I'm Quitting: Painful Truth About Drawing Tablet Reviews [Scribble Kibble

[@thebradcolbow]

Wow, you get even more crap than me :D I never got stuck with a customs fee. Love hearing your thoughts on this but I will miss your reviews and thoughts on this stuff. If you ever change your mind and jump back in to reviews I got your back :D

[@TabletPro]

Is there any reason we can't ask to be paid to do the review and still do a good job? There is ALWAYS a reason to have a biased opinion and self serve, yet a lot of people like Brad and yourself don't alter the truth even if you're given a tablet or paid by the company. I think we keep trying to protect against the lie that getting paid to do our jobs causes us to lie. It's a reality that people lie, but youtubers that SELL a companies products should be thought of as professionals able to be paid like professionals and still produce honest, trustworthy reviews.

[@TabletPro]

@@ARandomMonitor I absolutely agree that the likelihood of falling into the trap is greater when you think you are "untrappable". My main point is that getting paid to do a review doesn't equal biased untruthful review. I believe we are on the same page on that point, but correct me if I'm wrong. I'm saying that it can be done correctly with intelligent checks and balances without resorting to "reviewers should only review products they personally pay for". I don't think that's a sustainable business and if it is, that's because in some roundabout way the reviewer IS still getting paid for the review even if it's not that company paying them. Which can still cause bias. Here is the long and short of it for me. I've seen countless people never even start attempting to do good things because their motivation wasn't perfect yet. It's likely it never will be perfect or that we will ever actually be unbiased completely. But THAT'S OKAY. That's why we watch multiple reviews from various biases or just find someone who has the same biases as us so we end up with a product we like. 😊 Btw, you didn't come across at all as angry or insulting. you made a lot of good points. Hopefully I also don't come across wrong. Capitalization used to emphasize the words not to text yell. Brad, sorry about highjacking your kind and considerate comment to Crowne Prince. Was kind of hoping you would read my comment and reconsider your position on doing reviews. May be beneficial to get a bunch of us tech reviewers into a conversation somewhere and establish some education and standards to improve the situation for everyone, reviewers and manufacturers.

[@ARandomMonitor]

Tablet Pro Tablet Pro I do agree people need to make money, people have to eat, after all. The place that money comes from can affect the work you do though. When it’s through a group of viewers who you’re providing the reviews for, in general that provides a better environment for unbiased - or at leased consumer biased - reviews. Granted it’s not a guarantee, and I can think of a few examples where following the fans has actually caused it’s own issues, but it’s a better position at least. Totally agree with you on the motivation bit. I’d love to make art but trying to draw anything is very stressful for me because I can see what I want yet feel how utterly awful my own work is, and there’s nothing immediate I can do about it. On a somewhat related note, I wish that was the focus of shows that try to tell you you can do anything. Everyone already knows it takes hard work to get what you want, but if you tell a strong artist to draw with their off-hand, even they aren’t going to last long. They have the exact same almost physical repulsion to their work that I do when I try to draw, it’s crazy. There’s something about that they managed to get over at one time, and that’s the part people like me need help with.

[@abs7755]

@@TabletPro your comment is out of no where--

[@goku21youtub]

to be fair , a good tablet lasts you 10 years , so theres no need for these rweviews anyways , one good review is better than 100´s of advertisement disguised as reviews

[@LilChuunosuke]

I've literally seen reviews by traditional artists for tablets. I've heard reviews where they say "I've never used a drawing tablet before, but this one seems really good!" Like, why should I trust a tablet review by someone who only has a few hours of experience?

[@halostill-alive5790]

Mae!

[@mob756]

@@halostill-alive5790 Yesss

[@ryandsouza8495]

@@couchpotatomakesart7307 done

[@couchpotatomakesart7307]

@@ryandsouza8495 hello thanks for supporting

[@ryandsouza8495]

@@couchpotatomakesart7307 np

[@Larry]

I gave up doing product reviews after working with Disney, so many demands and loopholes, the amount of time needed to fix their demands was heavily eating into my proper videos.

[@PartnershipsForYou]

Hello you!

[@Rafielo]

Hello You Guru Larry

[@graphitetailgrace3870]

Just tablet reviews? Phew! I thought you were quitting animation completely!

[@RoxOn413]

Same! also, I would like this comment, but i mean, It has 123 likes, its beautiful, i dont wanna change it ;o;

[@R_candy]

Same damn i would cry my eyes out

[@moonlobotomy9061]

@Flooffa its not clickbait... its literally IN the title read it and thats what the video was about

[@Acedoesminecraft]

Oof I thought that too qwq

[@naranciaghirga1809]

Graphite Tail Grace I know

[@bousoupanda4980]

Another reason why I find it difficult to trust youtubers who review tablets is the fact that some will inevitably say only positive aspects of the product to please the company in hopes to receive more free products in the future. It's honestly disheartening to see up and coming art channels make reviews and give high praise to products that honestly don't deserve it because they are worried about their bottom line. I honestly tend to just look for random amateurs who upload reviews for products I want because I know they spent their own money and they tend to be waaaay more honest about the products themselves.

[@bousoupanda4980]

@Ath Collins I don't have a specific channel because any channel dedicated to reviews are probably biased anyways. Just look for reviews of tablets/products you're interested but make sure the user has actually paid for it that way you'll know they are invested.

