Using metal nibs

Introduction

If you are wearing out your plastic pen nibs too quickly, you might be considering a metal nib. Metal nibs in theory never wear out.

Metal nib video series

Are metal nibs safe for your pen tablet?

• (part 1) (https://youtu.be/m0kYXa7Y4a8)

• (part 2) (https://youtu.be/aByhTQOcIeM)

• (part 3) (https://youtu.be/mU8MsD-DY0w)

• (part 4) (https://youtu.be/c1dQj4q5lDk)

• (part 5) (https://youtu.be/WvmMHzZoclg)

Metal nibs can damage pens

I DO NOT recommend using a metal nib

• ferrite core damage - Some people report that the metal nibs can cause the pen's ferrite core to easily break. When the ferrite core breaks it cannot be replaced. You have to buy a new pen. I did not experience damage to the ferrite core even after I dropped my KP-504E pen repeatedly with the metal nib hitting the floor directly. However, I don't doubt that others have experienced real damage.

• pressure sensor damage - I personally experienced that a metal nib cause a permanent increase in the initial activation force of my Wacom Pro Pen 2. This means the pen become less sensitive and going back plastic nib does not restore a low initial activation force. See this video for more details (https://youtu.be/WvmMHzZoclg).

Metal nibs and pen displays

I DO NOT recommend using a metal nib directly against the glass of a pen display

I haven't tried it with a pen display and I right now would not recommend someone doing doing that. I do believe there's a chance it can damage the screen. I've even seen people with plastic nibs damage the screen of their pen display.

If someone is going to do use a metal nib with a pen display, I would recommend using a protective sheet. See this doc protective sheets.

Metal nib options

You may find different options for nibs, here several I know of.

For Wacom Pro Pen 2

• TWITE Graphics (https://hitomins.tumblr.com/products_sus_English#b)

  • I purchased from (https://alice-books.com/item/show/1113-4) but you may find other sources.

  • This is the nib I use for the "Are metal nibs safe" videos

• REEYEAR ( https://a.co/d/8H6lqGq)

• TWITE Hybrid metal/plastix nib (https://hitomins.tumblr.com/products_hybrid)

  • Store: https://alice-books.com/item/show/1113-3

For Wacom CTL-672,CTL-671,CTL-471, CTL-472

• REEYEAR metal nibs (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B2PGDF6S)

Reddit Threads

• https://www.reddit.com/r/wacom/comments/740ktd/metal_nibs_where_do_you_purchase_them/ -

• https://www.reddit.com/r/wacom/comments/ts2ted/titanium_alloy_pen_nib/ -

• https://www.reddit.com/r/wacom/comments/tklhcn/stainless_steel_nib_finally_came_time_to_art/ -

• https://www.reddit.com/r/wacom/comments/t7lraf/better_nibs_for_ctl472/ -

• https://www.reddit.com/r/wacom/comments/gyo4ug/pro_pen_2_stainless_steel_nib/ -

• https://www.reddit.com/r/wacom/comments/kyl5lj/but_seriously_why_are_all_my_nibs_sharpened_to/ -