Nomad Flex Long Tip Paint Brush Stylus by Nomad Brush | The Nomad Stylus Drawing Stylus for iPad (Blue)

I received my Nomad Compose yesterday. I did not buy this as my primary stylus, but rather as an additional one to work with the App I use for drawing/painting on my iPad 3 (The New iPad). I use ProCreate, but there are other good art apps out there.I loved working with it, as a practicing professional artist using a brush seems intuitive for me. The brush moves smoothly over the screen, and is thus much better than a rubber tipped stylus, which can tend to catch and skip. The long brush attachment was excellent for filling in background, or for broad sweeps of color, and the Glide Bevel Tip gave good accuracy for finer, more detailed work. You could hand write notes with the Glide Bevel Tip if you wanted to, although other styli might be better suited if this is what you are looking for in a stylus.If you love drawing and using art apps on your iPad, you wont be disappointed with this product. I can see that if you were trying to use it for everyday navigation, and as a general purpose stylus, then you could get frustrated. In any case, this is not the intended use of this brush stylus.It definitely gave greater versatility, and more control, than my finger for drawing. There was no skipping, or jumping on the lines I drew. Yes, there is some lag, but that is the iPad's issue, not the fault of the brush.Unlike others, I didn't find I had to press overly hard, except perhaps while navigating around the app, and I saw no damage to my screen even then. I don't use a screen protector. Having said that, you should always clean your screen with a micro-fiber cloth before you use any stylus. Most screen damage is caused by particles left on the screen that are scratched into the surface when you move the stylus around, not by the stylus itself.The reality is that the development of styli for use on tablets is in its infancy, and I think we all look forward to further advances in this particular field. I think the Nomad Compose is an excellent step in the right direction, and I commend the company for their great product.I agree with previous reviewers who suggest that if you want greater refinement for your drawing, then pay the money for a Wacom Cintiq.All in all, I found this an enjoyable and effective product to use, and I was really excited by the results I achieved. It has quickly become indispensable for me while drawing on the iPad. For sketches on the iPad, using an art app, I highly recommend it.

The brush stylus is priced right and has a good feel, but that is all you actually get from a brush stylus is the feel. The tactile impression is probably important to some digital artists Many digital art apps do not simulate a brush stroke at all. Some have a trailing edge that is brushlike, some do a very good job, but none of them actually require a brush stylus. This stylus is intended for the iPad primarliy. On the Mac you would normally use a Wacom tablet and its proprietary stylus, this brush will not work on the Wacom. Photoshop, Painter, and Rebelle have vey realistic strokes that can be adequately created with a conventional stylus tip on a stlus that offers pressure and tilt, on the Mac. Brush packs are available for these apps to expand the repertoire. Grutbrushes being one example for Photoshop. On the iPad Pro, Procreate is most likely the app of choice and Grutbrush will soon be available for it. In sum, the Nomad FleX is is definitely worth it if you need the brush contact feel.

This does not work with a screen protector. I have tried using this bursh with a Zagg invisible shield as well as another brand on my Ipad 3. In both cases, you have to use so much force in pushing down that the blunt movements completely do away with the delicate strokes one wants from a paint brush. In addition, the aluminum fibers have created noticeable scratches on the screen after the screen protector was removed in order to use the Nomad brush. Yes, it works WITHOUT a screen protector, but is a scratched up screen really the end-result you want? Just as another reviewer noted, the lag on the Brushes and Sketchbook Pro apps are both terrible. You ultimately would get better responsiveness and satisfaction using a rubber-tipped stylus such as the ones made by Targus or your finger.

I bought this for my Surface Pro and love it. The thing to remember with this (or really any art medium) is that while it attempts to replicate a certain experience it won't be exact, but it is its own thing. In other words, if you buy a tablet with a really good touch screen like the Surface Pro, and then buy a paintbrush like this one, you won't be able to replicate the experience of painting with an actual paintbrush on canvas. That said, it's pretty darn close - it works great with the Windows 8 Fresh Paint app - but it's really its own thing. If you try to use a pencil or chalk to replicate a paintbrush, you're going to be disappointed, but they're great at what they do. Same thing here - this doesn't exactly replicate the experience of paintbrush on canvas, but has its own perks - the brush never gets too wet or dry, you'll always be able to produce the same stroke in particular situations, etc. Upshot is, painting with this is something that you get better and better at the more you do it, and is a blast.Pros:The brush works as expected, and is comfortable to hold and use.Cons:For some reason, the base of the brush can be unscrewed, and it ALWAYS comes loose, so I'm constantly tightening it. Not sure why they didn't just make the handle all one piece. Anyway, it doesn't affect the performance of the brush itself, just annoying.

I was happy to get the product as promised--overnight shipping, for a Father's Day present; however, one of the tips threading was damaged and it won't thread onto the shaft. Very disappointed!! Of course, this is Friday before Father's Day and now there is not enough time to get another. The damage is quite obvious, so I'm thinking that this should have been noticed before packaging. Perhaps if I get a replacement and have the opportunity to review the product properly, I will revise my rating.