[@alishaanimations3058]

I know and it s u c k s ;-;

[@couchpotatomakesart7307]

Hi! Sorry for promoting. I’m an aspiring digital artist. I create my art using my phone and my bare fingers. I would really appreciate if you could visit my channel! Thank you so much!❤️

[@LycheeChong]

Damn, so glad I came across this video... I got contacted by a tablet company recently asking me to do the exact same thing, and being a naive first timer I agreed, even though I really want to focus on my planned animation. Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us, you just saved a fruit from being sucked into this hellish vortex :D

[@meii7914]

OH I HOPE YOU EXPERIENCED A DECENT EXPERIENCE FOR THAT ONE

[@ahshitherewegoagain7461]

Oh shiii i havent seen your name in like?? years. Glad you caught the video before returning to the cycle

[@LycheeChong]

@@meii7914 It was okay I guess, hope they won't find me again :D

[@LycheeChong]

@@ahshitherewegoagain7461 Oh shiii you know me? :D tbh I lost a bit motivation to do the review after watching this video, but still do it anyway, glad it's over now

[@laurinha2892]

Oh hi! I haven't watched your stuff in years but those creepypasta videos were so fun! Glad to know you're still active, I'mma watch your recent videos now

[@Som3D]

Crown prince: "don't do this" Tablet companies: *YOU WERENT SOPPOSED TO say THAT*

[@couchpotatomakesart7307]

Hi! Sorry for promoting. I’m an aspiring digital artist. I create my art using my phone and my bare fingers. I would really appreciate if you could visit my channel! Thank you so much!❤️

[@skaruts]

This reminded me of TotalBiscuit: *Company:* _"Hey can you review our game? Say something nice about it?"_ *TB:* _"I can, but I'll say whatever the hell I want, and I'll rip the game to pieces if it's deserves it. Deal?"_

[@fullriver1234]

rip

[@HoChiMints2007]

John "Bane" Bain. Bless his soul

[@couchpotatomakesart7307]

Hi! Sorry for promoting. I’m an aspiring digital artist. I create my art using my phone and my bare fingers. I would really appreciate if you could visit my channel! Thank you so much!❤️

[@tropi_girl3556]

@@couchpotatomakesart7307 I visited ur channel. The quality isn't awful but it ain't good either... I wish you all the luck and stop spamming. (Your art is cool but the quality of the VIDEO isn't good)

[@pico7714]

@@couchpotatomakesart7307 ur art is amazing wow

[@murasakikitsune1455]

Literally everyone: I thought you were quitting! That one person: *actually read the whole title*

[@bioniclink3026]

Most of us didn't have big enough screens so we could not see the whole title in the preview.

[@murasakikitsune1455]

Oh okay

[@dreamyhxlo1901]

2nd is me ;)

[@marcoanimacoes5690]

@@bioniclink3026 actually , you couldnt read the whole title , that also means you didnt read the whole title , gotem

[@bobaparadise9419]

bionic link I’m on a phone and could see it-

[@aartadventure]

About time someone started spilling the T on this stuff. I feel it is especially important for younger viewers and new content creators to be aware of these sorts of issues.

[@arthas640]

Amazon and sites like that have surprisingly loose rules on reviews. I work for a construction company and we've had reviews removed from our Yelp pages just because the customer said that we asked them to write a review (we didnt tell them what to say or how to rate us in any way). I've heard about some products on Amazon having terms attached with the "free product" that can be shocking restrictive like requiring perfect scores and crap like that. They want an artist to do $1000 in advertising for them in return for a $100 product. This is why im always suspicious of any online review videos where someone just rambles on about how perfect their product is.

[@aquaconsetllations1699]

“T” means testosterone.., so I would suggest changing it to ‘Tea’

[@sorarivers8667]

4:00 Ok real talk, I had no idea that's what the metal ring inside my nib holder is for. Thank god I never threw it away! I thought it was just a random piece in there to support the structure of the foam the nibs are in XD

[@saltedwounds]

Yessss!!! Me too!

[@saltedwounds]

I didn’t even realize that until you commented!

[@Kielie]

@@couchpotatomakesart7307 that’s a huge mood, most people I know have to deal with the same thing lol.

[@miserableprodigy]

Me: is getting a Huion HS64 The comment section: let me tell you the time my Huion tablet killed my family.. *Me:PANIK* Update: it works pretty well on my laptop, it works well on phone as well Definitely would recommend it, it's cheap, light and portable It's been 2-3 months since i got it XD

[@cuptord011gonzalez6]

I know mine is coming TODAY! Im panicking Huion HS64 and 😨😨😨😰😰 I'm praying mine isn't gonna be bad

[@cuptord011gonzalez6]

I'll tell how it works, how is yours working?

[@cuptord011gonzalez6]

Ok it CAME. So far it's actually pretty good. My first one so cant compare but it's pretty good. Better than how I used to do things. Still getting used to it.

[@cuptord011gonzalez6]

@@ebiisauce1448 yes defidently, just gotta find the right drawing app if you want to use it on your phone. Everything is working properly and it fits my for my needs since drawing is just a hobby of mine.

[@percycastillo9368]

Bruh same, Im super worried now lmao

[@DragoSonicMile]

Oh... just quitting the reviews of certain products. Gotcha.

