Lenovo Active Pen 2 - Review

[@pspmaster2071]

Awesome video! Answered all my questions about the pen. Good to know it will last for a couple thousand hours! I didn't know it had all those cool features either. I think I'll pick one up!

[@SanderCokart]

Glad you like it !

[@lhq1236]

The only thing annoys me as you mentioned sometimes I have to unscrew it. I think it is broken, but now I know it is normal. Thank you for the video!

[@SanderCokart]

You're welcome!

[@ExposedRoot]

Mine just arrived today for my new c740 15. Couldn't resist at $40 shipped for Christmas direct from Lenovo. Ordered 3 days ago and guaranteed to arrive before Christmas. Well, it sure did. :)

[@SanderCokart]

Sweet! Hope you love it

[@Gelmi]

Great video. Just bought a Lenovo Yoga 920. Question. Do I have to install any wacom drive to configure those buttons?

[@SanderCokart]

Uhm you can download Lenovo Active Pen app from windows store

[@Rucolastico]

That new tip isn't a problem while trying to write? Like it pulls out too much resistance or something... Thanks in advance! Good video :)

[@Blacksheeped0001]

Well how long the tip of the pen lasts?

[@Blycker]

I appreciate the review. I am, however, confused about one word you are using. You seem to be referring to the pen's ability to change slides in a presentation, but you say something like "dea" or "dia". What is that word? (Native English and Spanish speaker here.

[@SanderCokart]

Dia's as in slides indeed haha sorry Dutch language sorry 🙈🙈

[@Blycker]

@@SanderCokart No worries. I was just really curious! Have a great day. Keep crankin' out good content!

[@SanderCokart]

Thank for the support! You have a wonderful day too man!

[@giadifax8043]

That's a very good review, good work! Nowadays I have a Lenovo x1 yoga but I have a big issue with the Lenovo Active Pen 2, basically, the back button doesn't work, or work sometimes. Did you have the same issue?

[@SanderCokart]

Maybe try this kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYHbaa2ta715j6s

[@lauril1377]

Interesting you call slides "dias". I guess it comes from diapositive or the good-old 35mm film slides you could project?

[@SanderCokart]

Yea dutch language 😂

[@yabogomol2285]

Thanks for this review! I only have the first Lenovo active pen and I don't like how noisy it is when trying to draw or take notes. The tapping on the screen is also really annoying to those around me. Is the Lenovo active pen 2 quieter than the 1st gen? And which is the quietest, the Lenovo active pen 2, the Wacom Bamboo Ink, or the Wacom Bamboo Ink Plus? I'm having a hard time finding an answer to this question. Thank you!

[@SanderCokart]

no idea as I have not used them all

[@judithnicholais1492]

Why do you speak so fast? At times I was lost in your rapid rambling -- esp about the USB port discussion. Please remember newbies may be in your audience .. For overall content & detail, Great video

[@fallenmango]

Hi Sander. Appreciate your video. May i know if only the top button is with bluetooth? Am using the default pen that comes with my thinkpad yoga and the tip of the pen needs to be really close to the screen for the side buttons to register. Cheers!

[@SanderCokart]

top is bluetooth

[@SanderCokart]

the pen loses power because of a terrible spring in the pen. look on my channel for a video about the pen.

[@CB27]

Thanks for the good review. I was hoping to see a bit more of it in actual use. Is there still lag if you draw quickly?

[@SanderCokart]

Don't know don't have it anymore

[@Mel-zl2pz]

Hello! amazing review, I just bought the pen. Do you happen to know if the bamboo fineline 3 works with Yoga 730?

[@SanderCokart]

ANY Wacom pen works. ANY

[@SanderCokart]

Pens with Wacom drivers.

[@Mr.Smile-.T_T.-]

With help of 3D-printer you can get any holder you want ^_^

[@SanderCokart]

True!

[@thepalefornian9664]

Great video, does it have palm rejection? I am not happy with my Yoga c940's pen. My palm disrupts my writing all the time.

[@fredzuccarelli]

Another great video! I have an older YOGA 910....is this compatible with it?

[@inevera13]

Very helpful!!

