Surface Pen Platinum Model 1776 (EYU-00009)

This review applies to the Platinum Surface Pen in use with a Surface 2017 model. The official Surface Pen has proved excellent in use. It is comfortable in my hand, feels natural against the touch screen, writes with no lag, has flawless palm rejection and attaches firmly to the magnetized side of the device. My only problem with the hardware was that it failed to pair automatically with my Surface as the enclosed instructions stated it would. Though far from expert, I'm comfortable with technology and was able to pair it manually in seconds. I suspect my experience was atypical so I did not subtract any stars because of this. Although I use my Surface primarily as a laptop with the Type Cover, adding this Surface Pen definitely expands its functionality. When precision mousing is required, such as in photo editing or using OneNote's drawing tools to make a garden plan, I can be more accurate using the pen's mouse buttons than using the track pad or a conventional mouse. Thanks to the programmable eraser button, with one click I can open a OneNote page to quickly jot something down without hunting for pen and paper even if I'm in the middle of doing something else with my computer. I am no artist, but I have poked around in my amateurish way with drawing apps that support direct on-screen inking and the conventional kind of program that would be used with a graphics pad and stylus. In my non-expert opinion, the Surface Pen would be an invaluable tool for any real digital artist. Finally, a tip for the thrifty: the platinum pen, the least expensive color option, matches the metal casing of the Surface. It won't match your Type Cover, but it won't clash with it either. So unless you're bent on making a fashion statement, pick the platinum model and save a few bucks.

I love my surface pen. It always works and you can tell it is made to last. It is made of metal and has a very good weight to it. The tip is also very good in that it feels like you are writing with an actual pencil. It creates a friction as you write which gives it a more natural feel compared to others on the market. It also HAS AN ERASER on the top like a normal pencil. If you are writing and need to erase something you literally just flip it over and erase like you would a normal pencil. Many styluses do not have this feature and I really appreciate Microsoft for including this. I use it for taking notes in class and I know people who buy the 30 dollar styluses and they have had to replace them because they break multiple times in only 2-3 years. Save yourself the trouble and money this stylus has lasted me 3 years and still looks and works like new. After having to replace cheap styluses a couple times you would have spent the same if not more than just buying one of these styluses. If you have a Surface Pro this stylus is a no brainer. It has a magnet on it and ATTACHES TO THE SIDE OF THE SURFACE PRO. I cannot tell you how useful this is. I know people that are always loosing their styluses and have to buy new ones this feature has saved me from ever loosing my stylus. I really cannot recomend this stylus enough

Works awesome. The red color is awesome. Love the rubber top/button and the rubber tip. Makes it feel like a real pencil or something. Only thing I'd note is that there is no clip or hook or anything and it's pretty slippery. I wish there were like skins or something for this. You also need to be really careful with it. This is the second one I've had to buy because it rolled off my standing desk and stopped working.

I’ve tried a bunch of surface pens at this point, and this one is by far the best. I use it primarily for writing in OneNote, and it’s awesome for that. It writes smoothly, and is not overly sensitive to changes in pressure (which makes it easier to have a consistent thickness when writing). I also really like how it has just one button on the side that I can use for lasso select, and an eraser on the end for erasing. All other surface pens I’ve found include both an eraser button AND a lasso select button on the side, which means it takes me longer to find the button I’m looking for (since I have to feel around for each one to make sure I’ve chosen the right one). Also, many other surface pens designs are completely evenly rounded, which means you often have to rotate the pen in your fingers for a while to find the side with the buttons. But since this pen’s side button is on a flat side, it makes it super quick and easy to find! The other fantastic thing about this pen is that it’s magnetic, so it sticks easily to the side of the surface tablet (which most other surface pens don’t). The only downside about this pen is that it’s more expensive than others, but I assure you that it’s well worth the price!

First of all, when it comes to something like this, I needed durability and something that would be easy to use or write, draw, etc as I use it for my digital art classes. I like everything about it, but the one thing I will say is the use of the tip, maybe just be a defect I got but about two weeks after using it, the black piece around the tip came completely off in pieces. Buying tips is fairly cheap and I plan to do so to have back up but I find this to be frustrating, to say the least, because if its something I couldn't work around, would have to return and that would put me in a bind as I needed it for my assignment, so time was not something I messed with. However, it works still, flimsy but overall, great product. I would like to see maybe other colors or possibly add something to be able to change it out if wanted or protect them like the cases instead of buying from another company or adding in extra tips for the price.

Greta pe. For my i pad. Works great with it.