[@daedalusspacegames]

Oof, sorry you had to deal with that BS. My understanding is that this is pretty common with companies throughout the tech industry, not just with drawing tablet companies. It's a disgusting practice, what they do, and if it's not illegal already then it really should be.

[@gnarthdarkanen7464]

It might just be a recent "major uptick" in the visibility of tech' companies... BUT I think it's worth pointing out that marketing practices have been shady as hell for generations across the board. That's not to say every company out there is full of BS just because they approach you... There are genuinely decent people EVEN in marketing. Bottom line??? Never EVER decide you want a fancy toy so bad you willingly jump backward through fiery hoops to get it... ;o)

[@gheedra2708]

Oh no, they ask you to do something which you can say "No" too, send you free stuff, have guidelines you can ignore, offer things you can negotiate with, and the worst they can do is just stop sending you free things. Good golly how oppressive.

[@seigeengine]

There are laws on the matter, and you should familiarize yourself with them if you're either party in this situation.

[@SammyNeverEver]

Suddenly everything is illegal. Bad idea.

[@jamesdavid6824]

This reminds me a lot of how Nintendo tried to control reviews over their video games using the brand ambassador program. You would sign up and get review copies of the games you wanted to review, but when your video was up Nintendo would get like 2 thirds of the money that video makes and not to mention they could just terminate your program if you said something they didn’t like. The alternative was to put a review up without the program only for it to be copyrighted by Nintendo allowing them to get all the money.

[@myriamtillson]

Fantastic video. My experience also 100% reflects yours. I did my first tablet review a few weeks ago, but before that I rejected 4 companies who tried to get me to give them 5-star reviews, buy the product myself (and then "maybe perhaps who knows" refund me), only gave me a week to do a review (which...Why....? Do they think their tablet is going to break after more than a week?)...etc.....Absolutely shady and generally dishonest. My relationship to my viewers and respecting the trust they have in me will always be my priority over getting free products. This topic was important, thank you for covering it!

[@hellothere921]

Nice to see a KZbinr with good morals and ethics 👍

[@robloxsticknews1022]

but she just admitted to selling out?

[@theramblingranter5797]

And there have been others that have done this before her.

[@vickypedia1308]

@@robloxsticknews1022 the point is, she actually admitted it

[@andrewbowers8402]

"I wanna stay focused on animation and animation tutorials. This episode was sponsored by Wacom. The new Wacom intuos can-"

[@muntingnoah]

@@couchpotatomakesart7307 i subbed, but fr you’re really underrated.

[@idontexist1966]

@@couchpotatomakesart7307 hey, your art is great and all but if you think self promo is something that you need to apologize for, maybe don't do it? Commenting on random channels won't get you far and it really turns alot of people off , but if they came upon your channel more organically it would have been more likely for them to check out on more of your stuff. Try posting on multiple social media, post alot on KZbin, tell your friends etc . I tend to share my favorite underrated KZbinrs to other people too . But it's annoying to see so much self promo everywhere

[@asher-360]

@@idontexist1966 yeah, i saw people dislike bomb a video because a random reply linked it in an irrelevant comment. the commenter who linked it wasn’t even the creator.

[@huleevvv]

I experienced having drawing tablet companies to send me those “beginner” product models because they criticize me for being a “NEWBIE” to digital art. I may be an artist with an art medium adaptive trait but I do have a background with doing digital art and it doesn’t mean that I am completely unknowledgeable about it.🤷🏻‍♀️🤣

[@huleevvv]

I may call my digital skills moderate or acceptable but we, artists, also got a pride with our creativity and having a company to criticize your digital knowledge as a “Newb” hits more differently 😭🤣

[@Fat-Coww]

God, I almost had a heart attack

[@Commandodesigns]

You forgot to mention you get stuck with a bunch of junk you don't want to even give away. Or the fact that you get 100 emails a day to review completely random junk like blenders and cell phone chargers. LOL...

[@pointpoint8445]

KZbin sometimes recommends weird shit. Other times, it’s recommends truly helpful stuff that I didn’t even think about. This is the second option and I love KZbin today.

[@couchpotatomakesart7307]

Hi! Sorry for promoting. I’m an aspiring digital artist. I create my art using my phone and my bare fingers. I would really appreciate if you could visit my channel! Thank you so much!❤️

[@Meivix]

thank you for this!! wish I saw this before I started getting offers lol. I did one review and it was nice because I was able to give the tablet away to someone who needed it but it took more work than I expected. I'm not doing any more in the future unless they're offering a screen tablet lmao

[@couchpotatomakesart7307]

Hi! Sorry for promoting. I’m an aspiring digital artist. I create my art using my phone and my bare fingers. I would really appreciate if you could visit my channel! Thank you so much!❤️

[@supersmily5811]

"When you're good at something, never do it for free." -The wise words of, wait, the JOKER? That can't be right.

[@Andysfishing]

Cool I agree with what you say. I’ve been doing product placements for a while now, and you do really need to watch out. If all creators valued their time, we would get what we deserve. The average cost per view to advertise on youtube is between 3c and 30c per view. I won’t take on a product unless it suits my content and I’m paid $1200 for it plus the free product.

