Wacom Intuos Pro Digital Graphic Drawing Tablet For Mac Or Pc, Medium, (Pth660) New Model

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Top reviews from Canada

Reviewed in Canada on October 5, 2018

Size : LargeStyle: Regular Verified Purchase

I have created cover art for a national magazine for 8 years. Did all that work on a 9x12 Wacom tablet that is no longer supported. It functioned well for all those years but has become quirky of late.
Finally sprange for the new model, expecting great things.
There are some improvements such as the touch ring, touch function on the main surface (if you like that sort of thing,) and wireless contivity.
BUT! In a few hours, my new pen nib wore as much as it did in a year on the old model.
I infer this is an attempt to make it feel more like paper. If I wanted to draw on paper I would use paper.
So I was forced to buy (for $50) a replacement (smooth) surface for the tablet.
This is utterly galling in light of Wacom's price, and positioning as the premiere product in this space.
When I buy the best, and I don't mind paying for it, but I do not expect forced upsells to come my way.
Score:
Wacom, you lose 1 star for not including a perfectly smooth option in the package.
You lose 2 more stars for your blatant profiteering by forcing an option on me I never wanted, and forcing me to buy additional items that should have been included.
You get to keep 2 stars because aside from the grinding, the tablet functions as expected.
If you had not pulled this ridiculous stunt, I would give the full 5 stars.

Reviewed in Canada on October 26, 2018

Size : MediumStyle: Regular Verified Purchase

I hurts giving it a bad review but I just can't recommend it.
The good thing, it looks sexy and has the perfect size.

Now the bad part:
Yes, I know you would think just another one who warns you about the worn out nib but its true and its literally ridiculous how quickly it runs down. I couldn't actually believe it after I did my own tests.
But this is actually just the side issue of a much bigger issue. Ones one side of the nib is worn out you can't just rotate the pen to the other side cos the nib sit lose in there and just rotates back to the worn bit. That makes it actually impossible for me to draw anything properly.

Other issues I found:
-Bluetooth is not reliable, I had much better experience with the older products and their wifi
- the led lights who indicate your tablet drawing space are gone now.
Its probably not that important, but to me it feels more like a downgrade
- it basically just comes with two different pen nib types. I am really missing the one with the small spring. Another downgrade in my opinion
- the usb cable comes now with an extra wacom plug. That means if you forgot or lose the cable, the only option to get a new one is to order the special wacom one.
I am sorry but this is kind of apple philosophy which I dont want to support. I cant see any reason why a simple usb cable couldn't do the job as well.

Therefore I went with one of the previous models and I am more then happy with them.

I hope this review helped someone to make his decision.

Reviewed in Canada on October 23, 2017

Size : LargeStyle: Regular Verified Purchase

If you think you're getting a slightly better version than the intuos 5, think again. This, thing, is, MASSIVE. I thought I was getting about the same size as the intuos 5. I think it measures slightly bigger BUT! There so much more god d**n functional space on this thing. You know the big buffer around the intuos 4 and 5? That's nearly gone. They almost go right to the edge. I found it annoying at first.

You know when you get out of a bad relationship and into a new one and don't know how good the new one is until it's gone and you're back with your X? That's how I feel going back to work using the intuos 5, after using the pro all weekend at home.... what a wonderful time I had. BABY COME BACK! I know you're waiting for me at home. This intuos 5 tablet means nothing to me. We're just coworkers!

I sort of don't like the new pen that much. It's slimmer and I like my pens thick..... ._. But again, you get use to it. AND THE PEN BASE IS ANNOYING! Good news is that your old pen can still work with the new one. I really like the white tip with the spring in it. They don't have anything like that for the new one. They really tired hard to make the surface feel like drawing on paper. (No, I did not get the paper edition). If you use the white tips for the new pen+ the new surface of the pro, it really feels like paper. But I can't take the sound personally.

Oh yeah, it does this one funny thing after my computer restarts. It'll work for a second and then I'll here a disconnect noise. Then I'll have to unplug it and plug it back in.

Reviewed in Canada on October 8, 2017

Size : MediumStyle: Regular Verified Purchase

I like the size and weight of it. Compares nicely to previous Intuos Pro and Bamboo tablets that I've used. I like the fact that I don't need a battery in the stylus, like on the Surface Pro or HP Elite x2. Buttons are good, there is no noticeable lag.

The biggest downside is the terrible Bluetooth performance. It is unreliable. When it works, it's okay. But it never works for very long.
Invariably, though, it freezes up and stops working. No pen input shows up on the computer (Windows 10). The scroll wheel light remains fixed in one corner (lower left, when the power button is on the left side, see attached image) and no amount of pushing the button in the middle of the scroll wheel changes this. Power cycling the tablet returns the scroll wheel light to this same location, indicating to me that the firmware on the tablet is stuck. The computer still "sees" the Bluetooth connection (in settings), but no pen movement or finger touch movement gets registered by the computer.

Taking a pin to the recessed reset button doesn't fix the tablet when it is stuck like this. Power cycling the tablet does not fix it either. Getting the Windows 10 machine to "forget" and re-initialize the Bluetooth connection does not work. The only thing that seems to fix this problem is to reboot the Windows 10 machine. After the reboot and login, if I power on the Wacom tablet the lights around the scroll wheel all light up and then a different light (not the bottom left one) lights up. Pen and touch work again.

This problem has persisted for weeks. I've verified that the firmware is the latest. I have tried this on a Mac and it has similar issues with Bluetooth.

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Top reviews from other countries

2.0 out of 5 stars Planned Obsolescence in a Tablet

Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2018

Size : MediumStyle: Regular Verified Purchase

Very disappointing. I decided it was time to upgrade from my Wacom Intuos 3 which I had used for many, many years and love it. I stuck with Wacom and got this one, the Intuos Pro. I had read some reviewers saying that the surface of the tablet was wearing down their pen nibs quickly and I thought they couldn't be true; after all, my Intuos 3 never, NEVER had worn down any of my nibs in the years I had it.