[@georgiburke]

Hi. I know this review is a few years old but I've only just purchased and wondered how you programme what function the top button does. It doesn't seem to do anything right now. What am I missing? 🤔 😂 Thanks in advance.

[@MarkLennard]

What's the difference between the Active Pen 2 and the ThinkPad Pen Pro ?? Both of which are the same price on the Lenovo website?

[@SanderCokart]

Thinkpad pro is the active pen 1 but with a clip lol. Half the pressure levels and plastic tips instead of silicon. Also no Bluetooth. If same price get the active pen 2

[@kelly2631]

This pen is great when you first get it. It starts falling apart after half a year and starts failing entirely after a year though. As for the connectivity - it breaks after about 3 months of light usage.

[@blude1357]

Good day, can you tell me if the Lenovo Active Pen 2 is compatible with the Lenovo Flex 5?

[@LinaKyima]

Do you also have issues with the top of the pen not being secured on ? If I pull on it slightly it comes out a little, and that annoys me so much

[@SanderCokart]

Yes screwing mechanism is quite terrible ...

[@joelou]

Great review

[@tc07client5]

I'm absolutely naive regarding pens. In case the tip breaks, is it replaceable?

[@SanderCokart]

Yeah with a price tag

[@jadewilkinson6673]

Just wondering as I can’t seem to find much info, will this work on yoga 520?

[@SanderCokart]

Yup it works as it has Wacom drivers

[@Kellnax]

Isnt it annoying to,pressmthe button every time you want to Start writing?

[@kimonogirl01]

How sensitive was either pen when writing something small/in detail? Like writing notes on a PDF file for example.

[@SanderCokart]

If you zoom in on lowest setting it works well I'm just a bad writer

[@jessicasparkman1832]

I bought a Wacom Bamboo Ink for my Lenovo Yoga 730-15IWL laptop, but it was saying that it's not compatible with my laptop, whenever I tried to install the drivers. I'm a little confused as to why this is. I bought the laptop and pen at Best Buy and they told me it would work together. Do you have any suggestions or recommendations as to how I can either make this pen work or to find one that will work?

[@SanderCokart]

Switch to Wacom mode look it up, by default it is in windows pen driver mode

[@jessicasparkman1832]

@@SanderCokart I was able to figure it out last night, just took a little playing around with it. Thank you so much for taking the time to get back to me so quick! I really appreciate it!

[@ei4905]

It’s suitable for aes and mpp just switch between the 2

[@alanpatrus1550]

Are you able to extend the battery life of the pen by turning it off when it is not being used?

[@SanderCokart]

Uhm the pen only uses power when near a screen I assume. Bluetooth can just be turned off like normal.

[@alanpatrus1550]

@@SanderCokart Oh I see. Thank you!

[@SanderCokart]

You're welcome!

[@alfayedalam2849]

do you happen to know the best pen possible on an HP Spectre Touch x360?

[@SanderCokart]

Nope, bamboo Ink possibly?

[@hyperdeloutz2444]

As this is an active stylus pen, could it be used with any Android smartphone device? I've a Samsung A70 mobile. I've purchased Autodesk's Sketchbook Pro app and have connected it to my Huion Inspiroy H640P drawing tablet. Having a hard time, getting used to adjust with the hand to screen coordination and my drawings are all over the place. If I can draw directly on the screen, it'd be a lot more helpful and later plan to purchase a Lenovo Tab M10 tablet too.

[@SanderCokart]

No only works on WACOM Surfaces

[@hyperdeloutz2444]

@@SanderCokart Thank you so much for that update. Really appreciate the quick response.

[@SanderCokart]

Sure it's only 3:51 AM

[@hyperdeloutz2444]

@@SanderCokart Oh my!! Get some sleep bro. Subbed 👍

[@ryandavis4689]

you can always get a USB multi-port hub, might not be perfect, but a quality one is helpful. just saying a way to circumvent portage insufficiency.

[@cution97]

is there any other stylus thats more superior to this pen? and a similar price point instead of the Bamboo one since its fragile

[@SanderCokart]

Any Wacom pen will work but yeah I'm.not familiar with many pens

[@val-ub3nt]

hi! ive actually read reviews on the battery draining especially fast is there a way to off it??