[@clownshakez]

Omg I thought you were going to quit KZbin

[@nickspencerfishingrodd2383]

Same O.o

[@PhantomMenaceSystem]

Samee

[@DinoGirl]

Same lol

[@MaryArts]

1 week after receiving? Some tablets issues get detected like 1 month later. If I'd make a review, I'd want to have worked with the tablet at least for a while. For example: "Huion cables turned out too short" or "The pen needed to be charged too much" etc.

[@istoleyourwalletwhileyouwe3356]

This comment section is just a simultaneous "phew, Crowne isn't gonna quit KZbin!"

[@letmetakeajormungandrattha8591]

Haha jokes on you I don’t have a wallet

[@PersonManManManMan]

These tips apply to not only tablet but any product reviews, some companies want to have way too much control and leverage to get you to work, advertise their product their way for free and alter honest review and skew actual impressions

[@hellspawn915]

Oof, didn't know the product testing was a thing for reviewers. Glad to see someone with a following using their channel as a psa. Keep up the good work

[@armoredwings4182]

5:24 I can hook a tablet to my phone??? Also this is good to know before I make the choice to get a new tablet. Thank you!

[@racialslurs80]

you need an OTG cable for that serch it up on googel

[@michiyoymzk4504]

i just literally received my huion graphics tablet right now and youtube recommends me this... ಥ_ಥ

[@robn882]

is it good?

[@angelbiscuits]

yeah, is it good? give us the tea

[@michiyoymzk4504]

this was my first time using graphics tablet so idk if it's amazing or ok but one thing's for sure, it works. i've been using it for only four months but i haven't experienced any major issues yet. i bought the huion h640p for around 46USD but it's pretty good for my newbie standards. there was one annoying minor issue that i kept having whenever i use it on my laptop. idk if it's my usb port's fault but it kept disconnecting and reconnecting. anyways, it wasn't really a huge deal, i got used to it. it was also compatible with android devices since it came with a micro usb and type-c adapter. for now, im pretty happy with my purchase. i just hope that it will last for a long time.

[@saltedwounds]

@@michiyoymzk4504 hey! I saw this was 4 months ago but you replied 5 days ago! Thanks for the update :) if you have any updates again @ me If you can ;)

[@michiyoymzk4504]

@@saltedwounds sure! no worries 😊

[@cylejh]

In my mind there are 3 drawing tablet companies, Huion, Waccom, and XP pen. Everyone else is a scam

[@RivkasNinjaHCS]

When you showed the part with the screen at 1:39 I cringed so badly tablets like those are a big no for me. It makes me feel like I'm going to break it.

[@qtheplatypus]

Also in many places you legally have to disclose any deals or requirements you got from the people who sent you the stuff to review

[@letmetakeajormungandrattha8591]

Ah, okay.

[@sueaniart8331]

Thank you for the insight! I hope other artists with larger online platforms watch this and are aware of what boundaries to put up, exploitation is sadly rife in our industry.

[@aimwalls]

Got clickbaited. Was expecting a quitting youtuber, got an amazing one. 10/10

[@Ashaira]

Why is this sassy wolf trying to teach me the pitfalls of capitalism?

[@ppppetrichor]

Crowne! You scared us so bad! Thank goodness you're not quitting. I was actually thinking of buying a tablet one of my favorite you tubers reviewed but now I know the truth. Thank you for making this informative video!

[@letmetakeajormungandrattha8591]

Some are good, though.

[@santranquil]

0:44 That's a cute animation style you put in your character. ☺️

[@RobClark_theelusivefish]

As someone in PR/Marketing, I need to point out that any company requesting you purchase the product yourself on Amazon, and does not request you disclose in your review that you were compensated for the tablet is breaking FTC guidelines. For anyone working with a company, if there is compensation or even the hint that there might be compensation for your review, that needs to be disclosed upfront. Verbally and at the start if it's a video. Clearly worded so even your grandma would understand if it's a posted review. Any company that's not asking you this - worse, any company requesting that you don't do this - is a shady player and you ought to report them to the FTC by calling 1-877-FTC-HELP

[@isotetra1912]

Wait, did people just skim over parts of the title and assume you were quitting??🤣🤣🤣🤣 lolol but anyways, great video!

[@bioniclink3026]

At least for me, I could not see the review when I clicked, and I don't read titles after I click on the video.

[@EE-ur9ks]

On my tablet feed, the full title didnt show until I actually clicked. Im pretty sure thats why we assumed that

[@letmetakeajormungandrattha8591]

The way it’s worded may confuse some people. It confused me a few times until I read it over.

[@yupooo6842]

K220s YT godamm Kokichi

[@historygeek7187]

2:19 thanks for showing how you draw your character. I'm glad that I learned something about drawing in this video.

[@fii_na96]

Thanks for the shout out, I knew every time the artists do review some tablets it seems not right to me... It's always have good reviews, the critic just a few or none. I'm always look up to my friends who bought it themselves, so I trust their reviews instead or some artists/people with honest reviews about the tablets without company marketing behind them (I need to read some blogs or watch some videos before deciding that the tablet I'm looking for are good).

[@Nonoeaaa]

So according to your independent thoughts, which drawing tablet do you love the most?

