after watching a couple of videos where authors gave this tablet rave reviews I decided to buy it as my first tablet. But my has one big and annoying problem - when working with tablet + keyboard shortcuts - action which i try to perform after using the shortcut is not recognized by drawing program - photoshop/krita/sai and even some online drawing app which supports B/E shortcuts for changing between the brush/eraser. So the problem is when I push buttons to change the size of the brush / opacity/ change between hand (h) / L lasso / z zoom -/ eraser the first stroke which i try to perform of my attempt to zoom / drag the picture is not recognised. Photoshop doesnt even show this attempt in history. But after i try draw another line - it works fine. If I use tablets buttons - it works fine. Mouse also works fine, but deco pro pen doesnt. Also sometimes when I change between programs using pen instead of mouse - in photoshop my brush starts lagging and drawing straight lines. I should have add some more money and buy used intuos pro, instead of this tablet

Ah, no. I'm sorry you've had that experience with your first tablet. That must be frustrating. It's definitely strange behavior from the tablet though. Are you able to test it on another computer to see if the same issues occur there? Have you also tried uninstalling the driver and then reinstalling it, or maybe try an older driver version?

@@EyekooDrawsStuff sudddenly it turned out that on my new 14" laptop online app works pretty ok, no lag with b\e changing...haha, dont know what is better - to know that you just have to buy another tablet or to know that your beloved 2013 HP is out of date in terms of chinese piece of metal...anyway thank you for advice to try it on another laptop...now have to understand with version of photoshop to use on intel i5\8 GB RAM...how do you think - cs6 would be ok or not?

@@feliciabalza7474 Which online app are you using? Magma? I think CS6 will be fine on there.

@@EyekooDrawsStuff yeah, exactly, but I just wanted to find an app which supports shortcuts, just to check whether the problem existed there too))

Great to hear that! Long may it live!

Well it's not that old, so yeah, they should be supporting this tablet for a good few years still :-)

Glad I could help, Emanuela! It's a good choice. Are you going to go with the wireless option?

i did go for xp pen deco pro series,, since it's getting priorities supports in anyways from the company. i never having any trouble with driver, there is 1 time troubling me with the pen after i bother the customer support they told me to change the nibs and its work normal again. 😅

Thanks for sharing, Captain Juno. Good to hear you are loving that Deco Pro MW :-) How smooth do you find working with it through Bluetooth? Any noticable latency difference? I'm glad they brought the wireless feature to this tablet. Don't know why they didn't just include it with the original release, because they already had it in the Deco 3, but anyway. Great tablet none the less.

@@EyekooDrawsStuff Usually there is very minimal latency but sometimes its really bad and i just change to wired connection. I think the only reason was to get extra sales when people would upgrade from the original release etc

Thank you so much 🙂 It's a great tablet, for sure. Thank you for subscribing too!

Oh geez, that's not good. Hope you popped XP-Pen a mail about that and that they look into it for the next update. Do you still have the setup file for the older driver?

Awesome. I'm glad you enjoyed the review. Which Deco Pro size did you go with? Bluetooth one or not?

Thanks for the comments :-) Nice one. How did you find the responsiveness of this when working wirelessly? This was the first tablet I bought (first tablet was a small one handed down) and I was really happy with how it performed. Curious to know whether you'll prefer working on the Deco Pro or the Artisul display after a while. That SP1603 has a cool-looking design

@@EyekooDrawsStuff The responsiveness was great. I did experienced some glitches at first, but it came through later on and it’s felt good to draw on. Tho I may get a new keyboard tray that I can put it on so I can use it with better ergonomics and a much straight back.

Yes! This! I used to put it on a keyboard tray as well. I was having a bit of shoulder pain for a while and this placement definitely helped with that and my overall posture.

Hey there. I don't see why it wouldn't work with v5. I used it with v4 with no problems and sure it will be great with v5 as well.

