Wacom Pro Pen Slim (KP301E00DZ), Black

The grip on this slim pen is not really a grip at all, it’s just a satin finish plastic but I love it! The size is basically the same as any traditional pen or pencil. And best of all the grip does not get sticky or oily! I would constantly be wiping the grip on the regular pen with sanitizing wipes to try and remove the oils but not anymore! Anyone who wears hand cream knows this struggle. This pen is well worth it for creative professionals!

When my Pro Pen 2 started acting up for no discernable reason (randomly losing pressure sensitivity) I needed something to quickly replace it for my Cintiq Pro. While the slim design got some getting used to. it works great and I don’t notice a change in quality from the Pro Pen 2.

I switched to this pen from the Pro Pen 2 that came with my MobileStudio Pro when I saw others using it on social media – it was worth every penny for me! I have small hands so gripping the Pro Pen 2 and earlier pens felt like I was holding a thick marker, overall very bulky and unnatural – even after working on digital tablets for years. The Pro Pen Slim provides a sleeker body that is perfect for smaller hands and the buttons on the pen are more accessible than ever.

The overall pen weight is closer to the tip making it the best weighted digital pen I’ve had yet. Because the pen protector at the top is also smaller, I can now see my work much better when I draw. The performance with the tablet is the same as the Pro Pen 2 – amazing and quick as expected from Wacom. I also started using the felt nib instead of the plastic one and it’s a perfect combination that is easy on the wrist. The set comes with the same “cigar”-like case as the Pro Pen 2 and with more extra nibs too so that was a pleasant surprise.

The only gripe I have with this pen is that for some reason Wacom didn’t feature the rubbery material on the body as in the Pro Pen 2. My fingers are usually on the dry side so sometimes the pen starts slipping through my fingers as the body is made of plastic. However, there is enough room between the tip and the buttons to wrap a small bit of tape to help with the grip. Also because of the smaller size, the pen buttons are easier to press accidentally but nothing a little muscle memory didn’t fix for me.

Overall, this pen has replaced the Pro Pen 2 completely and if I had any more tablets, I would definitely replace my setup with this pen at the forefront.

A caneta wacom slim é ótima. Ela possui a espessura da apple pencil, além de ser muito leve. O grip dela ñ é de borracha como nas outras canetas da wacom, e sim de um plástico fosco, o que é maravilhoso pois não fica com aquele aspecto gorduroso. Em resumo uma ótima opção para quem passa muitas horas trabalhando com ela.

So I’ve had a love hate relationship with my cintiq 16. The normal pro pen 2 mine came with is comfy but I’ve always felt a bit off drawing on it. I’ve tried many things and even finished up a 2d animation degree with it but still felt off for me. Bought the slim pen and this is the best drawing on my cintiq has felt. It’s just like using a pencil and closer to the traditional tools I’m used to. The closest thing it can be compared to if you want to make sure it’s comfy is a pigma micron pen. The slimmer body has made made drawing on the screen also feel just a lot more accurate. If you still have a bit of a drawing disconnect with your cintiq try a slim pen.

It was robust stylus overall. I have big hands but my fingers are on the slender side, holding the pen feels very natural as I usually use pencils for my drawing before. I would recommend this Pro Pen Slim for people who are looking for preference such as small hands or more used to pencil than pens when doing traditional drawing to tablet that is compatible with Pro Pen 2

Since getting the Classic Pen from Wacom for use on my Intuos 4 and 1st gen Intuos Pro, I’ve come to prefer using the smaller, lighter pen stylus over the Grip or Pro pens for sketching. I appreciate the fuller, “more comfy” grips on the standard “pack-in” pens, but when I’m just doodling around I really like using a lighter pen.

There are a couple things that I wish were a little different though.

For the side buttons, I’m used to rolling it slightly and using my thumb to press them. Since the buttons are “flatter” with less travel on the Pro Pen Slim, it’s kinda hard to feel like I get a good button press on them sometimes (if that makes sense). Sometimes I feel like I’m unsure when I squeeze that I’m actually “triggering” the button at all. It’s not taking long to get used to, but it’s just something that’s been noticeable for me since I like having the back/side-button set as pan/scroll and I use it a lot. If the actual piece of plastic that makes up the button stuck out just a little bit more so it was more noticeable that my thumb was over a button, I think I’d like this pen more. Hopefully the attached picture can illustrate just how much more “flat” the buttons were on my Pro Pen Slim compared to my Classic Pen.

I think I like the shape of the older “Classic Pen” a little more too. Again, I’m sure I’ll get more used to the straight shape of this pen, I guess it’s just that I’m used to my favored old pen’s shape (not holding the shape against it in this review, just a note).

I still love this pen stylus though. I like the regular shape that comes with these tablets too, just for other things. I actually bought this pen in anticipation before I got my PTH860, lol.