Most precise capacitive stylus?

I realize that for real pen input, one should have an active digitizer. But for things like a Nexus 7, or a cheaper Windows 8 notebook, does anyone have experience with capacitive styli? Ideally, it would be for short note taking or equation writing in OneNote. I know of the Adonit Jot, but users report that the disk easily falls off and can leave scratches.

 

I doubt you'll get more perceived-accurate than the Jot. At least I haven't come across any. It is a pain though and that's why I don't bother with capacitive pens.

 

I have the Jot. Most apps, all if mine, can't handle the enhanced precision. So it is a waste. I haven't used it recently, but no problems with scratches. I think it may cause issues with some screen protectors. Because it doesn't help, I don't use it.

You can find instructions on the internet to make your own with anti static bags.

I also have some eraser type pens. Those are cheap, so no worries about losing them. I use them when my finger needs a rest.

 

The other issue is iPad-focused kiddie-pen capacitive tracking varies according to whatever you're using. The OG Surface is among the worst I've used in terms of using a capacitive pen, and most if not all of the Wacom digitiser'd tablets I've tried with capacitive pens out of curiosity have been quite consistent in being quite 'jerky' when using capacitive pens (yes of course you don't have to but as a test) while the one N-Trig machine I have is like butter, almost digitiser-like in behaviour. So it's more a case of finding out what works best in your situation. Stuff like the Wacom Bamboos are a safe bet in functional terms but once again, it depends on how well your specific tablet actually tracks point touches and of course it still feels like you're holding a fat finger.

 

Just thought of something else. If you are trying to take nice notes, you may try different apps. You might try the apps where you can write big, and it will shrink it down in size. Thus it will make things more precise, and smooth things out.

 

Have any recommendations or personal experience? I'll probably try onenote to start.

 

Sorry, can't really recomend any. I tried taking my Samsung Galaxy Tab 10 to class and taking hand written notes on it. I gave up and just went back to pen and paper. Onenote is highly rated though.