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Sterling Silver Styli Compared |
glennbp
Joined: Aug 10, 2003
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OK, it may a bit excessive, but I purchased a silver stylus from 'limey1', the ones made in Singapore, and a 'Pimpin' Stick' made in the USA by Mark. As you can see from the photo the Singapore stylus is rather plain and not finished anywhere near as nice. The stylus below has my initials and a very nice alternating polished and brushed diagonal finish. Of course, to be fair, the Pimpin' Stick cost $21.00 more! But the real story here is the way the styli fit into the P800. The Singapore stick took me a while of polishing and bending to get it to work properly with the phone. The Pimpin' Stick on the other hand snapped in and out of the P800 exactly like the OEM plastic stylus!
My advice is to spend a little more and get a Pimpin' Stick! You won't be disappointed!
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v3il
Joined: Feb 11, 2002
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your right it is a bit excessive...  |
GoH
Joined: Jun 23, 2003
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From: somewhere in sg
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GBP? Great Britain Pound. LoLx |
Jah
Joined: Jun 22, 2003
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From: UK
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@GBP
how well does the stylus work when compared with the cheap plastic one? I personally find a solid tubular stylus, like the one for the Clie PDAs and the old Psion 5 work much better and I can more accurately use Jot. |
ainamrev
Joined: May 23, 2003
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From: Servanya - Russia
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what does OEM mean? i rather have a Silver p800 body kit please.
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Jah
Joined: Jun 22, 2003
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From: UK
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OEM = Original Equipment Manufacturer (ie. SE) |
Sony Ericsson Indonesia
Joined: Oct 08, 2002
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From: Sony Ericsson Land
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the bottom one looks scratched
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3vw
Joined: May 19, 2003
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PimP'in Stick is the only way to go...
[ This Message was edited by: 3vw on 2003-08-10 19:56 ] |
Bengalboy
Joined: Nov 21, 2002
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From: USA
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Jah, using a metal stylus with the P800 is comparable to using a fine pen vs. a plastic BIC. It is easier to write with and much smoother, touching a item will result in a accurate quick response as opposed to the plastic stylus sometimes not "ringing up" what you tapped it with..
As for the the other posters astute observation, yes, the bottom "PimP'In Stick" is the scratched one....very carefully scratched and polished I might add.... |
aZooZa
Joined: Mar 23, 2003
Posts: 121
From: UK
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Yeah, BengalBoy is right. I also defer to him regarding the requirement to polish the silver stylus at two key points and we are now doing this. I can still sell the stylus direct but we have given mass distribution over to a UK company and they are having them polished completely. I still offer them in 9kt and 18kt -- however these will all be through my distributor who is also having EVERY stylus UK hallmarked which will give ours the edge. We also have a range for a variety of other PDAs.
I will post details of the new polished and hallmarked range later.
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Jah
Joined: Jun 22, 2003
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From: UK
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@Bengalboy and @aZooZa
Many thanks. I await reference to the UK distributor. I must have one!
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psikey
Joined: Jan 31, 2002
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From: UK - South Yorkshire
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$21 more just for a plastic stick replacement! (what do they costs?)
Make yourselves feel better & send the money to a worthwhile charity.
You could feed someone for weeks for that price. |
Orn8one
Joined: Jul 14, 2003
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From: UK
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I was saving for a silver stick - now I am confused. I would like polished with my initials who sells what and where do you get it in UK. BBoy - not 2 sure how to do ebay, have looked but don't think I can do it from uk ? Whose are the Pimpinsticks ? I would like anything which makes this phone easier to use. |
Bengalboy
Joined: Nov 21, 2002
Posts: 237
From: USA
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Orn8one, I am not affiliated in any way with Azooza or the Singapore made sticks. The "PimP'in Stick" was the original precious metal stylus and is made in the USA by skilled craftsmen and not just cast and sent out the door to customers and it's strange that Azooza now admits his reproductions were less than great after having taken other's money for what they thought would work easily with their P800's. I wonder if he is offering refunds or "hand finishing" for those who already purchased?
Regardless, you can find my stylus on Ebay by typing in "P800 stylus" and looking for the auction with "PimP'In Stick" and Seller "Rottenspots" in it or just PM me here when you are ready to purchase.
As for the member who wants to make charity donations for what he percieves as a waste of money, start looking at yourself buddy, if you own a P800 I would consider that a much larger outlay of cash for a luxury item. a T28W would serve your cell phone needs and give you plenty of donation money for your own charity. |
chernobyl
Joined: Jul 23, 2003
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How much are these "pimpin" sticks? |
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Posted: 2003-08-10 03:58
