Microsoft Surface Pen Platinum Model 1776 (EYU-00009)

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.

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 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

It came earlier than expected and it works great!

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.

I have been using this pen with my Surface for about a year. I've had no problems at all with it. It works just as expected. It's weighted nicely and is a good size, even for bigger hands. It has good sensitivity when handwriting. Nothing to complain about.