Hey Animekitteen. So if you are looking to get your first tablet and the Deco Pro is a bit over budget, I’d look at maybe the Deco Mini 7 which is roughly half the price (based on US Amazon prices, non-wireless version). With that one you are still getting the full features in terms of pressure sensitivity, tilt, and express keys.The active area is slightly smaller (7x4”). Just saw the Wacom Intuos Small (wired version) going for $40 instead of it’s usual $80 on Amazon here: amzn.to/3G9AK3i (Affiliate link btw). I prefer having express keys on the side rather that at the top, but so often we’re just using our keyboards anyway for shortcuts that I don’t think it matters all that much.

@@EyekooDrawsStuff Thank you for the reply! I'm not choosing my first tablet (I have an old Wacom Intuos Draw and it feels clunky now) and can afford the Deco Pro but it's just a bit pricier for the country I live in and the wages we have so I really wanted to know that it's worth the money. The video was very hopeful so I've made my mind. Thank you for all the help!

You’re welcome. XP-Pen often runs specials, so maybe you want to wait and see if any of their international stores run one in the next month or two. They sometimes take 20% off. It definitely is a nice feeling tablet to work on, and I’ve loved the wheels on it. I went from a WacomGraphire3 to the Deco Pro and it was like a whole new world.

@@EyekooDrawsStuff Actually they have a 10% off special right now so that also motivated me to look into it. I am also afraid that the price will raise by the time they decide to offer a 20% off so I was thinking of trying to get as much info as fast as possible

Awesome! Thanks for letting me know. Which size did you get? And is it the wireless version or their standard one like in this video?

@@EyekooDrawsStuff got the small wireless one. I think the small one is just the right size especially for a first timer like me.

@@oakwordengineear The small is the perfect size, I reckon. Gives you plenty of room. Mine used to sit on my keyboard tray at my desk, and it fit perfectly.

@@oakwordengineear that's not wireless

Hey S W. Thank you for that comment, and you're welcome! I'm really glad that you found this review helpful. The long-term use was definitely an important thing for me to focus on, especially when it came to the reviews I did of older Wacom Intuos tablets. The Deco Pro is definitely one I'd consider getting again in the future if I needed to. The Deco 01v2 is a little cheaper, has a slightly bigger working area and has much the same specs minus the wheels and nice design. Often XP-Pen run's sales though, so if you aren't in a hurry, then you might want to wait for the Deco Pro to come down a little from its base price to save yourself a little extra. So one thing I did was adjust my pressure curve in the tablet settings so that I don't have to apply as much pressure to get heavy strokes. I think this helps your pen nibs last a little longer. Light scratches on the surface is totally normal, but if you want to preserve the tablet surface, maybe it's worth getting one of the protective films they sell for the Deco Pro. I only realized they had these after I ordered mine and probably would have ordered one or two just for the added durability, but it isn't all that necessary. I used to store mine in an old laptop sleeve, but XP-Pen does have cases available on their store too that fit the Deco Pro S and M sizes. in terms of cleaning, seldom needed to. I would cover it when not in use, or if I did need to wipe of some dust, I'd use a soft dry cloth or hankerchief.

@@EyekooDrawsStuff Awesome, thank you so much!

Hi there. You could try but in your tablet settings, make sure Force Proportions or similar is active so that there is less chance of distortion. The better approach would be to just import the photo into your drawing software, drop the opacity of the layer and with another layer, draw on top of it. If you don’t have photos already on your computer, your phone camera should do the job well enough then you can just transfer over.

wtf bro, just take a photo of what you want to draw and open the photo in photoshop, lower layer opacity and draw on it.

Hi. So sorry I didn't respond to this sooner... I missed this comment. I'm sure you found a solution already, but in case you didn't, you must download the driver from the XPPEN website first, then install and you will have a new PenTablet application on your computer. That's where you can adjust all the settings

Hi Ritesh. I think maybe the Deco Mini 7 or the Deco 01 v2 are options that might be a bit cheaper but will still give you the important features like the pressure sensitivity, tilt, and some programmable buttons on the side. The Deco Mini 7 is normally around half the price of the Deco Pro, but could be different in different countries. The Deco 01v2 is a little bit bigger though. XP-Pen often run specials on their different online stores, so make sure to follow them on social media to see when they have some really good prices on their tablets. I hope this helps a bit

@@EyekooDrawsStuff Hey, I heard there are cheaper options with the same features, but what if I don't mind the XP-PEN Deco Pro Medium Graphics Drawing Tablet's price? Should I go for it? Will I still be able to practice 3D character sculpting?

