Customer Ratings & Reviews

I've always been a fan Wacom products and was do for a new stylist, and as always they did not disappoint. This device gives me most of the same capabilities as my high-end Wacom products. Overall it was a Best Buy ;)

Here's a story of my exploring other (more convenient) digital art mediums. Early 2014 I purchased a Intuos Creative Stylus (1) and loved it. It's compatible with iOS only, but so is ProCreate (app) and not only is that app worth the money, but it's my favorite digital painting/drawing app on the market for tablets. My only complaint was that the stylus had a thick and awkward tip (nib) and when it came to sketching, I didn't feel like I had real precision. I also have always hated the AAAA batteries it requires... who uses these?! Best Buy used to carry them, but I spent the last few weeks going to every Best Buy in my area and finally gave up and upgraded. All because I didn't want to wait on the shipping. The Intuos Creative Stylus 2 answered both of my prayers: they got rid of the battery, and they gave me a thin tip (nib) I can now sketch with. It's not compatible with ProCreate (app) though!!! I mean, it works, but it feels as if it needed to be calibrated or aligned. My lines are not where I'm drawing. It's just off enough to where I decided to run back out and continue my hunt for AAAA batteries (Pharmacies have them, by the way). The new "nib" is also hanging in there much better than the first generation's nibs. I've yet to replace it and it works fine. The rechargeable battery hangs strong as well. There's a new problem though, because the first gen stylus has the squishy nib, pressure sensitivity feels almost natural. With this hard nib, it's awkward to press down for a thicker line. It just doesn't feel natural. My last complaint is more of a warning I hadn't thought about before: If you're like me, and you're looking to sketch more than paint, it won't feel too good. I mean this is a hard tip, gliding over a glass screen. It doesn't have that texture I keep hoping to feel. The first gen stylus doesn't feel like a pencil on paper either, but at least the rubber on glass does have some kind of a feeling other than "slippery" or "slick". My recommendation is actually to stick to the first generation stylus, because I feel like digital painting is the funnest thing to do with these things (Tablets, apps, and a stylus) and the rubber nip almost feels like it could be a brush. If you DO go with the Stylus 2, use Sketch Book Pro (app), it works great there, although the app is so much more limited in nearly every way. Good luck!

The Wacom - Intuos Creative Stylus 2 is one of a few stylus to choose from. I have not had the chance to use others so comparing them is not possible for me as I have no data. However the stylus is easy to handle and pretty much plug and play. One of the draw backs is that you must use it straight up to connect to where you left off on a particular line/drawing. The other draw back is that it does not have the capability to ignore a resting hand. I use it mostly with SketchBook but it works on several apps that I have on my iPad. It easily uses the tools on SketchBook. The price is a bit much but then I'm usually broke soooooooo.... Would I recommend this stylus? Yes and no. Yes because it's good. No because I don't recommend anything to friends because I like others to make their own decisions and there's no blow back sent my way when they don't like a recommendation.

Taking this out of the case I was immediately impressed by the quality construction, it is a solid stylus almost bordering on heavy.. but in a good way. Interestingly I didn't sync it first with the iPad but did it directly in-app. I am using Autodesk Sketchbook Pro and it recognized the stylus immediately. I was sucked into exploring the various brushes responses to the pressure input, which was lots of fun. Two small issues, you will want to tweak the pressure settings as heavy pressure is only reached when you are pushing hard enough on the screen the see the screen itself flex slightly. And while the point is relatively small I found that for detail work I would have brushes wander slightly off the point of the pen. In my mind this is an excellent mobile tool but will probably you to your wacom tablet connected to your computer to finish the project, which is fine with Sketchbook since you can cloud share documents. My only real issue with the pen is that while it has 26 hours of life on a charge I find the standby time to be relatively short. I charged the pen, used it for an hour or so and then put it back in the case in my backpack for a couple of days. When I went to use it again the battery lasted minutes. There doesn't seem to be a way to check battery life when charging via the usb port on my computer (and I have Wacom's apps and preference panels installed for my Intuos Pro so it would be nice to see the company's devices recognized within it) or on my iPad when I pair it. Maybe a stand alone preference panel would solve this but it doesn't seem that Wacom has one available. All in all its the best stylus I have tried, far and away better than Paper's Pencil which was a huge disappointment. So I would recommend it but caution that you will have to be prepared to keep it charged as it might be dead when you have a moment of inspiration.