[@Nickolov707]

This isn't an attempt nor a paid thing to mention. But i like IBIS Paint app on Android and Iphone (i use iphone for it's Pressure sensitivity mechanic only available on iphone) that has many options to use and good material/ background material patterns for a simple background. I wish they make a PC an Mac download for it. but i got no luck. it has a free unlimited time trial with limited brushes. But the full thing is like, $7 one time purchase per account for all brushes . there is like 3 other options but that's a monthly subscription which i don't believe it's worth it. only gives Tone Curve, gradation map and cloud. Just give the app a try and play around with it. if it's not your liking, then that's fine. your choice. If you do like it, try the $7 one. I think it was worth the cash.

[@avafilms4218]

Same, I love the app.

[@nothinpurrsonal]

I use ibisPaint X for art and animation (which also uses other apps) and I love it, and don’t have to pay anything (I just watch the video for the extra brushes).

[@rich1051414]

1:50 "I bought this with my own money" KZbinrs actually say this without saying, "although they compensated me for it".

[@HiddenAgendas]

At the end of the day, for most people, a tablet you get at aliexpress will do. They also sell the same on Amazon.

[@fin-tastic7354]

okay we get it you thought they were quitting art or youtube can you stop now please? I was hoping to read some actual comments

[@letmetakeajormungandrattha8591]

Not gonna lie *I kinda sorta feel that way, too.*

[@letmetakeajormungandrattha8591]

Thanks for the heads up! I don’t ever plan or expect to receive a free tablet or anything when I start an actual, real channel in the future, but it’s good to know.

[@Skylarker_drawss]

i was sh00ken when i saw the title, thought you were quitting art

[@claytonhenry5827]

Damn that’s a lot of BS to deal with. An art supply manufacturer recently asked if they could send me a package of their products. They only asked for me to tag them in a pic on instagram when I receive them. I’m already a consumer and fan of their products, so this is a no-brainer.

[@jadechoung]

After I shared a video on how to make my phone a speaker phone for the classroom, I've been sent so many requests on reviewing products such as microphones. Making one video just to help other teachers took a ton of my time, and I wasn't paid, so I have always said no to future videos. If I really need something, I'm more than happy to pay for it, and not deal with tasks that follow up. I don't think many companies would send me a high end product to try and compete with both my iPad Pro and Cintiq Companion 2. They'd start off with basic tablets anyway (as you also mentioned). Thanks for this video! Reviewing products isn't all it's cracked up to be in my opinion (and I used to review products quite often, but I've retired over this summer).

[@AndromedaAJ]

First words : "I'm quitting" Everyone's early reaction: 😱😱😱 #dies.

[@wishis4173]

Do all drawing tablets include animations,if not than which one should I purchase?

[@moonlobotomy9061]

yup! you only need an animation program, as long as it lets you draw the tablet doesnt matter.

[@jigen0972]

I appreciate this video. I've been looking into getting into digital art and I noticed certain brands (that seemed to have better reviews and prices) were untouched in some videos.

[@meevins]

It amazes me people 1. Don't know what clickbait actually is 2. Clearly haven't watched the full video 3. Didn't know that she's clearly referring to quitting tablet reviews and not youtube/animation. I thought that was rather obvious?

[@diyuwu]

Speaking from the other side as a brand owner I have only worked with reviewers who do unpaid reviews (in cash or products) - so after the review (which I have no input into other than supplying them with a reviewer info pack with information I think might be pertinent for their viewers) I just pay for their return shipping back, or more often, to the next reviewer. To me - it crosses an ethical boundary for reviewers to keep the products sent to review (at least without this being very clearly stated) and even if it is disclosed it makes me uncomfortable. Advertising and reviews should be kept clear distinguished and so called "advertorials" do not help the reviewer's reputation in the long term. So for brands who are starting off - the same thing applies - if a reviewer is asking that they get to keep the product - feel free to say no and find a reviewer who is happy to review without "taking payment".

[@mandelaaffected9255]

My Huion H950P literally just arrived from Amazon this afternoon and I get home and all of a sudden have three of these painful truth about reviewing drawing tablets on my recommended playlist. I didn't see any of these before even though I'd seen tablet reviews from all three of the people. Makes me kind of nervous because I see Huion all over this video, and I definitely get the feeling that they are one of the companies you are referring to. Kind of wish I'd ran into these videos sooner. Like last week when I was doing my research and preparing to buy.

[@skakdosmer]

Getting surprise customs fees after the fact doesn’t happen in my country (Danmark). If there are customs (and/or VAT) to be paid, you won’t receive the product directly. In stead of the product the Postal Company will send you a bill, saying that unless you pay within two weeks, they’ll return the package to the sender. On top of customs (usually around 6-7%) you'll also have to pay 25% VAT plus a 160 DKK (= about 24 USD) fee for their trouble in paying your VAT. Now I'm sure this letter comes as a surprise to many. They may not mind the VAT or the customs so much, but that extra $24 is hard to stomach, so they simply don’t pay and of course don’t get the product. The seller then has to return the money which is why many Amazon sellers have simply stopped sending anything to my country.

[@MeowMeowKapow]

This is pretty much exactly why I stopped accepting products from non-independent companies, regardless of who they are (I would and do still accept things from small, single-person creators like a friend who makes paints and another who builds palettes.). Should have made a video myself about how the “review for us” market is kind of shady. It bugs me when you can tell that there’s something not quite right about the review, but it bugs me even more when you CANT tell.