[@SanderCokart]

it doesn't drain fast at all. the problem is the battery connection. Please share this video with all those people! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYHbaa2ta715j6s

[@suspirodelmoro1430]

Was never able to get this pen to work; it paired, but the laptop never responded to it. The Lenovo 730 is not listed as a compatible device for it; any recommendations? Much appreciated.

[@SanderCokart]

It should be as it is Wacom. Are you sure you went through the pen pairing process correctly? Are you sure Bluetooth on your 730 like MANY Lenovo laptops is not broken? Haha

[@SanderCokart]

No I do not know just like that...but yeah any Wacom pen works on it. But you should probably try installing the PEN app from Lenovo on the windows store

[@shaked825]

do you know if it works on lenovo yoga c940? I cant find any information about it. Thanks for the video!!

[@SanderCokart]

All lenovo computers that use a touch screen use Wacom Drivers. So yes.

[@kittykanghaerinie]

How do you reconnect or pair the pen with the laptop? Mine is not pairing. My laptop is lenovo ideapad flex 5

[@SanderCokart]

That laptop requires a specific different pen, don't remember which one.

[@kabirjain2956]

Is it compatible with other non-Lenovo mobiles devices and touch laptops? Thanks

[@SanderCokart]

Any display that support wacom

[@kabirjain2956]

@@SanderCokart Thanks for a prompt response. New to this. Googled Wacom devices. I guess I shouldn't expect it to work on say Samsung and Android phones.

[@SanderCokart]

No indeed

[@slimkirby3478]

Pressure point thing, does it work also on Yoga Tab 3 Pro?

[@SanderCokart]

You mean the pen? If yoga tab has Wacom drivers yes

[@slimkirby3478]

@@SanderCokart Okay, so it's not dependent on a screen. In some review I think someone said the pressure sensitivity didn't work or maybe it was different tablet. Looked at so many right now. Thank you!

[@SanderCokart]

It is dependent on the screen it depends on whether or not the screen has Wacom support

[@slimkirby3478]

@@SanderCokart aww shit, ok

[@elisabethiga6724]

Is this compatible with lenovo yoga 300?

[@SanderCokart]

Yes all Wacom products are.

[@jampeanutbutter]

How do you manually turn the pen off? Great video.

[@SanderCokart]

You don't and don't have to. it shuts itself down when not paired. and when it is paired there is a timeout. Which is why the top button never instantly responds. The pen has a long lasting battery life.

[@Wanderingwoe]

Soooo... it doesn’t matter that I can’t turn it off?

[@SanderCokart]

Nope. Doesn't use power until you touch the screen or turn on the Bluetooth

[@vihangparekh]

I ordered lenovo 730 core i7/ 512ssd /16gb /1050 gtx 4gb gddr5 version of this laptop.. But I ordered lenovo active pen 2 for think. with it, instead of lenovo active pen 2 Will it matter. I got good deal for this package on black friday.. Whole package with pen, accidental/spillage damage warranty I got it for USD1375 incl. of all taxes

[@SanderCokart]

active pen 2 for think is the same pen! Don't worry! And that looks like a fair price! considering taxes and all that

[@vihangparekh]

@@SanderCokart Ok, great. thanks a lot

[@pamelac.n2607]

how do we change the batteries? and what batteries do we need?

[@RayyanKamal-o2e]

Is this pen good for studying architecture

[@SanderCokart]

Uh....i don't know. Anything drawing related i use an ipad pro because it's like no windows laptop can ever do

[@archith_1915]

Can I use it on my Lenovo ideapad 5i?

[@indica77]

Could I use this on the Lenovo flex 5 1570?

[@SanderCokart]

yes it looks like the Flex 5 supports Wacom Drivers

[@ElDesparasitante]

i got one recently but i sense that the pencil dont have much sensitivity

[@kavined2480]

waiting for your full review of yoga 730 after a month of usage....

[@SanderCokart]

Yes sorry i got limited time to film these days as school is back in town. I'll try my best!

[@kavined2480]

@@SanderCokart this is not so important ..your carry on with your work🙂..thanks!

[@josemanuel2244]

What about for taking notes?

[@SanderCokart]

Works well obviously :)

[@slumber.prince937]

Is there a list of lenovo touchscreens that work with this?

