When to Change Drawing Tablet Pen Nibs 

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I must give lots of thanks to my first ever maths teacher in Italy, she taught me how to hold properly the pencil and to always have a light touch with it when drawing or writing since day 1 (now I'm 23 btw). I used for 10 years my first wacom intuos tablet without changing the very same nib that came with the stylus, and now I have a cintiq that has the nib still good as new. (Italian text below) Grazie maestra Aida!! Se un giorno la rivedrò le regalerò un disegno per ringraziarla anche per avermi regalato l'amore per l'arte!!

My tip had been in use for about two years and was starting to disintegrate. Nail clippers totally worked to remove it. I wouldn't have thought of that, so thanks for the tip! (Pun unintended.)

Yes, an different approach - relaxed - very different. Happy Christmas everybody

I completely forgot where I put mine nibs years ago when I first thought about drawing hobby. I would never even thought about searching inside tablet before watching this video.

I am SO GLAD I clicked on this video. I was looking to see how to remove the nib from the pen and figure out which one I needed to buy and you just showed me that my tablet has a secret pouch that I never even realized was there so thank you for being that super hero! Now I don't have to buy any!

I was searching for ways to help my pen because I thought it wore down as a result of me using it wrong. And I just found the nibs in the original box! Thank you so much. Saved me a lot of confusion and guilt haha. And probably money because I was ready to buy a new pen

The rougher the texture sheet, the quicker the nib will go. Also, sensitive pressure calibration def helps like you mentioned! I use a smooth texture sheet on my Intuos Pro, it still feels like paper but smoother!

Osu players: Hm yes no fast movements

I have just recently enrolled in art school, I know I will eventually have to get a drawing tablet for my animation classes. Your videos have been very informative. thanks for the great content.

ah thank you! i immediately noticed that my nib was acting up wrong and couldnt use it that much, when i saw this i changed the nib like you told me to! now i can draw normally again, ty ;3

When I used a Bamboo splash for approximately 4 years, I only changed the nib once. I bought some plastic wire that is used for cutting grass, which is kinda like buying nibs in bulk that you cut yourself. Weirdly It NEVER wore down, ever, so I still have a literal spool of plastic grass cutting wire just chilling in my closet, for the past decade. I use a huion tablet now, waiting for the normal nib to need changing, hasn't yet. Guess I'm lucky with nibs.

Luckily I can find your channel ... I got a lot of new things that are useful for me ... Thank you for sharing ... The notification bell has been turned on so I don't miss to enjoy the next video ...

Luckily I've been able to get my nibs to last a insanely long time. For one I made sure to adjust the pen settings like you said. Then I took a little time to pick the right nib for what I was doing at any given time. And lastly there are a few occasions its just as easy to use a mouse instead of breaking out the tablet.

I had NO idea that I had extra tips and a changer-ring xD Many thanks for a very informative vid man \m/ (saved me a lot of stress)

Great video. I would love to see you cover something like options for an artist glove to use with your tablet monitor sometime in the future.

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Thank you so much!

Always love your videos. This is a good one.

omg, I've just found my replacement tips (intuos) !! Thank you!

Hi man. I love this video. The info you provide is very clear and you are very funny. Thanks

Wow! I honestly thought if I was using the pen right I would never have any wear, I've felt guilty for so long! 🤣🤣 Knowing this is normal is such a huge relief, thank you!

The "yay friction!" just melted my heart 🤣❤

Thank you for this!

A few years ago I noticed my tablet (Intuos 3) was all scratched up and made a scratching sound when I used the pen. Duh, I didn't even know I was ruining the surface. So, I didn't know how to change the nib and went to RU-vid. A girl had put up a video about using trimmer line as it was the perfect material and fit. I bought some and it worked! Of course, I had already sent off for some expensive replacement nibs. I just now noticed my nib is down below where I can grab it. My husband suggested I push a razor blade into the side of the nib and pull up. It worked! I use my tablet almost every day and it works great even all scratched up.

Thank you ...it was a great help

Apparently the intuos4 tablets wear nibs down extremely fast because Wacom gave it a really rough surface. So, if you have or get that tablet, maybe try taping a sheet of smooth bristol paper to it? Don't know if that would actually help. I've had an intuos5 for like 7-8 years now, and have only had to change the nib a few times. I think learning to draw with my whole arm, as well as learning to draw with dip pens and brushes, helped teach me how to draw with a really light touch. I never come anywhere near pressing down with the maximum pressure these pens are designed to take. If you can do that, your nibs will last a long time, and you hopefully won't suffer any fatigue or pain with your wrist and fingers.

