Wacom Classic Pen (KP300E2)

Got this after breaking yet another grip pen. Overall I like the classic pen more than the grip pen. Here are my evaluations: Comfort: It feels like using a mechanical pencil, as opposed to the grip pen which feels more like using a marker. This is nice for me because I always draw small and with a lot of detail. I do heavy retouching and 3d modeling & rendering, and I've used this pen for over 10 hours at a time. After using the grip pen for over 6 hours my hand would get uncomfortable because the grip pen is too thick for me to hold it the natural way I hold a pencil or paintbrush. But I can hold the classic pen in my natural way and I don't experience cramps with it. I use the standard tripod grasp to hold the pen if that matters. I guess I could see people with really big hands or people with abnormal grips getting cramps with the classic pen. My hands are 7" long for comparison. I also included a size comparison picture of the classic pen next to the grip pen. Build Quality: It feels more sturdy than the grip pen. Though when I shake it around I can hear tiny plastic parts jingling around. The nib and eraser are slightly more firm than the grip pen. One of my biggest pet peeves with the grip pen was that the two buttons on the shaft weren't solidly in place. It felt plasticky and low quality and that part would shift around. However the buttons on the classic pen are pretty much airtight. On the classic pen I also find it easier to click the button that is farther up. The classic pen also does not collect dust like the grip pen. Performance: Precision and all other features are of equal quality to the grip pen. No troubles whatsoever. Though it does seem that the tilt is more accurate on the classic pen. Either that or the slimness of the classic pen made it easier to tilt. Pen Holder: Honestly I'm not impressed with the holder this comes with. When you stick the pen in vertically, it has too much wiggle room and it always makes me uneasy. Although laying it down horizontally works really well, better than the grip pen's base does for the grip pen. But the largest shortcoming of the classic pen's stand is that it doesn't open up to store nibs inside of it. They just give you the extra nibs in a little plastic bag. Not a huge deal for me since I'm always on the go and I don't carry the pen holder with me anyways, but I miss having an intuitive place to store my nibs. Overall I really enjoy the classic pen as a power user. I'll definitely seek out the classic pen in the future.

Solid replacement for the fat-grip stylus that came with my Intuos 4, that I've had for years and still use like everyday And like another person, I was stretching while grabbing both ends of the fat-grip stylus and broke it apart, lol Were it not for that, I'd probably still have it for years to come But with that said, I like that this thinner pen doesn't have that sticky silicon texture as it's not... well... sticky... nor does it attract lint so easily as the fat-grip one does If you're used to the fat-grip one... it'll feel weird using this stylus... but you get used to it so it's no big deal.

When I bought my Cintiq Companion last year I also ordered one of these pens. While the pen that is included with the Companion is great on its own and a nice improvement over the uber-chunky affair that the Intuos pens are, this pen is even slimmer, more handy and even sexier than all the others. Closer in experience to a real pencil/pen. It is so lightweight you barely feel it in your hand. It also has had its share of drops (not on the floor, though) and still works great, although these pens always have to be treated with the best possible care - I've had my share of dead pens over the years. It comes with its own classic-styled pen stand but alas, no nib replacements included. (You can use other Wacom pens' replacement nibs if you want though).

My original intuos pen that came with my tablet in 2012 finally kicked the bucket (it arrived in poor condition and was operating with superglue holding it together), so I bought the classic pen as a replacement. I should have gotten this one earlier. It's been months and it's still functioning great. I do a lot of digital painting and all of the issues i had with my last pen are gone with this one. I don't use the eraser (just not my habit) so I can't attest to that, but the right click is good, the weight is so light, it's slim like a regular pen and the shape is more ergonomic. I honestly think all wacom pens should be this size, i'm not sure why their standard ones are so chunky still.

Just buy the pen. Seriously. If you're reading this review and debating between this pen and the regular-- buy this one. There's no quality drop, you're not getting ripped off, it came from wacom in a wacom box with all the nibs, a stand, and the pen. Even the little holder was upgraded to sit sideways without falling off. This is a complete upgrade. Go for it. The art pen right now as I read this costs more and is fatter, unbalanced, and equal on compatibility. I can sit this little baby on my finger, dead center of the pen and it will stay steady and balanced. It's more comfortable, its feather light, it feels more natural. My husband totes it back and forth between my intous 5 and his Cintiq 13HD with no issues. The compatibility is equal to the stock pen. Truly: this should have been the stock pen as soon as it was released. It's far superior. I won't waste time with more words, there's no reason for it. The Classic Pen has replaced my stock pen entirely in every field. I will probably only go back to the original should I lose or break this one. The end. I added some pictures so you can compare it to a normal pen and key, as well as see the balance.