Hey @Oldboy. i don’t have any real experience with 3D, but I don’t see why not. It’s a good tablet, good value for money, and you should have no issues doing 3D work with it. Having the programmable buttons on the pen are an advantage too, especially for assigning maybe Ctrl to one in the case of Blender. what software are you going to be using for character sculpting? Let me know if you go for the Deco Pro and how it goes!

@@EyekooDrawsStuff Honestly, I have no experience in 3d sculpting but I was asking just to make sure if I do end up doing sculpting, I'd be able to do so. Also, I have blender installed so I would probably use that as my main 3d sculpting program. Indeed, i'll be sure to let you know how it goes.

Hi Christos. The Deco Pro (and a number of other XPPen devices) are compatible with both PC and Android, so it shouldn't be a problem to edit those. My prefered free apps are Sketchbook for Android and Krita for PC. Medibang has some basic cloud storage so you can easily access files back and forth between PC and phone.

That's so strange that the lights go off. Unfortunately I don't know of any fixes for that and it might just be a defect with your tablet, sorry. I like that blue light on the ring as well!

Hi Nishyank. Thanks for the questions. I really like that roller wheel on the Deco Pro, and essentially you are getting two additional functions from it that frees up buttons that you might have assigned to zoom in and out or adjust the brush size. So if the price is not a major deciding factor, I'd go with the Deco Pro. But I think you have the same quality of tech in both devices. In terms of zooming in and out... if I remember correctly, it behaves the same way as in the software you are using. In Photoshop for example, Ctrl+ zooms in toward the central point of your screen and not towards your cursor.

@@EyekooDrawsStuff Thank you so much for detailed reply. Does these both tab work good in Windows 11? In their site they mentioned compatible Windows 10/8/7. They haven't mentioned Windows 11.

@@nishyankk Good question, I think their drivers are Windows 11 compatible. But to be sure, maybe ask in the XP-Pen subreddit if anyone is using either device in Win11 and what their experience has been. I decided not to update and stick with Win10.

@@EyekooDrawsStuff sure I'll ask. Thank you so much.

What did you choose in the end? I'm torn between these two too

So long as you have software on your computer that supports your photo files, has layers functionality, and supports pen input, you'll be able to use the Deco Pro for it. I mostly used this with Photoshop and Krita (free) for painting and editing the odd photo.

Hey @SmineKiyu, thanks for the question. All it takes is some time and practice. My background is also in traditional drawing and painting, and I struggled at first with the screenless tablet. That's normal. Eventually, it becomes like using a mouse though, and you'll know how the cursor will respond to your hand movements over the tablet. I use a screen tablet too but often prefer to use a screenless one like this. I recommend doing exercises with basic lines and shapes, just to get comfortable with the movement and pressure. When I started with digital, I would also first do my sketch on paper, scan it, and then work on it further in Photoshop. It's quite precise but if your tablet is quite small, then the relative gap between the movement of your pen to your cursor can be quite big, so zooming in can help. But this size of the Deco Pro S was fine for working with my 22inch monitor. Hope this helps and feel free to ask if you have any other questions.

@@EyekooDrawsStuff thank you for the reply , you answered quickly for a video poster 1 year ago. i check in amazon but the model is out of stock , would you recommend me another model ?

Take a look at the Deco 01v2 or maybe one of the newer Deco MW/LW. Doesn't have the wheel but you'll have a good active area and all the other features. I haven't tested these myself yet but might try and get the Deco MW to review in a month or two. If you are looking for more reviews, definitely check out Brad Colbow's channel.

@@EyekooDrawsStuff thank you very much, you helped me a lot

Hi there. Just to make sure I understand, are you talking about the weight of the lines responding to pressure? Doing thick and thin lines? Or the sort of shoestringing that's happening at the end of the lines?

