Thanks for the unboxing. I'm also thinking of switching from xppen to this tablet. I was looking forward to hearing your secret technique for making the tablet's surface less smooth???? My tablet's surface has gotten smooth and now I have chips on it that feel like potholes. I did try one of those rough protective covers but they feel terrible. Textured but too smooth... Sometimes I wonder if there's something I can spray on it to help bring back that nice friction again
Yes! heheh - I accidentally forgot to talk about that as I was so excited about the tablet. Well, here it is, and it’s really no big deal. It’s just something that has worked for me pretty well. Although, I have to admit that I haven’t been using this technique with my current tablet, as I really like the drawing surface. BTW I’m in the process of putting together a review for it, but it won’t be out until the middle of November. I’m just really busy with other projects at the moment. Basically, depending on the size of the tablet you pick up, you can find an ipad sketch film that will cover the active area. You can apply it the same way you would if you were applying it to the ipad. It’s 100% removable, and did not damage my tablet. Before I sold it, I was using an iPad pro sketch film in conjunction with my XP-Pen Decor Pro M for the last few months. Not only did it protect the tablet, but it also offered a better drawing surface. I was using a Korean brand from a company called Rorentech. I’m not sure where you are on the globe, but trust me you do not need to get a Paperlike or any other inordinately expensive film like that. There are many I have tried that are great and last a good long while. A simple PVC film with a little tooth is enough. If I’m not mistaken, I should also mention that XP-Pen does make PVC film covers for their tablets, but they are pricey. However, I hear they’re pretty thick and last a long time. Not sure about their performance; mixed reviews there. Anyway, the film I was using was cheap. It was only $8.00. You can run a google search for it and see if you can order some cheap Rorentech iPad Sketch Film. At first It’s was really frustrating because, I didn’t wanna give up that tablet. I just wanted another pen. However, XP-Pen didn’t offer any other pens that would work with the XP-Pen Deco Pro M except for the PA-1. I think this was done on purpose because they knew they were developing their Gen 2 Deco and Artist models along with their new pen tech and doubled pressure capability. Once I drew on the Artist Pro 14 at the Seoul Illustration fair it hit me, and I realized why they’d neglected the Gen 1 series. I really liked the design of the Deco Pro, but I get it. They have to make money. - So yeah. That was my secret. I just used sketch film for an iPad pro to cover the active area. It really gave a great toothy surface to draw on. Thanks for watching the video! I hope this helps!
Well, here's the deal. In full disclosure. I have been super busy since I made this video. I had prepared a full review of the Inspiroy 2L. In terms of the tablets I have used. I much prefer the Huion. It's all about the pen and drawing surface. XP's pens from the Deco Pro lines were just too wobbly and clicky. - However, a few months ago, I upgraded to a Huion Kamvas 22 Plus, and I love the heck out of it. The pen is nearly identical, can use plastic and felt nibs, and is very responsive. - I bought the Kamvas on the strength of the pen that came with the Huion Inspiroy 2L. I just really liked it. After a while, I realized how tough it was for me to assimilate to drawing on the tablet. So, even though I was getting pretty good at it, I decided It would be better and more time efficient for me to upgrade to a display. However, I still use the Huion Inspiroy with my laptop for sketching and coloring stuff when I'm away from my home office. It's pretty awesome, much better than the Deco Pro in my opinion.
I had about a month and a half with it before I went on my honeymoon! lol - However, during that time I was using it everyday. I just got back home today, and I'll be using it everyday! I will try to put together and post a review within the next few weeks. I love the pen so much. I got the Inspiroy 2 L, but part of me wishes I got the Gigano for the extra size. That being said - I LOVE it. The things you can do with the shortcut keys and quick menus is amazing. So customizable.