This helpped sooo mucchh

Very helpful thanks mate

When I had my CTH-480i noticed that it wore down so fast that I had to change it 2 days later and it scratched the surface. I fixed that by buying flex nibs which didn’t wear down as quickly and was nicer to the surface. The CTH-480 had problems with the standard nibs just wearing them down so much. I never had to change the nib with the flex nib.

Thanks for helping me keep my nibs under control

You can call me dumb all you want! This not only taught me how to change the nib, but it also taught me that the nibs wear down, which I didn't even know that they could do that 🥲🥲😫 Edit: If you don't have the tool that pulls it out (I threw mine away not knowing that what it was for) you can use tweezers/clippers and slide it out from the front and just put a new one in)

Thanks dude

I love this guys sense of humor

Lol! I just got a Intuos today for Christmas!! Thank you this should help :D

Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 and happy new year 🎆🎊🎈

You're so funny. Enjoy watching your videos. Super information and entertaining!

Thanks

Thank you

Got my kid a Wacom one for Xmas , hope I picked the right one for his first tablet.

Thanks Mann

lmfao... this dude's dry humor is amazing. what a helpful video tho I needed this, thanks fam

I found my nibs into the pen it self. thanks for the advice to hidden places ;)

I changed my nib cus it wasnt letting me draw when i added any pressure. When I was keeping it away from the screen, it drew on its own. Changing my nib helped this.

Thank you for this video! I have been using my tablet since 2010 and this is only the second time I have had to change a nib. I knew where they were (in the pen holder) but I had no idea that little metal ring inside of the pen holder was actually mini tweezers to remove the nib! I learned something new! Ha ha! Had it not been for your video, I may have never known this! Thank you!

i had never noticed how i had replacement nibs in the pen holder and i've been drawing for almost two years. Save me the amazon delivery, thanks!!

Hello...thank you for the video...could you kindly guide me as to why my Wacom pen is writing in some parts of my screen and not the others; adding another sheet on the screen changes the location of the screen where is doesn't allow me to write...looking forward....Regards

Great video. Funny and helpful.

oh my god thank you for making this video, I started to realize that my pen nib was getting shorter and shorter slowly but I didn't know how to change my pen nib, thanks to you however I was able to change with no problem! thank again!!

Happy holidays Merry Christmas.🎄🎄🎄🌲🌲🌲

I've had my ancient Cintiq 12wx for over a decade and I've never needed to replace a nib and I draw quite a lot. I guess I just draw lightly?

I do prefer less friction cuz my nubs melt and scratch the tablet at the same time my nib has not worn in any direction its still round but it melts

yo this dude is fun af

Help me please, my wacom pen wont click, the pointer still moving and the right click is working...do i have to change the nib?

I had no idea they could be on the inside of the tablet! I just found out I have three extra nibs I had no idea where there :'D Also, does anyone have any tips on fixing pen pressure? I've restarted the program, double-checked settings, and replaced my nib; but for some reason its just not working.

i recently purchased a bosto 1060 plus tablet and the pen broke on me so i got a battery free stylus thats for a bt-16hdt. how can i get the pen to work with my tablet

I have my intuos 4 medium cursor glitching for a couple of miliseconds when switching programs, only if connected thru bluetooth. Any suggestions for a fix.not major issue but enough to get me irritated.I often use multiple programs at the same time.thx

What does it means if the nibs just keeps falling Should i by a new pen?

Where did you get that big pen grip! please! I need that

I have my tablet for over five years now and I hadn't changed nibs ever. If you notice a nib with an excessive wear level, change it. You can find replacement nibs really cheap in just about any chinese e-commerce store.

hey can anyone please help me? I have an wacom pen (didnt come with this stand) and i moved my digital art things to a Samsung tablet S6 Lite, but the S pen is not the greattest so I was wondering if I could put the tip of the Spen in the Wacon pen Like that would help a million times, if you have some suggestion, I would really apreciate :D thx (sorry any grammar)

my nibs is so used its now imposible to remove and i tried to buy another pen but i dont know how to connect it to my tablet any help please ?

Do you recommend using the sharp end of a lopsided nib? I want to know if it will damage the tablet over time and before I start using that side.

Do all nibs work with any stylus?

Hello Sir. Firstly thank you so much for nib changing tips. I have another question about a video from long time ago. Is there a way to disable Windows Ink for all apps? I have pen pressure in Photoshop, there is no problem but for example can I use my pen pressure in Powerpoint, PDF Annonator or even Word? I mean is there a way to introduce my graphic tablet's pen for primary pen to the Windows? Maybe all of the apps which contain inking can see my graphic tablets pen for primary so I can use my pen pressure.. Thank you so much!