I know when I first opened Krita, the brushes didnt immediately respond to pressure so it was the same size and opacity. There are two things to check. First go to the brush settings (it's the second box on the left next to Normal at the top. Make sure Size on the left is ticked, and also, click on it and check Enable Pen Settings

@@EyekooDrawsStuff Thank you for the reply! I was talking about the thick and thin lines. Will try what you said and inform you if it worked or not.

If that doesn't work, try switching from WinTab to WinInk. Go to Settings - Configure Krita - Tablet Settings and switch to a different Tablet Input API option. Then close Krita and reopen. One of these should solve the issue.

@@EyekooDrawsStuff Thank you and sorry. There wasn't actually any issue. I tried only the "basic 1" brush all this time. When i used the other brushes today, all of them were working well and had the taper. I should've checked better. Again, thank you, now I can finally use my favourite art software.

Great stuff. Thanks for the comment. I'm glad you found the review helpful; I'm sure the Deco Pro will serve her well! So in terms of drawing software for computer, the two main options I'd recommend are Krita (free), and Clip Studio Paint (currently on sale for $30). They're both beginner-friendly enough, and there are plenty of resources here on KZfaq for getting familiar with the programs and their tools. Though Krita is free, it is really good, so I'd probably go with that to start out with. krita.org/en/

@@EyekooDrawsStuff Thank you, my daughter will start with the krita. But i will search for the other too.👍

Thanks Borne. Good question. It’s come up a few times. Maybe I should do a short comparison video about it 🙂. Did you happen to check my review of the PTK-651? I think either device will serve you well but I’d say that the Intuos Pro has the edge in terms of customizability with it’s on-screen radial menu. I don’t really use it at the moment because my way of working is pretty simple, but it’s a feature one can grow into later. If you are using multiple monitors, you can program one of the Intuos Pro keys to toggle between them which is nice. I’m not sure if XPPEN has built that into their drivers yet. While the Deco Pro and it’s pen have a bigger range of pressure sensitivity, I didn’t feel like the Intuos Pro and grip pen was lacking at all in terms of pressure sensitivity. The touch feature is also not bad. not as smooth as an iPad of course, but bad. in my case, I switched from the Deco Pro S over to a second-hand (but only lightly used) Intuos Pro M that was much the same price and have been very happy with the decision. Of course, with a new Deco Pro, you’ll have a warranty on your device. Wacom’s screenless graphic’s tablets though are known to be really durable. So if the condition of the Intuos pro is really good, I’d be leaning more towards taking that. Hope this helps a bit with your decision.

@@EyekooDrawsStuff Yes! I have seen the wacom pro review you have uploaded! It's main reason why I wanna buy an old wacom pro version! A really good and detailed video! Awesome review! Thank you so much for the response! This made it so much clearer for me. I might get the used wacom instead it has minor scratches but the performance haven't change base on the seller, Thank you kind sir, you're doing God's work, keep the uploads comin! Your reviews are unrivaled!! Keep it up!

@@borne_orange You're welcome, dude. Yeah, scratches are pretty normal. So long as the performance is still good and you don't feel the scratches with your pen. Let me know how it goes with the tablet and what you're creating :-)

The Deco 01 v2 is significantly cheaper, but you are still getting similiar specs. It's like the Deco Pro without the wheel and sexier design.

@@EyekooDrawsStuff thanks where can I buy it from online?. I'm in Zambia 🇿🇲 Africa

@@mbondobrightc1932 Drop Ryan at XP-PenZA a message via email or whatsapp and see if they ship product outside SA :-) xp-pen.co.za/xp-penzacontacts.html Takealot.com also has Deco products listed from a different supplier.

@@EyekooDrawsStuff Thanks alot

It essentially gives you added functions on top of the 8 express keys. Instead of programming brush size + or -, or zoom in or out to two keys, I can use the wheel for that and assign other things to the keys.

You're welcome, Ibrahim. Let me know if you decide to get the Deco Pro and what you create with it.

Sorry for taking a while to respond. Let me know which tablet you decided to go with.

That was the most recent Official Driver at the time I made the video if I remember correctly. Are you using the New UI version though? I'm assuming you are on Windows as well.

@@EyekooDrawsStuff I think yes, the UI looks much different, and yes I'm on windows.