oh how wonderful, hope you had amazing time on your honeymoon. :D I used to have older huion model without shortcut keys and had to constantly stretch my arm to use keyboard buttons which made drawing less fun in general. Do you happen to use shortcut buttons provided in tablet more and more or do you still prefer using keyboards ? Shortcut buttons is also one of the reason i am thinking of getting this tablet. But i dunno how good they are going to be. For example, i have to constantly toggle between Eyedropper/Brush/Eraser button. Btw, I don't think Giano model would be comfortable, you have to move your arm so much from one corner to another, it gets tiring so fast. I used to own one of larger model and i am considering to get medium sized one now. Waiting for your proper review video. :) @@FosterYourAffinity
@@milanpaudel9624 Thank you! We had an incredible time! 😎 With this Inspiroy 2L I have been trying my best to only use the buttons, but occasionally the old habit of the keyboard keys comes back. That being said, Yes - I prefer to use the press keys. In your reply, you mentioned; "For example, i have to constantly toggle between Eyedropper/Brush/Eraser button. " Well, with this tablet and the Huion driver you can set up solutions for that in several ways. Of course by default, they have key switches in place for brush and eraser. So you can just select that option for the press keys. In addition, you can set up these really cool "quick menus" This allows you to set up a small panel of on screen buttons that you can press with your pen very quickly to change between tools or shortcuts. I use the heck out of this. For me, as I am really diving into black and white digital ink and coloring lately, I jump back and forth between Brush/Eraser/Lasso Tools/Selections/Flood Fill. So, I use the quick menu whenever I need to access all of these at the same time. I will include it in my video review soon! And thanks for the tip on the Giano. I think you are probably right. I realize I only really use about 40% of the space on this tablet as I am constantly moving the canvas around anyway. Thanks for watching my video. I'll message you here in the comments when the review goes up. Cheers!
Well, I just changed mine at the end of October. I would say it all really depends on how often you use it. I’m drawing on my tablet about 1-2 hours every day. Some people claim the nibs last much much longer, but in my experience they do get worn down near the tip after about 4 months; 5 months max. Also contrary to reports by some, I think it definitely effects the drawing experience because the distance between the pen tip and the pen itself changes with retraction; thus altering the data being transmitted by the pen. I start to notice when my nibs is getting worn down when the pen sensitivity and pressure suddenly starts to feel different even though I haven’t adjusted the settings. - So yeah, in my experience, the nibs wear down after about 4 months of daily use.
@@FosterYourAffinity Thank you for answering in such detail. I couldn't find a compatible nib for this pen on the internet. Do you know which one is compatible?
@@yusufayvz You’re looking for the PN05A or PN05F - These are the nibs that work with the PW110! store.huion.com/products/pen-nibs-pn05a - It’s also worth noting that the PW517 is also available for use with this tablet! That’s something cool to look into.
Huion tablet time yeah, looking forward to hear the review 👍!
heheh! Heck yeah! So far - SOoo good!
Thanks for the unboxing. I'm also thinking of switching from xppen to this tablet. I was looking forward to hearing your secret technique for making the tablet's surface less smooth???? My tablet's surface has gotten smooth and now I have chips on it that feel like potholes. I did try one of those rough protective covers but they feel terrible. Textured but too smooth... Sometimes I wonder if there's something I can spray on it to help bring back that nice friction again
Yes! heheh - I accidentally forgot to talk about that as I was so excited about the tablet. Well, here it is, and it’s really no big deal. It’s just something that has worked for me pretty well. Although, I have to admit that I haven’t been using this technique with my current tablet, as I really like the drawing surface. BTW I’m in the process of putting together a review for it, but it won’t be out until the middle of November. I’m just really busy with other projects at the moment.
Basically, depending on the size of the tablet you pick up, you can find an ipad sketch film that will cover the active area. You can apply it the same way you would if you were applying it to the ipad. It’s 100% removable, and did not damage my tablet. Before I sold it, I was using an iPad pro sketch film in conjunction with my XP-Pen Decor Pro M for the last few months. Not only did it protect the tablet, but it also offered a better drawing surface. I was using a Korean brand from a company called Rorentech. I’m not sure where you are on the globe, but trust me you do not need to get a Paperlike or any other inordinately expensive film like that. There are many I have tried that are great and last a good long while. A simple PVC film with a little tooth is enough. If I’m not mistaken, I should also mention that XP-Pen does make PVC film covers for their tablets, but they are pricey. However, I hear they’re pretty thick and last a long time. Not sure about their performance; mixed reviews there. Anyway, the film I was using was cheap. It was only $8.00. You can run a google search for it and see if you can order some cheap Rorentech iPad Sketch Film.
At first It’s was really frustrating because, I didn’t wanna give up that tablet. I just wanted another pen. However, XP-Pen didn’t offer any other pens that would work with the XP-Pen Deco Pro M except for the PA-1. I think this was done on purpose because they knew they were developing their Gen 2 Deco and Artist models along with their new pen tech and doubled pressure capability. Once I drew on the Artist Pro 14 at the Seoul Illustration fair it hit me, and I realized why they’d neglected the Gen 1 series. I really liked the design of the Deco Pro, but I get it. They have to make money. - So yeah. That was my secret. I just used sketch film for an iPad pro to cover the active area. It really gave a great toothy surface to draw on.
Thanks for watching the video! I hope this helps!
