Metapen Stylus Pen M2 for Surface, 4096 Pressure Sensitivity & Tail Eraser & Tilt & Fast Charging, Microsoft Surface Pen for Surface Pro X/9/8/7/6/5/4/3/Go 3/Studio 2/Book 3/Duo 2, ASUS VivoBook Flip

Looks quite good. I lost the MS Slim Pen that I had bought to go with my Surface Laptop Studio 2. I didn't use it very often and really did not want to pay the very high price for the MS original, so I decided to give the Metapen a try. It feels decently built and is comfortable to hold. Also seems to work fine on my laptop - decently responsive and positioning seems accurate. As some others have suggested, the tip is quite hard. I was concerned that prolonged use might mark the screen, so this has prompted me to fit the screen protector that I have always intended to buy. Oh, and, despite various reports on the web, it does fit well enough in the "pen garage" on the Laptop Studio 2. Obviously, it will not charge there - that is for MS pens only - and the magnetic attraction is a bit less than I remember from the MS Pen, but it hangs there well enough.

This is the first stylus pen that I have ever used. I had recently bought a used surface pro which I am liking very much, but the price of a stylus pen is far too much, almost the same price or more than I paid for the surface pro. There were a few cheaper ones than this but in general you get what you pay for so I went with this as it seemed to be generally better than the others in most regards and being rechargeable. It worked straight away with no set up required. I charged it first which only took ten minutes and as soon as I placed the tip near the screen it was working. Firstly it feels good in the hand and has a nice weight. It isn't light but I like that. It feels solid. Writing on the screen feels okay, at least I can write my signature with it and it actually looks like my signature. It also feels responsive enough, not too laggy. I've only been used to using graphic tablets, writing or drawing onto a black slate. Being able to draw directly on the screen is far better. The tilt function is new to me and I like it very much. I have been using it lightly as I have this fear of scratching the screen but it's been fine and haven't seen any marks other than fingers and some keys from the keyboard. It fits snuggly to the side of my surface pro where it has remained and not budged or fallen off, it looks like it belongs there. Overall it is easy to use, feels good and does the job.

Lovely little pen, feels nice in the hand. USB C charging and linked immediately with my Surface Pro. Magnetic also. Nothing to dislike.

The pen works mostly as intended, with responsive touch, palm rejection and all the other expected features. However, there are a few drawbacks. 1. There seems to be few stability features, which means the lines aren't always consistent. Very annoying if I'm doing my work on the train. 2. I can't seem to get the right mouse button to work consistently, and because the pen doesn't have to pair with the computer, I can't change what the button does. (The need to not pair with a computer for the pen to work though is very cool). 3. The eraser side of the pen doesn't always produce consistent lines as well. However, I do like the feel of the pen - It feels like using a real pencil - and since first charging 3 days ago and non stop use, the battery has not run out or been even close to running out. Overall, very good!

Love this! Bought as a bit of an impulse buy to go with my Surface Pro so I could use with Photoshop. Compared to MS pens, this was way cheaper and got on discount so really good value for money. Feels great, is easy to use and highly accurate on the screen. First time I’ve seen anything like my natural handwriting on a screen and converts to text with a high degree of accuracy. Works really well and suitably weighted to feel like a normal pen. Not used it for drawing, but can’t envisage problems for those who would need to. Lovely bit of kit and would highly recommend.

Bought this to use with my ASUS Zenbook Duo. It works fine straight out of the box - no need to pair etc. It feels nicer in the hand than the ASUS stylus that came with the Zenbook, and is a bit slimmer too. The magnetic feature is useful, as I can stick it to my music stand. It's a flattened shape, not round, so it won't roll off the table (unlike the round ASUS stylus). The eraser function works well. I would have preferred the button to be more rubbery rather than the hard plastic that it is. However, the side button works well so probably won't need to use the eraser end that often. The side button is raised from the side of the pencil enough to feel where it is, and needs just the right amount of pressure to activate, so it won't get activated accidentally, unlike on some styluses. I would have preferred if there was a softer tip option. The supplied tips are hard plastic and a bit 'clacky' on the screen. The stylus wakes up when you pick it up, so no need to press any buttons etc. to get it working if you have put it down for a while. Very pleased overall with just a couple of things that could be improved.

While the pen looks elegant and has the color similar to Macbook's iconic space grey, it was unfit for the intended purpose. I bought it to use on my Kobo Libra Color. You can watch the video to see the problem as it is. Basically, the highlighter and eraser buttons are reversed. It makes the design anti-intuitive and confusing since the eraser is supposed to be on the back like on a real pencil, but it's really a highlighter. The design was my main reason for choosing M2 over M1. It made me laugh when I tried to erase a note and left a fat yellow blob instead. As a result, I'm returning this pen and ordering a Metapen M1. Although buttons are reversed on both models, M1 has both the eraser and highlighter in close proximity on the main body. Therefore, it's easy to get used to unlike the unnatural design of M2. It's important to understand that this isn't the pen's manufacturer's fault. Any non-Kobo pens, it seems, have had their buttons reversed specifically when used on Kobo devices. Other compatible devices don't appear to have this issue. Maybe it's Kobo's way to do business and encourage people to buy their original pens. With that said, I took off 2 stars due to the button on the main body being hard to press. It's almost one with the pen. I need to tense up my finger every time I want to click it. Perhaps, for artists, this is a good thing as it can help reduce the chance of accidentally pushing it and messing up the artwork. That's a shame that such a sleek-looking pen wasn't fit for the intended purpose.

Was very apprehensive buying this as its always a risk with Microsoft products - but I was really impressed. It worked immediately and has zero lag. My son uses it for school and its robust for him to use. He uses it on a tablet in art (so on a tilt) with no issues. It dosent have any lag and works so well. It charges very quickly (1 hour). Its lasted a whole day so far and hasnt run out of charge as yet.