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The Best DS Lite Stylus? DIY

11:51 pm June 25th, 2007 by Sal Cangeloso

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I’ve been looking for the perfect stylus for my DS Lite for a few days now and I have come up with nothing. The stocks one is not only too narrow, which makes it uncomfortable during extended use, but it’s also too short, which is a big problem. A number of companies have attempted to solve this by making larger items- but why pay for something that is not going to fit in the DS Lite’s stylus holder?

My search for the perfect stylus has come up with a few contenders. Here are the top three so far:

  1.  PDA Panache: It’s all metal, it looks awesome, and it fits in the holder. Seems like a winner right? Check out that price tag- $15.95 for one. Add in shipping and you could have yourself a game. Plus, it is the standard length, which is still too short.
  2. Brando 2-in-1: It’s metal, though definitely not as solid as number 1, and uses an extendable design that I really like. Plus it doubles as  pen. It’s $6 which is not bad, though you still need to pay for shipping
  3. NDS Stylus Pencil: It’s a stylus, that looks a little bit like a pencil, awesome. But it’s $10 and does not fit in the DS.

Out of these I would probably choose the second one because it is the most practical and the cheapest, but I can’t avoid the temptation of the shiny PDA Panache. I am still making my decision though, and I will probably end up getting the cheap plastic extendable ones available at the NYC Nintendo store. In the meantime I put together one that may just be the best, or at least the coolest DS stylus out there. It doesn’t fit in the case, so by my own parameters it needs work, but it will do until I get something better.

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My version is actually a stock DS Lite stylus cut down to the right size and placed in a Pilot Hi-Tec-C Coleto pen. I also put in a little bit of rubber from the grip from an old pen so that the stylus tip has a little bit of give. It ended up taking about 5 minutes to put together and it was free, which is always nice. I used an old stylus which, as any DS Lite user knows, starts to fall out of the holder when the little stopper ridge wears out. The extra size makes the stylus a lot more comfortable and the added width helps as well. I should be easy enough to do with any old pen body so long, though the Coleto definitely scores some extra points for style.

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15 Responses to “The Best DS Lite Stylus? DIY”

  1. on 28 Jun 2007 at 3:17 am   Hyrule Outlaw

    Awesome. I think I’ll make myself one too. :)

  2. on 28 Jun 2007 at 4:51 am   Mike

    http://dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.2941

    Check these ones out. They’re pretty sweet. Purchased them and they work well

  3. on 28 Jun 2007 at 5:03 am   Daniel

    what size is the pen your using? (in mm)

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  5. on 28 Jun 2007 at 11:15 am   Sal Cangeloso

    Hyrule- awesome name ; )

    Mike- Nice link! That’s the best price I have seen…

    Daniel- the cartridges for the Coleto are 0.4mm and 0.3mm so the hole at the and is the perfect size for the DS stylus.

  6. on 28 Jun 2007 at 1:13 pm   ryo

    is it still a clicky-pen? I mean does it retract or it it just stuck out all the time?

  7. on 28 Jun 2007 at 1:18 pm   Sal Cangeloso

    Ryo- Version 2.0 is going to be retractable, this time around it’s stuck out.

  8. on 28 Jun 2007 at 5:37 pm   Mike

    Heh…I did this last night with one of my stubby
    Bic BodyAction pens and must say this is a great idea.

  9. on 28 Jun 2007 at 6:47 pm   Sal Cangeloso

    btw- if any one buys any of this stylii- post some pics or a review!

  10. on 29 Jun 2007 at 9:55 pm   ZGao

    Uniball Gel Impact RT’s work just as well, but you don’t need to modify the stylus: just take out the spring and shove in the stylus.

  11. on 30 Jun 2007 at 12:13 am   dave the machine

    hey thanks for the idea man, i just also made one. used the click pen “hybrid gel grip med”, and little modifications and i got it. its great man. thanks alot

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  13. on 02 Sep 2007 at 4:04 pm   Ruth

    See the pro is, I don’t have a stylus. So I’m trying to find some way to make one.

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  15. on 07 Oct 2007 at 6:44 pm   swatoge

    Привет.
    Продаю персональный сертификат WebMoney за $99.

    Можете проверить: WMID 322973398779 Redfern

    Всё чисто, не одной жалоб. Сделан на утерянные документы. Всё законно.
    Если нужно, то есть сертификаты ещё.
    Стучацо в личную почту на Вебмани.

    Это не спам. Не пишите на мой WMID жалобы в арбитраж Вебмани.

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