Thanks for the comment, Chris. I wonder if the Deco Pro is a bit much for only a mouse replacement (just because of the buttons and scroll wheel not being needed). I can't quite recall how it held up for that doing usual mouse tasks and don't have it anymore to test out. I usually just grab my mouse again for that sort of thing :-) I have two other XPPen graphics tablets in front of me now: a Deco Fun XS and A Deco MW. Navigating menus and hitting scroll bars is no problem, I'm struggling to actually select text though in tablet mode. A quick double tap is fine to grab a word but can't drag it anywhere. Dragging icons in Explorer works a bit differently in tablet mode from what I expected... tap and drag up or down scrolls. Tap and drag to the side first then I can move the icon around. In Mouse mode, selecting text is easy enough either through tap and drag or setting a button to the left click. But I can't seem to drag the text around. Dragging icons in mouse mode is normal as well. Not sure how this behavior sounds in comparison to your Bamboo. Maybe the Intuos Medium is worth looking at for the closest experience but that does have a higher price tag as it's also wireless.

@@EyekooDrawsStuff Thanks for all the information! With "tablet mode" do you mean the mode when it uses the whole "active area" of the pen tablet mapped to the screen? That's the mode I like :) Strange that it is hard to select text in that mode. Are you using Windows? The bamboo I'm using does allow selecting, although I havent used Windows a lot with it and I remember some issues with the settings in the past (Windows Ink related). At the moment I'm using Ubuntu Linux. Often I do some programming so I would like to be able to select text easily using the "tablet mode". Dragging is for me of less importance. The Deco MW does look very nice with the layout. I think I can keep it to the right-side of my keyboard. I like the size as well compared to the small active area on my current bamboo :D (15x9cm / 5.9"x3.5"). I also like the fact that it has the buttons on the left side. Perhaps they are nice to use for actions like right/middle-mouse button/copy/paste, which tends to be hard to do on the bamboo with the pen (with slightly shaky hands).

No problem. Ah! It was because of Windows Ink that I was struggling to select text in tablet mode (yes, corners of tablet mapped to corners of the screen in that mode). The Deco MW is compatible with Linux but I have no idea about how it performs. It's a nice size though. The edges of the active area are fairly close to the edge of the tablet so your hand can kind of fall off of it when moving to the far right or bottom of your screen. Don't think that's too big of an issue though. And if you need to move text, then yeah, I think having the express keys on the side will come in handy for copy and paste etc. I've done a written review of the Deco MW so far...still have to do the video. drawyourweapon.com/deco-mw-review-xppen/ For a video, I recommend checking out Brad Colbow's review in the meantime: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ZryRe5CGubiwZ3U.html. It covers the larger version and is also focused on using it for drawing purposes though.

@@EyekooDrawsStuff I checked your review and I think the Deco MW tablet may be very nice for me. If I can get it setup correcly under Windows :D Because my next project will be on Windows. But I like what I see so far in the pen configuration dialogs, the Windows support seems good

@@EyekooDrawsStuff One final question about your Deco MW, what is the "hover distance" for the mouse cursor to move? On my bamboo it is about 1 - 1.2 cm and that feels ok.

Hi Arthur. Chat with Ryan from RRD2D (used to be XP-Pen.co.za when I got mine from him). Website is now: www.rrd2d.co.za/rrd2dproducts.html

@@EyekooDrawsStuff Thanks Mate, appreciated. A.

@@arthurpeuckert5445 I see We Love Gadgets also supplies the Deco Pro on Takealot: www.takealot.com/xp-pen-deco-pro-m-graphics-drawing-tablet/PLID70674397

Hi Bryan. I think I only started with a new nib after about a year when I got my replacement stylus. That first nib was looking a bit sharp to one side by that point but still had a good amount of nib to work with. I'm a bit of a light user, bouncing between traditional and digital, doing writing work etc, so it's a bit tricky to say exactly how long they should last, but generally they should last a good long while. Aaron Rutten chats about nib wear in this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n69mi5dir87RaZs.html

@@EyekooDrawsStuff Thank you.

