When should you replace the tip of your Apple Pencil?Your Apple Pencil's nib lasts longer than most pens, but it still needs to be replaced eventually.
The Apple Pencil lets you digitally draw, write, and illustrate anything your heart desires on your iPad and iPad Pro.
But though the Pencil needs no regular sharpening like its namesake, its plastic nib can wear down and get damaged over time. Having recently replaced a Pencil nib, I wanted to quickly run through the decision and replacement process for everyone else curious about the life cycle of their stylus.
When should you replace an Apple Pencil nib?
The Apple Pencil's nib is made of a hard capacitative plastic that sends signals to your iPad's screen based where you're drawing — and how hard you're pressing, too.
Hard plastic though it may be, it's not the same kind as the Pencil's exterior body — the tip has a slightly more flexible plastic that can wear away, chip, or otherwise get damaged over time.
As you sketch or write on your iPad, pressing against your ...
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When should you replace the tip of your Apple Pencil?
