POSRUS NibSaver Surface Cover for Wacom Intuos 5 Touch Large Pen Tablet PTH-850

To start with, this is my first tablet. I purchased a large Wacom Intuos 5 to help me in varying forms of art I create, while I haven't gotten as much use as I'd like to out of it yet do to time and spatial constraints when I do have it set up it does allow for a far better variety of strokes, especially curves that are rather difficult with a mouse. Overall I'm happy with my purchase, though I will give some advice to potential buyers.There is no reason to get the large over the medium for most people, what the large allows you to do is bring your entire arm into a stroke rather than just your wrist, this means you will need enough space at your workstation to work freely but can be advantageous for anyone who has experience as a more conventional painter.I did have some issues with the drivers unloading and crashing if I would unplug the tablet and put my computer to sleep, but since I've started leaving it plugged in all the time this hasn't been an issue, overall it is fairly useful though not perfect so I will give four stars.And to anybody wondering, in order to see where you will be drawing, you just hover the stylus over the pad and it shows the position on your monitor, this is why people aren't clicking nonstop when moving the cursor with a tablet.

It was a rough start; On the way out my door one morning I discovered the Envelope containing my Posrus Large pen tablet surface cover on our doorstep face down. Thinking it was trash to be disposed of;[ something the wind had blown in from the street]. I carefully picked it up by the edges- The shabby white flat envelope was gritty to the touch, badly scuffed, rag soft, dog eared and bent. I turned it over and saw that it was addressed to me. I was shocked - this tattered worn mailing Envelope was not a derelict but addressed to me? Puzzled I brought it in for a better look. Carried it up three flights of stairs to my studio where I placed it face flat down on my drafting table. I began to peel away at the seal but it wasn't easy the cardboard had fought a long battle and wasn't giving in with out a last fight, Like a clam under the sea it was tight fisted and nothing was going to get in. I managed to open one end and found a flimsy transparent thin sheet of plastic peeking out, Then it dawned on me this plastic was my Wacom surface cover... That's it? I thought in dismay, That's my twenty five dollar purchase? It was badly " oil canned"( dented) in several places when I held it up to the light I could see it was dinged and warped- distorting the light; as with no visible protection other than theshipping envelope to protect it every time it was handled (shipped from the East coast to the west )it got bent, dented and even stepped on.I Called the company (Posrus) They asked I send pictures of the damage I Did: They refunded my money with out my asking and with out hesitation- The good news : Turns out The film to protect my Wacom pad is sandwiched between two disposable transparent protective plastic sheets- These received the damage and protected the PORUS Product (film cover). By following the instructions( always a good idea) I was able to apply the film and remove the dented protective covers. Perfect... now to call and explain that I had over reacted. I was informed they had already credited my account( in 5 minutes time) I explained They should recharge me ;they said that was not their policy- so I offered to send a check for a really great product. My anger should have been directed to the post office not POSRUS. The product is Great and the people are Stellar . I offer my sincere apologies for over reacting to the condition of the Envelope- I put the Check is in the mail.It's worth every penny.Andrew C.ArtMetal

I've had my Intous 5 Large for about 6 months and use it almost daily. Nib wear has been a lot more noticeable than on my Intuos 3 and last week I decided to see what I could do to help my nibs last longer.I started by searching the 'net and found several posts in which users of the Intuos 4 and 5 used steel wool to smooth out the surface. Let me save you the pain... if you have an Intuos 5, you will only make matters worse with the steel wool. I used 0000 super fine steel wool to GENTLY rub the surface of the tablet in a circular motion and all I managed to do was turn my Intous 5 into a nib-eating machine. I can see the very fine scratches in the surface and they are a very efficient abrasive that wears nibs and makes the tablet uncomfortable to use.Enter the POSRUS Surface Cover! I ordered from Amazon and it was shipped immediately. Took about 3 days to arrive by USPS. Contrary to what some reviews say, this surface cover covers the ENTIRE surface of the tablet, minus the outside frame. I read that it covered the active area only, which is the area on the tablet surface inside the 4 white marks. It actually covers the entire pen surface. Installation was a snap, the adhesive is around the perimeter of the cover only so it's not like installing those nightmare cell phone screen protectors. Took me about 5 minutes for a perfect installation.The surface is very nice to work on. It has a nice feel to it and the resistance to the nib is gone. I'm confident that this will be a great solution. I'm bummed that I ruined my factory Intuos surface but the POSRUS surface is preferable to me anyway.

the surface of the cover is very smooth, something very difficult to work with while sketching, i ordered it not to protect the nibs but to protect the tablet surface from possible scratches caused by the nibs.it only covers the active drawing area which is smaller than the tablet surface. lastly the adhesive is so strong and you will have hard time removing it once u have placed it, what i did was stick only one side of the cover while leaving the other 3 films intact without removing them.it works fine with this technique because the static charge on tablet surface keeps the cover adhered to the tablet.if you're looking to protect your nibs this is the product for you, but you have to sacrifice the great feel of the surface which simulates paper.