I was really looking forward to this stylus for my new iPad air 2. It works great with Wacom's Bamboo app. I do Graphic Design & illustration and was hoping for a portable Cintiq like experience and find it lacking. I have equal success with a free stylus pen I got from my dentist! Granted this stylus does have better pressure sensitivity, which is awesome, but the lack of apps that currently support it is the biggest drawback. Promises are made that support for more apps is coming, but I'm not that patient when there is a deadline. That said, the stylus works fine on other apps as a simple stylus. It feels good in the hand, nice weight and size. Much like Wacom's other stylus's rocker buttons, they can be programmed per apps. The cost makes me baby the thing too much or worry about theft. There is a noticeable clicking noise when tapping the stylus to the screen. I don't mind it but it is noisy when in quiet places like church or in mtgs. Overall, the stylus is great but the cost, lack of art apps, and noisy tip leave me wanting more. I'm not returning it but I'm not excited about it either. If you NEED pressure sensitivity for artistic stuff, it's a good stylus with potential, if Wacom gets the promised apps to sync as promised. If you just want to jot notes, I'd recommend trying other less expensive options.

I have mainly used the stylus to highlight pdf files and ebooks via the GoodNotes app, one of the handful of apps compatible with this stylus. You have to mess around with the settings for the stylus within the app first to really get the best performance out of it. The setting to play around with is the option to change your writing angle, and once you find the sweet spot your lines will be a lot smoother. The weight of the stylus is pretty good, it doesn't feel heavy on the top end like others do. The grip is comfortable and the 2 buttons are handy (and can also be assigned functions). The only complaint I have is that the palm rejection doesn't work all the time. Within the GoodNotes app the palm rejection feature wasn't recognized about 5% of the time, which isn't terrible but it can be a little annoying.

Maybe my expectations are too high since this is a Wacom product after all. But this product leaves much to be desired. I specifically went out and bought an iPad 3 since it was the one that had the least amount of problems with the stylus. I downloaded the bamboo notebook app and also the sketchbook app both of them were pretty good not perfect. Palm rejection does not work with either app you have to going to settings click off multitasking I did that but it still does not work. You will need to buy a glove either for right-handed or left-handed use for palm rejection. What disappointed me the most was that the stylus was not accurate when you draw line it was in perfect and also it wasn't right on the line.overall you have to consider this isn't a cintiq. You have to actually rotate your iPad into different positions for the stylus to be accurate on the screen. Overall not too bad a product at this price point, but don't expect cintiq quality

I have an Apple iPad Air 2. I bought this in order to create diagrams to be used as button images for a GUI. The stylus did the trick, and saved me from having to buy a pen tablet. As a tech consultant, constantly working in different environments, the last thing I need is to carry more gadgets around. That said, the stylus recognition on the iPad was occasionally sporadic. I suppose that's the trade-off. If you want precision, you may want to spring for the tablet setup. However, with a little patience, it's an enjoyable tool paired with the iPad. At the end of the day, I was able to create the needed diagrams that are now featured on a major retailer's intranet.

Pros: Works as advertised, mostly. Pairing is 100% seamless. Pressure sensitivity is heavenly for getting those detailed brushstrokes. Lightweight. Comfortable. Works with my iPad Air 2 - even though it claims otherwise. Cons: Pressure is a little too sensitive. The cursor is off at times by a few millimeters. Please implement a way to magnetically attach the stylus to the iPad. Verdict: Otherwise, it's a pleasure to use, I rarely have to charge it, it's light, feels 'just right' (I have small hands). Good job, but focus on fixing the above. Recommended.

