Adonit Jot Pro Stylus Review

Over the past month I have scoured the Internet look for a stylus that were more responsive and more accurate for sketching than the generic on you pick up in any store. After reviewing a ton of websites, YouTube videos and Blogs on the subject I picked the top styluses, contacted the companies and asked if they would send a sample so I could review their product on my site. Only two sites replied to my request on only one of those actually sent me a stylus to review so here it is, the Jot Pro Stylus from Adonit.

Jot Pro uses a flat disk so you can see exactly where you are.

Up to this point I have been alternating between using my fingers and a cheap/generic rubber tipped stylus I purchased from Amazon for my first generation Kindle Fire. Using the rubber tipped stylus gave me more control than using my figure, but the thick-round tip made drawing fine lines difficult. After trying the Jot Pro Stylus however it put my view sketching on the iPad and Andriod tablet in a whole new light.

The Jot Pro looks and feels a lot like a well weighted pen rather than a flimsy rubber tipped stylus you are used to with the traditional stylus. A rubber grip is smooth and keeps stylus from sliding in your hand. The Jot Pro is also magnetized so it will stick to the side of your iPad if you are using your iPad without a case. The Jot Pro however is so heavy that it can be prone to falling off the side of the iPad if you move it around too much. Since I don't carry mine on the side of my iPad it didn't really concern me until I put it on a loop on the front of my iPad case. When I flipped over the cover and laid the cover underneath the iPad the magnet in stylus would turn the screen off which can be frustrating.

The Jot Pro also uses a clear acrylic disk rather than a rubber tip to help it slides across the surface of your iPad or Android tablet. The disk slides very easily across the surface and since the disk is clear it is easy to see exactly where you are drawing on the surface of your tablet. The almost pin-point connection between the pad and the stylus makes for very crisp marks for sketching in most of the professional sketching apps you find in iTunes or Android Play.

Now. The Pros and Cons of the Jot Pro Stylus form Adonit

Pro

1. I really like the weight of the stylus and how it feels in my hand when I hold it and when I draw with it.
2. The fine point and clear acrylic disk makes it easy to see exactly where you are drawing and what the line looks like without having to pick up the stylus to check your work.

Cons

1. Like most styluses the Jot Pro does not function as well if your screen is smudged or covered in oil left from your fingers so it requires you to clean the screen more often then it does when using other styluses.
2. Over time the acrylic disks on the tip of the Jot Pro will need to be replaced. The manufacturer recommends once over 4-6 months depending on the level of use.
3. After only a week the lines quality began to break down and look choppy rather than smooth and even. To fix the problem, I found out after contacting someone in Adonit's customer service, that if you pull the acrylic disk off the tip of the pen and blow in the ball and joint socket dirt caught in that area can cause the lines to appear broken. If that did not work then take some tin foil and polish the ball at the tip of the pen to polish it and remove any debris on the surface.

Over all I am very happy with the line quality of the stylus and how it moves across the surface of the tablet. Having to clean it and replace the acrylic tip can be a hassle, but well worth it if the line quality and responsiveness of the device.

I give Jot Pro Stylus from Adonit...

4 out of 5 stars