[@Fizszy]

Around the time when all the huion reviews were running wild I was looking for a good screen tablet and I was persuaded by my favorite youtubers videos to get one 😔I was so gullible omg

[@angelbiscuits]

is it good.........??? what was your experience like?

[@kittykat3630]

@@angelbiscuits I have a Huion and it's SHIT

[@07kamichamakarin]

I could say my experience is somewhat good because I started my digital drawing with my own laptop and a wireless mouse before going to universal stylus pen+Samsung J6+medibang to draw digitally for years na. This stylus pen is so good I'll never let anyone take this from me lol. I just bought Huion HS64 last 2 months and it's perfectly fine as of now, I think I made a good decision but at the same time, no. Why no? I think I just jumped up at the hype of owning one. My stylus pen has been my partner for over 2 years now and I started to realize that the pen is really enough for me and that buying the tablet is a bit regretable on my part. Moral of the lesson: Think of the pros and cons PROPERLY and ANALYTICALLY, not just hop in the bandwagon. I think I moved too fast with the drawing tab thing. Why yes? Thankfully though, I can draw from my laptop with this tablet. So far, as I said, I have no problems with it. I love how they give you many freebies in one package for on ~P1700 in our Philippine currency. Another thing is that I love how the tablet is compatible with Android so I can connect it to my phone (despite the fact that I still prefer that stylus I bought from Lazada). I actually searched on what to buy before acquiring the actual thing (with a mindset of following the trend lol) and so far, the only drawing pad I saw that can be connected to Android devices is this brand, aside from Wacome One, so I looked up on it, fix my budget, and bought it from Shopee. Thought I still sort of regret buying because of the thinking I had while buying it, I'm definitely doing my best to get used to it and is satisfied from using this product gave me.

[@tiramiiisu]

i ended up getting an ipad pro and have not regretted it since. i know this comment is a year late but still 😭 i looked up reviews on here but for some reason i just had this little feeling to not listen, not bc there’s anything wrong with the ppl doing the review, but just felt a general air of skepticism when i watched. since ive used a couple of wacom tablets before i figured I’d go w/ another but the pens are just too bulky for me. so i went with an ipad, it made more sense for me. my tech wasnt reliable at the time so i didnt want to buy a tablet that would be rendered useless if my laptop or mac desktop failed me- which btw they did end up failing not long after buying the ipad. so this is my long winded way of saying, go with your gut and your own unique set of circumstances. had i had the desktop i have now at the time of looking for tablets, i might have gone with something different. for some of you pen size may not matter (insert dick joke here), but for ppl with tiny hands like me big bulky pens might bother you. basically, take every review with a grain of salt and dont let amazing artists using something potentially crappy fool u.

[@crowned_calico]

I got a wacom intuos for Christmas, and I'm still trying to figure it out XD

[@shinyheart3373]

Your Brutal Honesty is only going to help many people who are passionate about drawing. And I am glad that you exposed some companies who exploit such new customers. Hats off to you. Great Job!👍

[@umarus2]

Why no names of companies mentioned. I'd like real solid evidence.

[@baskingking4367]

This might be a foolish question but is XP-pen a trustworthy company and if yes should I get the deco 03 since it is in range of my budget

[@IrenMasot]

Thanks for this, it feels like the seed of a shady expose on product review practices on KZbin. I knew it could be fishy, but particulars like this are cool to hear.

[@jandu24]

Hi. So I decided to start with digital art and I'm not sure which tablet to buy. My best option rn is Wacom One. It would be really nice if someone helped me.

[@dreamkind]

I wouldn't suggest getting a Wacom. Their drivers can be a little buggy and unusable. I had an old CTH480 that had just been sitting for a few years (brand new, only used it once) and I decided to plug it in. No matter how I fiddled with it, updated the driver, uninstalled the driver, etc. the cursor would just keep spazzing around my screen. So I gave up. One of my friends has a Cintiq and she told me how awful Wacom's drivers can be sometimes. Upon hearing this, I bought myself an XP Pen Deco 02. I've had the tablet for a few months now. I've only had some minor issues with it (nothing that couldn't be fixed by restarting my computer) but it works great! Highkey would recommend looking into other companies. Stay away from Wacom and Huion imo

[@randomrandle9141]

I recommend huion better build quality than xp pen and far cheaper than wacom

[@dreamkind]

@@randomrandle9141 I've read some of the Huion horror stories commented on this video, and considering they went and sponsored basically every young artist on the platform, I'm a little skeptical. I don't think there's a single unsponsored honest review on here.

[@randomrandle9141]

@@dreamkind same here but I've had my huion giano wh1409 for 2years and it been just fine But I do think the people telling their bad experiences have a point There seems to be a common tend in these bad experiences and that is that huion's costumer service is abysmal but I only really care about the tablet durability

[@dreamkind]

@@randomrandle9141 I'd argue it's more than just customer service. One of the stories I read details how their Huion shorted right out of the box, puffed out some Magic Smoke, and almost caught fire.

[@artgoat]

I've had sellers on Amazon pressure me to remove negative reviews of frankly defective products. I tell them I'll be happy to, when they can show me that the defects I mention in my review have been resolved. Nope, they think offering a refund excuses them from the consequences of selling a crappy product. Amazing.

