TheChosenBanana said:
When you get it please let me know IS IT WORTH THE MONEY.
It came in on Wednesday (very quick shipping!) I've been using it since then, trying to evaluate it. By comparison, I've used the original plastic stylus of course, and I tried the extending ones too. The extending ones were ok in that they felt a bit easier to use, being longer, but they were flimsy - even being careful, they started to get loose and wobbly and that made them worse than the little original one.
So for the NDSL Pro Stylus... pros and cons:
Pros: It's got weight to it, you can feel it in your hand. It's not flimsy. My hand doesn't get stiff/sore after using it for a length of time.
Cons: I don't think it fits tightly enough into the storage slot, though I have a replacement case on my DSL so this might be the fault of the case rather than the stylus. I'm not a fan of the bright chrome finish, but that's an aesthetic thing. It's still too small to be really comfortable, but that is a trade-off of making it fit in the DSL's storage slot.
I can't really comment on the tip material, though I have no reason to doubt that it's as good as they say.
As for the big question, is it worth the $15 + S&H... ultimately that's an individual decision. For some people I'm sure it is worth it. For others it is not. Eg. I would not give one of these to my 9-year old niece; she probably wouldn't notice the difference and wouldn't appreciate it. On the other hand, if my almost-80-year-old mum tells me that she gets a sore hand from using the stylus in her DSL then I would give her one of these without hesitation. The added weight makes it easier to use, without a doubt.
For me - no. I'd say it's good, but it's not $15 good. Personally, I feel it would be more-fairly priced at $10 rather than $15. Despite being solid metal and having the miracle wonder-tip and all that jazz, it's not as great as I hoped. Good, but not great.
-Atashi