Had to retire my old tilt pen which I used on the daily for note taking on my Spectre aw0xxx, because a soft drop from my desk caused the tip to break and bricked the pen. Just experienced a much harder drop of my new surface pen on the floor and this time the initial impact was straight on the 2H tip, not a scratch! The fragility of the HP tilt pen (and the rest of the hp pens that carry a similar design) is it's main flaw, and the surface pen has nothing of that! Some more advantages I noticed: + No more battery anxiety because a single AAAA battery will last me over 2 semesters easily with Bluetooth features enabled. That is compared to around 10 days a charge for the hp tilt pen w/o Bluetooth or 8 hours with Bluetooth on. A rechargeable pen isn't for everyone, certainly not for me. Add the peace of mind of having a rechargeable battery degrade on me over the next 10 or so years which the pen could easily outlive, the AAAA is countering this planned obsolescence and is pro consumer in that regard. + High quality nibs are abundant and affordable. Found a 3-pack of high quality uogic nibs (survived a 1m drop onto my floor) cost me the equivalent of 7 USD on Ali (couldn't get a set shipped to me from amazon because I'm not from the US). That is the opposite of the case with my former hp tilt pen, 0 official replacement nibs and the only ones that I could fit on it (surface pro 3 pen nibs) eventually broke inside of it effectively breaking it entirely. Another point towards being pro consumer compared to HP. + The magnets in the pen can latch onto my spectre laptop in about 8 different spots, it's not designed to do that on a non surface device per se but it's definitely nice because it's harder to lose/drop from the desk this way. HP pens have no magnets. + The better weight balance over the HP pen makes the flip-to-erase function (which the hp pen also has) actually practical. I had to shift my entire hand to a different position on my old hp pen but that isn't the case with the surface pen which actually feels like a slightly heavier pencil that is still easy to flip over to erase with. + Still fits in the pen pocket of the oem Spectre laptop sleeve - No clip means it rolls slightly more easily on my desk than the HP pen but being able to magnetically attach to my spectre counters that. - No dark coloured optioned, only light blue/silver/red. I don't find it a big deal since at the end of the day I used it as a tool and not a fashion accessory but I slightly miss my Tilt pen completely matching my Logitech mouse's colour scheme. Considering the surface pen and the HP Tilt pen have similar MSRPs where they're sold, The only reason i could see any HP convertible owner buying an hp pen is either blind brand loyalty or needing a rechargeable battery.

I got this to use with a Surface Book 3, it's more expensive than the generic surface pens but it beautifully matches the platinum color of my laptop. The erase function is one thing that I couldn't find replicated in any of the third party pens. They all have erase functions, but not one that you can flip around like an eraser. The button on the pen acts as a right click from a mouse. The button under the eraser can be programmed to open any number of apps. You have to pair this using the Surface app to get the full functionality of this product. This pen includes a AAAA battery already installed, this was something that I couldn't find a definitive answer about (before buying). The quality of the hardware is as good as Microsoft's tablets and laptops. Writing with this product feels better than the third party pen I have that costs $55, and it’s one of the best 3rd party pens available. I think this product is worth the money if you want the best experience and highest quality pen to use with your Microsoft device. Also, just because I want to correct some things that other reviewers have said- these surface pens require replacement tips and they are not included. The first tip is included but not the extras, you can buy them from Microsoft’s site or 3rd party ones on Amazon. You will have have to replace them every few months depending on how often you write with it. A worn out tip doesn’t mean it’s time for a new pen or that it’s a faulty product because it only lasted 3 months! Second thing- if this product is “shipped from and sold by Amazon services LLC” then it IS a genuine Microsoft product. I wish I didn’t need to amend my reviews to combat misinformation, but someone has to set the record straight.

I bought a $5 one and a $30 one for my windows surface wanting to save some money , they just don't do the job. Very high quality, uses AAAA battery that is easy to find. Very good build quality and feels good to write on. Perfect weight and feels nice in the hand. A must have for artists to get the 4000 pressure points. You can make nice shades and really acts like a pencil when drawing. In terms of the style, I really like how it looks. Looks very nice with the windows surface and matching. I also like how it attaches well to the side of the windows surface. This works by magnets and it works on both the right and left side of the surface which is very nice. You feel like you are writing on a very smooth surface with the nice pen tip material. It doesn't come with any case but I just put it in the pen pocket of my surface bag which is very common in surface bags. Order the AAAA batteries from Ebay 2 months before you need it, its cheapest there.

Excellent product and fast delivery

I don't know why I got myself one - the darn thing is so pricey, and the only thing I can draw is a Coconut Tree that somehow ends up looking like Bin Laden' beard... Got myself one just to complete my Surface Pro though - I got mine (the SP4) without the Pen, but with the Type Cover... Simple but effective packaging by Amazon, though it took its own sweet time to arrive. The Surface Pen Platinum does not work with all the features (for example, Tilt and all 4096 Pressure Levels) on the SP4, as it does on the SP 2017 Edition... Having never used a Digital Pen all my life, I need to now use it! So far, I have just put in about 30 Minutes usage! Initial impressions are therefore that; - Its a Magnificent piece of Architecture - The Weight and Grip are just sooo right - Snaps Strongly onto the SP, yet, easy to grab out and work with it too! - It GLIDES over the SP's Screen, making a slight Ssss sound - feels Great! - Works as my finger, works as a Pen too - More than losing it, I am mortally scared of dropping it on its Tip... Shudder!! - Where do I get cheap, long-lasting AAAA Batteries from, next year, for the Surface Pen??? Edit after a year plus of using the Surface Pen: the Batteries are still over 50%, so I can put off buying replacement Batteries for another year! Batteries cost a small fortune too... And err. although I haven't suddenly turned into an Artist, I do love having the Pen around, to sign Digital Documents or just to wow people! 😁😎

Great product and services

Comparado con el anterior modelo este resulta mejor, ya no hay que presionar tanto el lápiz para hacer trazos de manera suave. Se extraña el sujetador que tenían antes, lo hacía sentir más seguro. La inclinación del lápiz funcionan bien pero la forma de punta hace que al inclinar de más el cuerpo del lápiz llegue a raspar la pantalla, la forma de la punto debería ser como los de apple (más parecido a un lápiz de madera y no a un lapicero)