Astropad launches Rock Paper Pencil 4 with graphite tip option for iPad and Apple Pencil
Astropad's Rock Paper Pencil 4.0 adds a graphite-feel Apple Pencil tip to its nano-texture screen protector system, offering a choice between ballpoint and pencil textures.
The new graphite tips are designed to mimic a 2B pencil, including the added friction artists may prefer for sketching, shading, and expressive strokes. Astropad says it spent about a year developing the new option, using a standard 2B pencil as its reference point. The company claims the finished result also replicates the look and sound of real graphite.
The existing steel ballpoint tip remains available for writing, inking, precise linework, and tidy notetaking. Each Rock Paper Pencil 4.0 kit now includes four Apple Pencil tips in total: two ballpoint and two graphite. The screen protector itself has not changed, retaining Astropad's NanoCling system that uses static cling instead of adhesive, allowing the protector to be applied, removed, and reused without leaving residue behind.
Astropad says the bond is stronger than magnets, while still supporting bubble-free application and easy removal. Its microscopic texture mimics the tooth of fine-grain paper to provide friction and added control. Rather than changing only the Apple Pencil tip or only the display texture, Rock Paper Pencil 4.0 treats the two pieces as one system. Astropad says its custom tips are designed to work exclusively with the nano-texture protector. The new graphite tip is made from POM, while the ballpoint version uses steel.
Rock Paper Pencil 4.0 is available now for $49.99, with worldwide shipping. Version 3.0 remains on sale while supplies last.