Thanks. Yeah, definitely would have returned it to my supplier if this issue came up earlier while still under warranty. Unfortunately it was only during making this video that I noticed it. I don’t recall it being a problem before. I guess I was was just a bit unlucky here but I can still get good use out of it. Not noticing the problem at all while working on my current sketch after adjusting the active area in the tablet settings.

Thanks for the comment. Hm, i’m not sure but I don’t think that’s the cause, simply because I wouldn’t say I’ve used it all that heavily during the time I’ve had it. I was thinking maybe i put something magnetised on top of it? No idea. I’ll actually reach out to XP-Pen about it…curious to know if they’ve seen this issue come up with anyone else. It’s still a tablet I recommend, so hopefully this is just an isolated thing. Haven’t seen anyone on Reddit mention the same issue at all.

It's interesting, I'm not finding that issue to be consistent. Working on it now and it seems way milder, but in another moment its back. So there must be some internal thing thats off somehow. Either way, easy to work around. Working on a video where it's just the Deco Pro and my old Android phone.

@@EyekooDrawsStuff thank for the insight! I'm actually looking to buy this one, it's on takealot for R2899. Would you say it's worth that much or do you recommend waiting for it to go on special? (I'm assuming you're South African since the location tag on the video said South Africa 😅)

Ah fellow South African! I'm here in Port Elizabeth for another month and a half or so then relocating abroad. So at the time I bought mine here from xp-pen.co.za, it was just over 2k for the Small. It's slightly cheaper to get direct from them than through Takealot. I see they have the wireless version too on the website now. So in terms of whether or not it's worth the 2.5-3k... Unfortunately, products like this always cost so much more when imported to SA. If we look at the USA price, I think this tablet is such solid value for money. So, relatively speaking, when all tablets are going to cost so much more here, I'll say that yes, it's worth it, but for a grand less, you can get the Deco 01v2, which just doesnt have the spinny wheel but otherwise has much the same specs. Another route to consider are second-hand older Wacom Intuos models like the Intuos 3 and 4. Not sure if you've check out my reviews of those yet, but they are really decent tablets still if they've been looked after. Actually a bit sad to sell the intuos 4 i picked up for the review. Sometimes you can find a solid deal on Gumtree or FB marketplace.

@@EyekooDrawsStuff Thank you so much!! This is really helpful. And all the best with your relocation!

Hi there. So I have reviewed the smaller Deco MW on the channel. The pen is different, for sure. The Deco Pro pen is more comfortable to work with, but the one with the Deco L/MW has better initial activation. Then there is also the Deco Pro gen 2 as well, with a different pen from the others. The report rate, resolution, and reading height for these tablets are all the same. Report rate sits at around 200RPS slightly more on wireless models of the Deco M/L.

@@EyekooDrawsStuff Thank you

How much difference of iaf is between deco 01 v2 and deco pro s?​@@EyekooDrawsStuff

The Deco Pro Small is R2490 through XP-Pen ZA xp-pen.co.za/xp-penzadecopro.html

I was very comfortable with the small. It's much more like a medium size Wacom Intuos. If it's your first tablet, I'd say the small will be fine.

@@EyekooDrawsStuff yeah it's my first one so i ws wondering if i should get the medium or even a cheaper alternative with bigger size .Any way thanks alot bro

What sort of work are you doing with it?

@@EyekooDrawsStuff just a hobby to draw that's all

Unfortunately it's only compatible with Android devices. As far as I know, no drawing tablet yet is compatible with iPhones. I doubt that will change anytime soon. The base iPad (8th and 9th gen) with Apple Pencil are pretty strong devices for drawing to get started with, so I'd look into that down the line if you are interested in drawing on an Apple device.

Hey New Deco Pro SW and MW models have bluetooth support and now officialy works with ibisPaint X on iPhone

@@jonde_o Interesting to see that it's working on an Apple mobile device. Thanks for sharing that.

@@EyekooDrawsStuff it works only on iphones not ipad

Noted, thanks @@ameeaty4088 . Curious to see if more models and apps become compatible over time

Not that I remember, no

@@EyekooDrawsStuff Thank you 🙏

Ah, sorry you were having issues with your Huion. I hope the Deco Pro serves you well. Did you go with the wireless version? Just make sure that you properly remove previous tablet drivers before installing the new one before installing the Deco Pro to avoid any potential driver conflicts.