[@clockworkNate]

Got a Huion and I'm sticking with Huion, awesome tablet and an ok price. Great video btw!!

[@scorpiiiondude3327]

me watching this even though I'll never be able to afford a drawing tablet:

[@fizzyelfyt4153]

so my dad bought me a drawing tablet i said "i don't need an expensive one" my dad: "i'll get one that's 300 dollars" me :/

[@V.U.4six]

Adyson Marchant cintiq is well in thousands lol

[@lifewarrior9742]

tbh in comparison to other tablets,,, its not that expensive tbh

[@SnoFitzroy]

4:04 I had no idea that's what the little metal ring was for! I thought it was just an extra part that my particular tablet came with,,,,,

[@BrainSlugs83]

The thing that doesn't sound as devious, but is, is when they ask to preview your review, and asking for veto power. Good review? Publish it. Bad review? Don't need to edit it, just don't publish it, thanks. It's how a lot of professional corporate "science" is done. Company pays you (and a bunch of other orgs) to compare their product to their competitors or to do some specific survey. And then they publish all the good results as science they funded, where the results were independently tested and proven, and then they quietly delete everything that they don't like.

[@maxruehl]

Thanks for this. I've been looking at reviews lately with an eye towards buying my first tablet monitor and I've been having a hard time finding one that doesn't seem to be influenced by the reviewer having received perks from the company. You mention Aaron Rutten, who I first became aware of some years ago as a Painter instructor. I watched some of his tablet review videos yesterday and found he was heavily biased towards Wacom. He did a 3-part video and not one tablet was from any other company besides Wacom. Yes, Wacom was the first on the market and has a huge user base, particularly among professionals, but it would be nice to have unbiased reviews that give consideration to tablet that are more affordable to people who don't make money from their art. One other thing that bothered me is, Aaron disabled comments on the videos, so I couldn't even ask a question. Anyway, thanks again for telling it like it is.

[@sprites0da]

how are yall getting companies to contact you for tablet reviews i wanna have a drawing tablet tooo

[@hektor6766]

I got an Inspiroy Q11k back in 2018 and I've never had a problem with it, fortunately. The download driver does work better than the CD across various programs, but the download was painless. Beyond KZbin videos, it had consistently good reviews on Amazon with balanced testimonials (pros and cons included), and the bad reviews seemed to point to user issues more than product. Still on the first nib and I put it away when not in use so the cat won't walk on it (wireless connectivity makes that quick and easy). It's been everything I had hoped for.

[@Princess-zt8qq]

The issue where the pen doesnt align correctly with the mouse ( check 1:36 ) might be an SAI compatibility issue. I had this happen to me with my Cintiq, but after running the compatibility troubleshooter it went away.

[@moro197]

U can’t believe how much stress everyday my kamvas 22 causes me. I will never have same colors on my monitor, tablet and phone 😭im calibrating it everyday and its never the same

[@vireo2543]

Even companies outside of tablets do this. I was once dmed on IG from some company that sells video game accessories asking me if I wanted a “Free” item to review. I was never asked to review anything before and my IG is super small so I had red flags. After asking more the offer they sent a link to their Amazon item and said that I needed to by the item, make a review of it on my IG and leave a review on Amazon then they’ll Paypal me the money that it cost to buy said item. I ignored them right after that.

[@sephonica]

As a viewer, I like looking at tablet reviews but that doesn't make me want to buy them. I still have my Wacom Intuos 4 in working condition. It's has been dropped, got several lines in the LED labels, a couple of light scratches on the surface. The pen broke. I was able to fix it and it still works. Anyway, I love the video. This is good information that can apply to all reviews.

[@Circe_FX]

Now i know why a lot of reviews for tablets and such have a TON more pros than cons. Thanks for the info!!!

[@fornogoodreason551]

I recall tommy oliver use to review tablets on rebel pixels, his supply of free to discounted tablets dried up along with the views. My personal advice with tech is this. Use best buy you got a 14 day return policy. Just make sure you buy it, put it through the paces immediately and if it stinks take it back. If you don't have the time don't buy it yet.

[@HannaFardew]

I only buy from companies that are displayed in a major chain store like best buy or walmart. I don't want to have to deal with crappy laptops and tablets and the name brand stuff tends to last YEARS after a purchase. My Lenovo is my baby, my surface is my go to schooling tablet, and I'm currently waiting for my IPad so I can advance my art skills.

[@Jigsawman1943]

Wish I knew this before I wasted $800 USD on a Huion GT221 Pro. I could never get it work. I boxed it up and stored it my closet. What a waste of money.

[@ChocoRoles]

don't they have warranty?

[@TomSketchit]

Huh. You know, over a year ago my younger sister got a free tablet randomly from a company asking her to advertise it. She was totally planning on doing the video, but kept putting it off, especially after the tablet broke soon after she received it. Every few months I'd ask her if she was going to make the review, since it seemed like the responsible thing to do, even if she didn't sign any sort of contract stating that she had to do it. But this tells me that it's probably a good thing that she never went through with making that video.

[@milessmile6971]

I'm glad you made a video regarding this matter, I'm a first timer in buying drawing tablets so I guess I really need to be conscious about my favorite artists reviews, Thanks!