Which tablet would you recommend more
Deco pro medium
Huion q620m
Huion inspiroy 2 L
Well, here's the deal. In full disclosure. I have been super busy since I made this video. I had prepared a full review of the Inspiroy 2L. In terms of the tablets I have used. I much prefer the Huion. It's all about the pen and drawing surface. XP's pens from the Deco Pro lines were just too wobbly and clicky. - However, a few months ago, I upgraded to a Huion Kamvas 22 Plus, and I love the heck out of it. The pen is nearly identical, can use plastic and felt nibs, and is very responsive. - I bought the Kamvas on the strength of the pen that came with the Huion Inspiroy 2L. I just really liked it. After a while, I realized how tough it was for me to assimilate to drawing on the tablet. So, even though I was getting pretty good at it, I decided It would be better and more time efficient for me to upgrade to a display. However, I still use the Huion Inspiroy with my laptop for sketching and coloring stuff when I'm away from my home office. It's pretty awesome, much better than the Deco Pro in my opinion.
@@FosterYourAffinity much appreciated my friend ❤️
@@FosterYourAffinity looking forward to upcoming videos
How is it now ? Do you still use it ? Do you think its better alternative to wacom intuous 2018 model ?
I had about a month and a half with it before I went on my honeymoon! lol - However, during that time I was using it everyday. I just got back home today, and I'll be using it everyday! I will try to put together and post a review within the next few weeks. I love the pen so much. I got the Inspiroy 2 L, but part of me wishes I got the Gigano for the extra size. That being said - I LOVE it. The things you can do with the shortcut keys and quick menus is amazing. So customizable.
oh how wonderful, hope you had amazing time on your honeymoon. :D
I used to have older huion model without shortcut keys and had to constantly stretch my arm to use keyboard buttons which made drawing less fun in general. Do you happen to use shortcut buttons provided in tablet more and more or do you still prefer using keyboards ? Shortcut buttons is also one of the reason i am thinking of getting this tablet. But i dunno how good they are going to be.
For example, i have to constantly toggle between Eyedropper/Brush/Eraser button.
Btw, I don't think Giano model would be comfortable, you have to move your arm so much from one corner to another, it gets tiring so fast. I used to own one of larger model and i am considering to get medium sized one now.
Waiting for your proper review video. :)
@@FosterYourAffinity
@@milanpaudel9624 Thank you! We had an incredible time! 😎 With this Inspiroy 2L I have been trying my best to only use the buttons, but occasionally the old habit of the keyboard keys comes back. That being said, Yes - I prefer to use the press keys.
In your reply, you mentioned; "For example, i have to constantly toggle between Eyedropper/Brush/Eraser button. " Well, with this tablet and the Huion driver you can set up solutions for that in several ways. Of course by default, they have key switches in place for brush and eraser. So you can just select that option for the press keys. In addition, you can set up these really cool "quick menus" This allows you to set up a small panel of on screen buttons that you can press with your pen very quickly to change between tools or shortcuts. I use the heck out of this. For me, as I am really diving into black and white digital ink and coloring lately, I jump back and forth between Brush/Eraser/Lasso Tools/Selections/Flood Fill. So, I use the quick menu whenever I need to access all of these at the same time. I will include it in my video review soon!
And thanks for the tip on the Giano. I think you are probably right. I realize I only really use about 40% of the space on this tablet as I am constantly moving the canvas around anyway.
Thanks for watching my video. I'll message you here in the comments when the review goes up. Cheers!
Do you know how long the tip of the Pen lasts?
Well, I just changed mine at the end of October. I would say it all really depends on how often you use it. I’m drawing on my tablet about 1-2 hours every day. Some people claim the nibs last much much longer, but in my experience they do get worn down near the tip after about 4 months; 5 months max. Also contrary to reports by some, I think it definitely effects the drawing experience because the distance between the pen tip and the pen itself changes with retraction; thus altering the data being transmitted by the pen. I start to notice when my nibs is getting worn down when the pen sensitivity and pressure suddenly starts to feel different even though I haven’t adjusted the settings. - So yeah, in my experience, the nibs wear down after about 4 months of daily use.
@@FosterYourAffinity Thank you for answering in such detail. I couldn't find a compatible nib for this pen on the internet. Do you know which one is compatible?
@@yusufayvz You’re looking for the PN05A or PN05F - These are the nibs that work with the PW110! store.huion.com/products/pen-nibs-pn05a - It’s also worth noting that the PW517 is also available for use with this tablet! That’s something cool to look into.
@@FosterYourAffinity Thank you so much. Appreciate