It turns out the reviewers were right. After hardly even an hour of use, the nib on the pen had a flattened edge on it.

I was very disappointed, and very frustrated, and I hesitate to use the pad until I can find a solution to this problem. Some people say the solution is to keep using the pad how it is and replace the nibs, but that's not a solution. Wacom shouldn't get more business because they provide parts that degrade quickly, they should have realized from the start that texturing a drawing surface was a bad idea. The developers, Wacom, claim that the texture is to give drawing a more natural feel, like writing on paper. It does, but to the extent that drawing on it is truly like writing on paper: your pen nib will file down to a point and you'll need to "sharpen" it by replacing it.

The tablet comes with the latest generation pressure pen, which feels and looks nice; and a housing for the pen which also hides about 10 replacement nibs (6 plastic and 4 felt) which is very cool. The tablet can even detect touch controls if you choose to turn those on, and charges an internal battery so it can be used wirelessly.

It's a neat tablet, but it was designed to wear down pen tips which are essential to using it, and I cannot agree to that being a wise thing to do so I'm leaving the product 2 stars. I really want to give it more, and I really would, but they need to change the surface.

Wacom sells "texture sheets" separately which will alter the surface of the pad. Why didn't they keep the default tablet as smooth as the Intuos 3 pad was and give people the chance to add texture later? The sheets come in Rough, Medium, and Smooth, but even the Smooth option has grit to it which does not stop the tip wear but merely prolongs it. The surfaces all act like sandpaper for the plastic nibs, just in various grades. I can only imagine how long a tip would last on the Rough texture.

I'm disappointed Wacom! The smooth texture was perfect on the older models, why did you put a texture on the base product?? Now I'm left with no choice but to try other products until I can find a solution for this one. I want to use this tablet, but I'd sooner put a sheet of acrylic over top of it before I needlessly file down my pen nibs.

Pen nibs shouldn't be like lead in a pencil, or ink in a pen. I shouldn't have to change them often (after mere hours of work!). I should have to change them when I need a different experience, when the tip that's in doesn't feel quite right for what I need. Not because the surface I draw on wears them down. Not because bits of them get scraped off like graphite on paper. I can only believe that Wacom knew what they were doing, knew that their customers would need to keep replacing their nibs, when they released this tablet.

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good to use

Reviewed in India on July 4, 2018

Size : MediumStyle: Regular Verified Purchase

No issues with the product. But the MRP price does'nt match the amazon price. It upto 5k more through amazon seller ! Better if you buy through some local Wacom store. You will save your money!!! The real wacom intuos pro medium size` price is 28,975/-

5.0 out of 5 stars Besides a few quirks it's what you'd expect from the industry-standard Wacom.

Reviewed in India on July 9, 2018

Size : MediumStyle: Paper Edition Verified Purchase

There are tons of reviews online so I'll just get to the point(s).
It's important that you don't use the tablet/touch during the very first bootup or there's a chance of bricking the whole thing.
Once the drivers are installed, save a backup because the touch might stop working and then the backup is the only way to get it to work.
This might be an isolated incident and it's probably because of my PC, but the bluetooth has terrible lag to the point that I couldn't draw even a line. It works just fine when plugged in. That's how I've been using it and couldn't find any 'fix' for it. I'll try it on another PC and update this then.

4.0 out of 5 stars good for professional work

Reviewed in India on October 14, 2018

Size : LargeStyle: Paper Edition Verified Purchase

I had to choose between a screen tablet and a pen tablet. honestly if you don't have enough to buy a mid range display tablet , skip on the low end one and pick up a top end pen tablet like this.
the wacom tablet is solidly built. i bought the large paper edition. the pen is real treat i promise, it's very well weighted and comes with felt and plastic nibs a total of 10 inside a brilliant pen stand that reeks quality .
the paper edition works for those who like to sketch on the go, you don't need a pc , just turn it on and sketch with paper and the ink pen they supply.
the sketches are downloadable through the software provided.
you can divide the sketch into layers and download it as layers and this can be a real godsend.
the surface is interchangeble , costs around 1.5k rs per surface , so that's good
the only problem i faced with this tablet was the macro keys along the side, not very tactile and not very easy to locate in a dimly lit room(like a studio) , the Intuos 4 in this respect was brilliant , it had LEDs next to each button, i miss that,
overall a good product and i wouldn't think twice about buying this, nothing better than this on the market right now.

1.0 out of 5 stars Defectuosa

Reviewed in Mexico on April 26, 2019

Size : MediumStyle: Regular Verified Purchase

Recién me llegó, venía totalmente sellada, definitivamente era un producto nuevo, pero pude comprobar que tenía una burbuja de aire en la superficie. Hablé con el servicio de Wacom y no me pudieron dar una solución, así que me puse a investigar por mi cuenta y descubrí que era algo bastante común, la tableta funcionaba bien, sólo tenía esta burbuja de aire que a veces era incómoda al dibujar. Como no era algo que me molestaba mucho lo deje pasar, pero al cabo de unos 4 meses dejó de funcionar la sensibilidad touch, ya no pude usarla con esta función, me puse en contacto con amazon pero ya no podía regresarla. Las puntas de la pluma se acaban rapidísimo, son muy cortitas, ya había usado tabletas Wacom antes y nunca había tenido tantos problemas. La conectividad bluethooth es pésima, si se conecta pero la fluidez de la pluma es intermitente, y en cuanto a los niveles de presión, pues bueno, no hay tanta diferencia que con una bamboo, creo que después de esta experiencia he considerado marcas alternativas a Wacom.