@@EyekooDrawsStuff I went for the standard wired version of the Deco Pro - and it's working beautifully. I absolutely love its software (although an older version of the drivers work better than the newest ones for some reason), it's working great with Krita and I think the wheel and touchpad area on it is an absolute game changer... I'm very pleased with my purchase! :)

Ah, that wheel! Glad to hear that things are off to a good start already. Happy painting.

Hi Jennifer. Thanks for the question. So I'm using a 2013 Intuos Pro M as my main currently (found 2nd hand for about the same price as Deco Pro). For my painting and fairly simple approach to it, I don't really see the need to go with the Intuos Pro over the Deco Pro. I'd rather go with the Deco Pro and spend the rest on a Schoolism subscription or something to level up my skills. The Intuos does offer a little more added customization though with being able to program shortcuts into an on-screen radial menu on top of the wheel and express keys on the tablet itself. But if that level of customizing and convenience is important, I might look at Xencelabs' medium tablet bundle with the quick keys remote, which is fairly close in price.

@@EyekooDrawsStuff thanks for the comprehensive reply. Yeah, I have also heard that Wacom is pretty slow in terms of development and support so I'm thinking the balance is definitely in favour of XP. and the new Deco Pros are wireless!

@AK Milli yes, I got the 'medium' wireless version. I had some problems with the setup but their customer service was super responsive and helped fix the glitches. still using the iPad as my primary device but it's great to have this tablet for larger pieces and photoshop work.

Lots of Wacom users end up having similar issues with the tablets that the Xp pen users have. They just spent 3x as much money. Deco pro is absolutely excellent value for the price even with the downsides. I’m a video editor so between the hotkeys and the scrolling wheel, I get two peripherals in one. A mouse and a mini controller. AND I get a great mask drawer for After Fx. Perfect for me. Just keep your usb c port clean and if it’s loose use a piece of greeting card or something similar to ensure your cable stays securely wedged and connected. Picked that up from the Wacom users frustrated with the common issue.

Ah, sorry to hear you are having issues with that pen. I didn't experience that at all and actually found it really comfortable to use. I think with the unintended button clicks, you could get around that by disabling them in the PenTablet program if you don't need them.

@@EyekooDrawsStuff I've been looking at other reviews and streamers that use the same pen design and they don't seem to have the same issues so it's likely just me being weird. I do use a fairly lose grip to avoid strain, maybe that is the issue. Honestly the thing I'm most frustrated with is not the pen itself but the lack of alternative choice. XP-Pen has a whole bunch of other pens but for some reason their 15+ passive styli don't work with my tablet. Personally I would love to switch to their P06 stylus that looks more like a traditional pencil but for some reason that only works on the Deco 02 and the artist 12 and not the deco pro... Their whole pen thing is just weird, I can't imagine there is much difference between one passive stylus and the other so the limit is probably software enforced.

Hey Sleep Otaku. Thanks for joining the channel. More videos will come soon...they are a bit slow to come out at the moment while I pack up my house to move overseas. So stay tuned and feel free to comment and ask questions about the tablets and art process.

Ah no.... Sadly not as durable as a good old Intuos 3 😔 What are you considering for your next device? Hopefully the newer generation of Deco Pro lasts longer..I have one that I'm testing at the moment

I understand the brand loyalty. Wacom really has earned it through the years of making such quality products. I think that quality gap may be closing quite a bit though in terms of screenless pen tablets from other brands. I’m a bit concerned by just how frequently XP-Pen is bringing out new products and that proper time isn’t being taken to refine things. There have been so many pen displays released in the last two years. But I do intend to test out a few more of their products in the near future. So far it’s only the Deco Pro that I’ve used and I really liked it.

@@EyekooDrawsStuff My first pen tablet was not Wacom and I regret that decision. It was not usable at all and complete garbage 1/3 the price of wacom. Complete waste of money. Never again. Only Wacom from then on.