[@frankfranklyn2562]

This video proves is that nowhere is safe in regard to moralistic issues. The big concern about Amazon right now is the phoney ratings scandal either by mass, unsolicited reviews or 'pressure' by sellers upon buyers who (in a lot of cases) actually offer monetary partial refunds to get them to offer the 'valuable' 5* ratings when a buyer seeks that 'magic' score. I have been offered cash to increase my ratings from a seller; let's just say a seller on a site of what's considered to be a reputable business concern and I reported that immediately. The biggest issue this brings up is the validity of those within the likes of KZbin who are given products for free that, in truth, may well not be of any use to the person who reviews the product in the first place. I've seen man-caves where such reviewers takes the viewer on a tour of what he's gathered over the years from those manufacturers who's only true reason is to get that 5* 'accreditation' to promote sales. We can each view this issue as we feel is right for us but it should be said that KZbin of old was actually a good place to be, where every man and his dog offered up knowledge, hints, tips advice (the list goes on) without any consideration to monetary gain. Now? Google is happy with not just those Ads they place themselves into here, but the plethora of KZbin ‘academics’ who's sole, and only, interest is to make money from the get-go which earns Google even more money. It's a business now; simple as that, and to be really honest, none are any better than any other review because at the end of it all that important decision of 'should I or should I not' arena gets greyer by every review that's made from trusted, or untrusted, reviewers in here. We all may as well look at sites outside KZbin, to those places where purchasers are star-rated without ANY attempt to promote false or misleading opinion based on hand-outs rather than direct, sometimes obvious, attempts to mislead.

[@susamongus018]

I’ve looked over getting a small Bluetooth Wacom Intuos from Best Buy. It’s fine, but at times some offset mouse moving happens, which I have to use the mouse and then the tablet. This bugs me, but I’m fine with the Wacom Intuos, my only drawing tablet. Not from online, but physical purchase

[@xXAddictedToShitXx]

A few monhs ago I decided to get a pen-display tablet sorta thing, but didn't want to spend wacom prices on it, so I was looking for some alternatives. It got so frustrating really quickly, because no matter what video you clicked, it just all sounded the same. You could tell it was kind of like a script that was just sent out to everyone with a deal and that's what everyone said. I ended up getting the xp-pen 15.6 and I'm really happy with it, but I wish there were things that I knew beforehand. For example how the calibration acts up when you set it up as a second monitor. Customer support was super friendly (they apologised about 3 times within one email) and it got resolved basically immediately. I just found it super dodgy how this issue, out of all the reviews, was briefly mentioned ONCE and completely brushed over. Because it's kind of a big deal in some cases. I feel like the most known example for that is Huion. If you've ever heard about the brand, you also know about their bad drivers. ... Yeah, now how many reviews mention them? I just find it really scummy and I'm sad that this is such a common thing. It really makes me lose trust in the people I am trying to listen to.

[@Sunny-sp2oq]

how is your xp pen working a year later?

[@hobbypsychologist6444]

I feel a little bit scammed about the ipad pro reviews regarding drawing on it. They were all so facinated how good this ipad is to draw on. So after a few moths I bought one ( ipad pro 12,9). This tablet is very expensive ( over 1000 dollar) but to be fair the overall experience with it was nice. But regarding to drawing there were big problems: 1. You literally draw on pure glas. Compared to graphic tablets who are made for drawing it feels really bad to draw on. You can buy a screenprotector which gives you the feeling of drawing on paper BUT it ruins the top of the pencil so you have to buy new ones often. 2. The apple pencil is not really good for drawing in my opinion because the top is too thicc. Yes you can easily zoom in but when you draw you should see your whole picture. 3. Even the big ipad seems at least for me a little bit too small for drawings. Its hard to draw when you dont want to zoom in. The good things about the ipad is: 1. You can draw instantly whenever and whereever you want. Problem was it didn't really matter to me that I can take it with me because this thing was too expensive for me to take it somewhere tbh. And I want a quit warm place when I draw. 2. The zooming and other things are much faster done than on pc but thats about it... SO overall it wasn't worth at all to REPLACE a good wacom tablet(sold it for ipad) for pc with an ipad pro. End of the story I sold the ipad LuL

[@xirise4225]

my tablet's a cheap run-of-the mill drawing tablet, and yet my friends ask me "what brand it is", "why it works better than their expensive fancy tablets", etc. I honestly have to say it just was luck. any other cheap one probably would've broke but mine's a year old and still goin' strong so... :) Thanks for the advice though, when this one breaks i'll take it into context!

[@kingrhythmo9045]

You have a lot of XP pen tablets. Are they any good?

[@starlifiimi]

Ik that technically the "sketchy companies" shouldn't be called out to the public but I can't be the only one who wants to know which companies do dumb things, ykow so that I don't buy from them

[@Niosesore]

I bought a Huion once, wanted something new and bigger than my sweet old Wacom Bamboo. The tablet works fine but god, the surface is horrendous. It's so slippery I had to put a very thin sheet of paper over it to even draw.

[@Anomalous-Plant]

Would be nice to hear which company was the most open, honest and which relied on their product to speak for itself. Thank you for the video.

[@lizziebozzie2418]

New here, still watching your video, just wanna say, I LOVE your animation style! SO beautiful.

[@pandamonius4798]

I’m am pretty sad with this, because your review helped me set up my first tablet. But I wish you luck.