Review on Wacom Digital Graphic Drawing PTH660P by Joseph Hernandez

I've been using Wacom regularly for almost a decade now. While I was upgrading my computer, I figured it was time to upgrade my tablet too—back then, the Paper was only $50 more than the regular version of the same size, so I bought it. When I received it, I was immediately blown away by the ratio of artboard to overall tablet size: much, much better than before. Fits easily in my backpack with my school supplies and blends in seamlessly. However, the pen disappointed me at every turn. I realize the stand is a matter of form over function: I can't tell if it's screwed on properly or not, and it's so awkward to unscrew. I also noticed immediately that they now save a lot on feathers. It used to be a solid shaft from the tip of the feather to the base, but now the feathers have been shaved off to give only the appearance of strength. 3/4 of the feather is now a thin, easy-to-bend branch. It would be nice if the stylus worked as usual, but it doesn't: the tip wears out much faster than before, and as soon as it starts to become skewed (which happens quickly for any average user), you really feel the stylus. Rotation in the pen when you try to draw with it. However, I could live with all of this - only cheapness is simply no longer acceptable today. After less than a month of use, the tip of the pen broke off, not the nib. Remember I used previous pen designs for weeks 40+ hours a week with no issues like this one. I'm genuinely shocked that Wacom values its dedicated artists so little that it provides them with tools that disrupt our process or break even the most basic stress that professional artists expose their tools to on a weekly basis. For $400, that's just not acceptable.