I bought two of these pens because I dropped my original pen and it broke. Neither one would work on my tablet. When I called tech support; they said it was my tablet that was broken which was not true. I really wanted this pen to work because the feel is much nicer than the standard pen. Update: I ended up ordering the standard pen (the fat-ended one that blocks my view when I draw on the Cintiq) and it works perfectly. If I could just yank out the circuit board from that one and shove it into one of these slender pens I'd be super ecstatic.

The pen is ok. Not as good as the Grip Pen that I had come accustomed to using. When I ordered the Classic Pen it was an emergency situation and the Grip Pen was not available on Amazon at the time oddly enough. This pen works in a pinch but the button is too slim and the overall feel is no where near as good as the Grip Pen...

I don't think this is as good as the heavier original pen that comes with the Wacom Pro and Wacom Intuos 5, but, thank God for no silicone grip. It doesn't feel bizzare in my fingers anymore. Please keep in mind though, that the classic holder does not twist and open up, so no pen tip storage. What a huge letdown. If you try to put this classic pen in an original holder, it can easily be knocked over, so maybe put it on the side. Oh well. I do like this pen a lot better, but I wish they could just make the holder like the original, that's all.

Caneta fina, bem balanceada e que lembra mais a utilização de uma lapiseira real. Bem diferente das canetas "grip" da wacom e eu gostaria que a empresa fizesse mais modelos finos e leves como este. São mais gostosos de segurar por tempo prolongado, não cansa a mão e é mais fácil de manipular, principalmente se você está acostumado com o peso de lápis e lapiseiras.

Tengo una Cintiq 22HD y contaba con la pluma original que trae. Como tuve un accidente que hizo que se rompiera, busqué el reemplazo. Me llamó la atención esta dado a que se ve más delgada que la original que trae la Cintiq (que es más gruesa, como si fuera un marcador). Pero también investigando me di cuenta que mucha gente prefería esta versión precisamente porque se siente como un lápiz real por lo que el resultado es mejor en los trazos. Y es verdad. Al principio la noté MUY ligera, me llamó mucho la atención eso, el tacto es suave pero no como la original que tiene como terminación de hule, esta es lisa, precisamente como si sostuvieras una pluma normal. La base para colocarla es más ancha y menos alta, da menos miedo que se voltee. además de que noto que es un poco más pesada que la original. En cuanto al trazo quedé sorprendida, en verdad cambia MUCHÍSIMO pero no sólo en lo ligero, sino que precisamente no es como un marcador, el trazo de la punta es mucho más fino, por ejemplo, si usaba un tamaño de brocha 9-14 para un trazo normal, ahora necesito ponerle 20 para arriba, y eso NO ESTA MAL porque tienes más control del mismo, puedes hacer más detalles y ayuda mucho más a que la presión sea realista cuando en verdad se necesita y no que te salga grueso de pronto y luego delgado. Realmente la recomiendo si necesitan un cambio en sus trazos y quieren algo que se asemeje mucho más a dibujar tradicionalmente. El envío fue rapidísimo, el embalaje fue en un sobre de burbuja que la protegió bastante, además de que la caja de Wacom también viene bien protegida para que no sufra accidentes. Excelente producto sin duda con la calidad y servicio tanto de Amazon como de Wacom.

I had used the included Intuos4/5 Grip Pen for sometime, and out of all the Grip Pens I have used, I loved my Intuos3 Grip Pen the best (closest pen equivalent right now is the Wacom Cintiq 13HD Pro Pen, which at the moment is not for sale as a standalone accessory.) I recently purchased the Intuos4/5 Classic Pen for my Intuos4 XL. First thing to note here is the pen is made in Japan, compared to the standard Intuos4/5 Grip Pen which is made in China. Another thing to note is the tip is slightly firmer compare to the grip pen (2nd gen sensor), which in turn provide a better minimum pressure range. But the firmness is nowhere near as firm as the Intuos3 sensor based pens. The weight and feel is extremely similar as my Intuos3 Classic pens, and even the pen stand is identical. A note here, the pen will fit into the included stand, but due to the skinny girth of the pen, or wobbles slightly. I really like the feel And the light weight of the pen. Though I wish the side switches are detachable or the pen comes in a switch-less version as the ergonomics would be even better (I never use those side switches anyways) The pen works right out of the box. Once the pen gets in proximity with the compatible tablets or interactive displays, the driver will automatically register the pen's tool ID into your computer, and the preferences of that particular accessory will be saved. Overall, a great buy. I use the Classic Pen as my main pen now due to the slightly better low pressure sensitivity as I rely on this a lot to produce pen line art.

Excelente calidad, bonito diseño, por el precio está muy bien :D y es muy ligera para no casar la mano al dibujar

This stylus pen is amazing. Very comfortable to use, and works without a problem. This will definitely be the stylus style I will be using from now on on my cintiq.