classic I actually prefered the Adonit but went with Musemee simply because the tips of the adonit are too costly and fragile. I think it really comes down to preference when comparing the two as they are both well made products.In general everyday you do find myself using rubber tipped stylus more but when it comes to studying and writing notes this is the stylus I use.

I gave this four stars because it is an easy pen to use and it does work well. Price/value is excellent and contrary to some experiences from other users, I have had no problem at all with tips breaking. I can't get used to the feel of a 'disc' over a pen tip feel but this stylus is definitely more precise than a broad tip stylus. Great for use on apps like spreadsheets which require 'selection' of objects. I did not like the screw top. The fine threads make it a little cumbersome to put on. Still, it works well and the price is excellent imo.

I love this stylus... It's my first time using a precision stylus and I use it every day to take notes on my iPad during my very heavy lectures. It writes very smoothly and I like how you can see what you're writing or drawing via the clear disc. Awesome price for what you get. I was very surprised with the quality.Some cons:- I have been using this for only two weeks and have already broken TWO tips, which I think is a bit ridiculous. I was absolutely in love with it until this happened. I am super careful with my stylus and always screw the cap on when it's not in use, in case the disc gets caught on something or rolls off my desk. I don't press too hard when I write so I don't see why it should be breaking so easily. Yes, the disc is very very delicate, but I have been so diligent in being gentle with it. Luckily I bought a pack of extra tips with the pen (and the pen does come with one extra), but since they break so easily I'm starting to wonder if it's economic to continue purchasing the replacement tips. At this point I'm debating on purchasing something of higher quality (and higher price too unfortunately).- The slim metal body of the stylus can be heavy on the hand and feels a bit unnatural. It can get slippery and tiring when trying to keep up with drawing and note taking.I would put it as 4 stars, but since those two cons are a big deal for me personally, I'd say about a 3.5. Overall a great product but the money you save on it might not be as much of a steal as you think it is, especially if you have to replace a tip almost every week.

This pen actually ended up scratching my screen on my Samsung Tab but luckily does not go through the screen protector.Writes decently and is a good fine tip stylus but however was not worth the money or scratches.

Great quality. Item came very quickly and it comes with a replacement tip. Tracks very well on my iPad. Doesn't have a clip so it is likely to roll off a table if you're not careful. Tip feels like it might break easily, so be careful!

The overall experience with it is good. The writing is precise and smooth. On ipad it works so much better than my fingers and the thick-pointed kind of tablet pen. The downside is that you have to realize how easy is it for the little plastic piece to break!!! I thought I used it carefully enough because I put the cap back on after every uses, also I tried my best not to drop in on anywhere. Unfortunately it broke after the first week. Have to say it's pretty frightening when I was taking notes in class and suddenly it broke. Hopefully the replacement last longer.