[@SanderCokart]

All of Lenovo touchscreens use wacom drivers. So no worries

[@slumber.prince937]

@@SanderCokart So I have an all in one; AMD 6 and I could get pressure output with this pen? Thanks for answering btw : )

[@akashbaburaj2349]

Does Lenovo ideapad c340 support active pen 2

[@SanderCokart]

Yes but Im gonna advise you not to buy it

[@SanderCokart]

It has stupid problems

[@SanderCokart]

I have a video about it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYHbaa2ta715j6s

[@wojtek842]

does it have tilt support?

[@SanderCokart]

Not that I know

[@wojtek842]

I have in mind when you're sketching and tilting pencil to Add shades like apple pencil

[@SanderCokart]

thats a cool feature but I have no clue

[@SanderCokart]

I can't test it either since the laptop is gone.

[@raymondgreenwood1]

Informative review but some constructive criticism. Maybe stop being so much of a dooms day Darrell. Yes, the holder is in the way but in no way does it prevent you from using certain tools if you simply take it out. The way you worded it is that all is lost and the world will never be the same. A few times you explained minor things and you mentioned how annoyed you got by them, it left me confused or wondering if you had anger management issue, as a result I started missing out on the content. When I was in school it used to make me feel bad for some of those socially awkward cats who used to put everything down or complain about the smallest thing because they thought it made them sound smart or cool but it only made everyone else say what in John Brown is wrong with Cat he just literally started complaining the color of the chalk and the texture of it.. man just write X=-15 and sit down and shut up before you get a nick name. Outside of that and my rambling criticism it was a good review.

[@SanderCokart]

Thanks and yes I get your point. 😂

[@mariajamieioannou4375]

Honestly, I don't agree with that comments at all.I appreciate that you went into detail into the pens shortcomings. Weighing up the shortcomings is part of the buying deciding process. This thing is expensive and when you pay so much, smaller inconveniences are more frustrating. Honestly thank you for the review, it helped me decide to get the pen. New subscriber from me 🙌

[@SanderCokart]

Yay we got 1600 now!

[@sebastianberndt4756]

does it work for an levovo yoga 730???

[@SanderCokart]

Yes that's what I'm using it on lol, or was. Anything with Wacom drivers work

[@johyju9120]

is this compatible with miix700?

[@SanderCokart]

It looks like it has Wacom support so yes

[@reddot8605]

is this compatible with the Yoga C740?

[@SanderCokart]

Yes any display with Wacom drivers. But if you will buy this pen please also watch this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYHbaa2ta715j6s

[@reddot8605]

Great thanks!

[@SanderCokart]

You're welcome!

[@jonsalisbury]

terrible pen - don't get one. Even with the other video showing a fix for the disconnections, the batteries last no time at all. completely useless most of the time, certainly not reliable enough to use regularly.

[@deneshallok269]

Could i use this to Lenovo Yoga Smart tab YT-X705F?

[@SanderCokart]

Yeah they are all wacom devices

[@deneshallok269]

Thanks mate.

[@madebyMeonlyforyou7109]

How to charge it

[@SanderCokart]

U can't

[@brunogstohl5952]

no music in the background pls

[@SanderCokart]

Depends

[@xp5751]

Is it work with Lenovo ideapad Flex 5 1570?

[@SanderCokart]

Does it work* and yes it works with any Wacom supported device

[@xp5751]

Thank you and sorry for my English

[@SanderCokart]

@@xp5751 its ok xD I teach more than just tech lol

[@charithajayasooriya4899]

Lenovo active pen 2 is good but it has small 2 batteries(RS527SW) it'so fast finishing and the battery is not commen to buy.

[@SanderCokart]

The battery not draining quickly it just disconnects very often easily Watch this video from me where I fix this problem kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYHbaa2ta715j6s

[@Sillybilly1234lvr]

Does it work for yoga 530

[@SanderCokart]

I guess so as it has Wacom support :)

[@tbolan1s]

worst review i have even seen.

[@SanderCokart]

Then how to to better? :)

[@razinramli1869]

Is it compatible with Lenovo Yoga C640 ?

[@SanderCokart]

Yea bit I'd highly suggest returning the Yoga. I've made videos about mine and there seem to be ALOT of problems with it.