Wacom - ExpressKey Remote - Black, Grey

I was a bit scared to buy this, since I was so used to using built in express-keys, and I was afraid of connectivity issues. But, after I got this in, I didn't run into much trouble, really; things didn't feel as different as I thought they would, and actually they felt much better. I used to only have 4 keys, but now I have a whole host of keybinds to work with - not to mention on-screen keybinds, as well. There is really only one issue with this - hence the four stars: the radial at the top. It isn't nearly as responsive as it could be; most of the time, it just won't even work for me. And on the occasion it does, it is a bit choppy - not nearly as smooth as it could be.

A hotkey remote seems like a must have for a drawing tablet user. This one is pretty good but their are a few issues. The touch dial is way to fast for any use I can find; even set to the least sensitive available. It is set up for undo/redo in some software and you can watch your work disappear and reappear right before your very eyes! Moving one reasonable step forward or backwards whether it be undo/redo or assigned to zooming is futile and makes the dial useless until I find a function that requires lightspeed. A Wacom representative was aware of it's finicky attributes telling me directly that it would not be good for those functions; which it was obviously over-designed for. Another issue is that within the Wacom Tablet properties I get duplicate applications showing up randomly that can interfere; they can be duplicated and they can re-appear sometimes leaqving doubt as to which one is to be used to assign keys in. Also after assigning hotkeys, upon returning to the properties where there is a diagram depicting hot key assignments, the labels will often revert to default. They may continue to maintain their assigned functions but you must reassign them for the labels to accurately reflect the function chosen and description you made the effort to type in the first place. This can make it difficult when first learning your own assignment, lol; or when returning to assign new keys and make adjustments but the whole thing is a default facade. The express key feels easier to use when stuck to the tablet and is otherwise to tall to use without shuffling it around in your hand playing a game of hand twister to reach some of the buttons. Sadly the remote does not stick to the bottom bezel which can be the left side of the screen when physically rotating into a portrait position, a real shame. I ordered one of these not realizing it came with the CintiQ Pro24 and I will be returning the second one after following the reps suggestions to try a few things on it; a great open box buy that I would recommend! I was looking forward to keeping it but I can see that I would rather try to find something better. I am 100% confident I could have designed something better with a technical team to help flesh out my ambitions and certainly cannot excuse the horrible touch wheel. I can say right now that should have been mechanical doubling as a fourway and the middle button should have been a clickable smooth scrolling wheel with left and right switches.

This thing is very temperamental when it doesn’t want to work. Have to keep it charging all the time jic if it doesn’t keep the charge even if it’s off If the remote isn’t close to the Bluetooth connector that it will shut off about 2-3 secs after you turned it on cause it won’t connect. And when I say that I mean 9-12 counts as too far. I had to get a usb extender so the thing would actually work.

Great for additional functionality from tablets that don't have touch controls. Great for use on Fresco. Mainly use it for the wheel function, but soon will start learning some of the other many button shortcuts. Back padding makes for good no-slip grip on tablet or tabletop surface. It is pricey, but a nice addition.

Paired this remote with the Cintiq 22, and it's been a great way to quickly access short cut keys when I don't have access to my keyboard. It takes a little to get used to, especially the scroll wheel, but it's helped make my workflow more efficient when drawing.