Why did I not know this before?😭😭 I have a whole scratched area on my tablet.

What if you use the tablet as a replacement to mouse? I use my Wacom Intuos CTL4100 everyday as a regular mouse pointer to avoid tendinitis, while browsing and editing videos. I'm a beginner, using this tablet for about 6 months, and the first nib wore down just in one side, like the yellow nib in your image example. Anyway, thanks for the tips!

I change on slightly worn out. Cos it scratches my pen tablet :(

Can a tablet completely replace a mouse? I'm thinking of buying an wakom intuos por s, since I'm dealing with architectural visualization and they say that the workflow could be faster with a tablet.

what if the pen squeaks while you draw? this is an issue for me please help ;_;

help i cant get a nib out my pen its like worn all the way down to the actual pen tip

The pen is automatically pressing the nib if I just hover over the tablet. Help

Hi, nibs in non screen wacom is wearing down in 2 months! Im changing nibs, but just out of panic concern, Can you change a wacom intuos top tablet surface if it get scratched some how ??? I cant find any good resources to confidently say "YES"...

I can agree with this guy. You want the nibs to wear down. I have a scratch in my old drawing tablet and I maintained it regularly. The nib should be softer than the tablet itself. (This is how you can tell the difference between crap and decency) Also check for a manufacturers warning before buying anything that costs money. ⚠️

How often do you change it? For a pen display, every 3 months?

nah im was just curious cuz im new to it all

my new Cintiq 16 out of the box today and tried it out. It’s great. But the pen makes a horrendous scraping sound on the screen sometimes. please replay

my nib isnt going in please help

mine didnt even come with a pen stand/case, so i store the tablet and everything else in the box

For some reason mine just died. Mouse function works, but no clicking, no drawing, nothing. Im probably going to end up going back to my 15 year old laptop with its pen...How come a nearly 20 year old device outperforms the newer tool? Yes. Im frustrated. I have a deadline, and instead of the Wacom, I have to dig out the old giant laptop.

1:29 this one killed me, i swear hahhahahahahhahaha

I've been drawing digitally for at least 10 years now, and never in my art career have I ever needed to swap out the nib. How hard are people drawing??

As an osu player my nib is worn off after a day........ Help

2:48 How... How did I not know this in the 8.5 years I've had this godforsaken tablet!? Those sneaky little bastards... I feel so dumb right now. Also, thank you so much for the nail clippers idea, they worked perfectly!

i have a question , does the drawing tablet needs to be ejected or not? i know my question sounds stupid but i kept searching on yt about it but cant find an answer ;-;

i just got a wacom one, partly for osu, partly for drawing.... last one i bought was a genius one over 10 years ago and WOW, i cant beleive this little thing is so good compared. Anyway, im curious, what is it inside the pen that makes it work?? its not magnets, i think, because it wont detect anything magnetic i put near. and its not only the position, but also the two buttons on the pen. does anybody know?

I have used a Wacom Graphire 4 since 2006 for professional work. I managed to do so by using different programs to compensate for whatever the tablet lacks. I have never changed the nib. The tablet still works fine for what is capable of doing (not great for precise drawing, decent for painting). I'm looking for an upgrade because the way the tablet detects the pen never felt right, and I figured after more than ten years switching from one program to another (just to make a precise line) any tablet would do the trick, but I have seen so many complaints about the nibs wearing down too fast it honestly feels like a scam. Instead of improving their software and pen detection Wacom makes you to either buy nibs or to upgrade to a display tablet. And just in case if anyone wonders, no, I don't think buying the Graphire 4 for professional work on this day and age is a great idea, but it sure it's a sturdy piece of computer technology, considering the fact that they normally don't make any of this stuff to last for more than ten years.

Would you sell your used Wacom 22?

how do i buy new nibs?

7 years on and still on the original.

the nib won't wear out if you don't draw

i just use hover

Tbh I still have my decade old blue wacom and the nibs are much better quality than today. They build this sh*t to break faster these days so you have to buy new stuff more often.

I'm here because I had to change my disc tip only two months after replacing it 😭

Can you make some draw tutorials on a tablet? :-)

Why don't they make the nibs two sided??

Ultimate tip, use the eraser as an eraser and the pen

Wacom one + S7+ tablet 😏😏

When I have to replace the nib on a tablet: every week When I have to replace the nib on a Cintiq: never

Investing on a screen tablet to save nib money xDDD