So I actually have the original creative stylus as well and the bamboo fineline stylus. And thought the creative stylus 2 is the best of the set it is catered specifically to the artist. Like the fineline which is meant to be used as a pen for taking notes. The creative stylus, original one, has a thick tip so it's really good for painting and drawing but not so much for sketching and definitely useless for taking notes. Creative stylus 2 - artist, sketching, drawing, may be okay for note-taking. Creative stylus original - good for drawing, works with iPad Air 2 better than other 2, not good for sketching or note-taking Bamboo fineline - best for note taking, okay for drawing slightly better for sketching but half the pressure points of the creative stylus so may not be great for actual artistic drawing.

The stylus works great with 3 different tablets I have. It works great with my iPad2 and MS Surface. It works great with pressure sensitivity and feels very natural while writing on iPad. I had to fiddle with Bluetooth settings to get it work but once it got connected the devices found it very quickly. Overall a nice Stylus.

I like this stylus. I use it on my ipad. As far as the feel of it, I never had a problem with it being uncomfortable to hold. The two buttons really come in handy when the stylus is used in a fully compatible app. I can sketch all day with it. My only issue is a common issue that I have with most stylus, note-taking. I have pretty good handwriting so I think I expect too much as it relates accuracy. The only stylus to date, that I've tried, that looks exactly like my handwriting is my Samsung Note 4 stylus. I'm open for suggestions for a good sketching and note-taking stylus.

I purchased this stylus with the hope I could get it to work with my Air 2. While it is not officially supported because of some changes to this tablet design it will work pretty well. For the tablets that are supported it is every bit as good as my $2000 Wacom setup, only it brings me these capabilities to my tablet. The battery lasts long enough, build quality is good and it feels good to use. I am very happy with this stylus! Just don't plan to use it in an Air 2, at least for now.

I am a teacher and recently got a class srt of Ipads. I got this to help me work through notes, labs, etc in the course of a day of classes. I have found the following pros and cons. Pros: Easily connects Easy to use Cons: Not as accurate as other types Tip depresses making writing more difficult

I found that only a hand full of apps on the apple devices work. Using it as a regular stylus shows about an 8th of an inch offset. With that said its hard to draw if not using the compatible apps

This stylus is definitely a neat toy for the artist. Although a bit pricey, having the ability to draw on a tablet with a variety of drawing/painting apps almost makes it worth the cost. I say almost because I feel the price is a bit steep (I would expect nothing different from Wacom, though) ... but it is the best performing tablet stylus for drawing you can get. Only other thing I would mention (and the reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5) is that there is a learning curve to drawing in this way, so it requires a little time and patience to get used to this tool. Bottom line: if you like to draw/paint and have an iPad, this makes a great addition to your creative arsenal.

Overall, I've been very pleased with this stylus. The battery life is good - I can get a week out of a charge with normal use (1-2 hours per day) and still have battery left. It charges in about 45 minutes when plugged into my MacBook USB port. In most apps, I get good accuracy and not much lag between the stroke and what shows up on the screen. Yes, the tip is noisy (click click tap) for handwritten note-taking. My ONLY complaint so far is that my grip will often accidentally click a button on the stylus. That can be awkward and just takes being careful how you hold it to write or sketch.

This stylus works great. My 9yo son uses it to draw with the adobe sketch and draw apps and he loves it. It takes time to get used to. Sometimes the line appears slightly offset from where the tip is placed. There are settings to adjust this and after getting used to it the issue is rarely noticeable. There is a difference in the screen technology between iPad air 1's and 2's. It works great on the air 1's but not as well on the air 2.

I use this pen for notes. So I like it because it feels like a pen but it makes a lot of clicking noises as it hits the screen. It's over priced I believe. It does have great accuracy. Battery lasts a long time.

The Wacom pen does everything it promises - true pressure sensitivity, very similar to the pen and tablet systems Wacom offers. Wacom's Bamboo App works the best and is a great program. Also works very well with Autodesk Sketch and Adobe iPad App line.