Excellent thread!
I've been trying to replace paper note taking since I bought my first Apple Newton MessagePad in the late 1990's. I actually was quite satisfied with the Newton for its time.
I've been using the iPad 2 for taking notes since last April. I've used a Boxwave stylus, and a generic Microcenter stylus. Both of these have the soft rubber tip. While one poster upthread mentioned that he got better with time, I am more frustrated than ever. After reading the recent review of stylus's on Macworld, I was all set to order a Wacom Bamboo stylus, but I did a bit more searching and read about the iFaraday stylus options.
Both of my current styli are now more than 6 months old. I use them every day. Someone suggested that they are just wearing out, and that any newer stylus would be better. My primary issues are that it seems the stylus slows me down, and it does not feel precise when writing notes. I should also mention that my preferred style is printing, not cursive. Also, sometimes some strokes are missed when I try to write quickly.
I'm now thinking of ordering the iFaraday RXII instead of the Wacom Bamboo. It is a shame there aren't local vendors where I could test these products.
Thanks for all the useful information in this thread!
John