The Stinger is a very unusual stylus - it isn't a long pen-like implement. No, it's a ring, a plastic ring with a plastic bar laying over your fingernail and a stylus tip protruding out from your finger. Technically the bar is supposed to go on the other side of your finger, but I found the stylus more comfortable in this position and I found my grafitti recognition was significantly better.
The Stinger always reminds me of one of those rings you find in bad movies that open up to reveal a hidden stash of poison. It also has the feel of a crackerjack toy - small, plastic, cheesy-looking. It looks like a cute little toy that will tickle your fancy for a few minutes then be forgotten. This can't be a real stylus - or can it?
Well, I've been writing this review using the toy stylus and I must say I'm pretty impressed.
The stylus comes as a long flat piece of plastic you can bend into a ring. It has a series of approximately 0.125" inch segments with joints between each segment. All but the first few segments have circular plastic tabs sticking out. The other half is one long piece of plastic with 12 round holes for the tabs to snap into. The ring can easily be adjusted to fit any size finger.
The stylus is easy to store. It wont fit in the stylus silo of course, but it is about 1" x 0.5" in ring form. You can easily put it in a pocket, purse, change purse, or just about anywhere else.
Although grafitti recognition isn't perfect with the Stinger, it is quite good. I've certainly seen a lot worse.
If you have a tendency to try use your finger as a stylus or just want a stylus that fits in a small pocket, try the Stinger stylus. It's sold in packs of three for $4.95, so it's a very affordable option.
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