Does the surface pen seems a little cheap and plastic?

We have surface pro 7 and the old and new iPad pros at work. I love using the pen. I use a program where there is a little or clicking and having the pen really helps. But compared to the apple pencils the surface pen seems super cheap. It doesn’t feel solid. The tip is different from the pen itself. And the tip is black, but within a few minutes the black tip wears off so the very tip is grey (as I look at pictures on line, maybe the tip is supposed to be grey). But as you touch the tip it kind of rattles. I don’t have a surface slim pen, it might feel better.

Conversation 2 comments

  • lvthunder

    Premium Member
    12 December, 2019 - 11:00 am

    <p>The center part of my Surface Pen is aluminum. The tips are plastic, but they are replaceable. In fact I don't think I'm using the default tip in mine.</p>

  • harmjr

    Premium Member
    12 December, 2019 - 11:18 am

    <p>I have the SP4 and its Pen and 10" iPad with pencil and I like the rubber tip of the Surface Pen better as it gives push when writing. To me the Apple Pencil seems hard. However to me they both write really well. But for me Apple loses because it does not have an eraser on the end or buttons on the pencil. If Apple adds that I may give it a second chance. I have never used the Apple Pencil to click on items like a mouse or finger so I cant really compare that. </p>

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