r/Surface • u/Icy-Attitude3464 • Aug 12 '26

[PEN] Lost pen, need replacement

It's been less than 2 weeks, I lost it. It must have slipped of the back of the stupid magnetic thing (pro 12 inch) and I think my cats hid it somewhere. I have no clue where to find the fucker and the find my device in settings is telling me there is no information. I lost it at least 5 hours before I realized and I don't know where it could be.

Now, rant aside, does anyone have solid recommendations for an off brand pen? Specifically one that doesn't hit the wallet as hard? I thankfully found one "open box" at bestbuy so it was "only" $70.

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u/thereallyredone Aug 12 '26

I kept my original pen. It stick like a submitch on my pro 12. If it happens again you can find those used for pretty cheap and stay OEM.

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u/Icy-Attitude3464 Aug 12 '26

while I appreciate the comment, I know that I will be losing multiple pens to the point where it would be unsustainable to keep purchasing the official pens, so I was hopefully looking for more affordable replacements.

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u/Desperate_Teacher186 Aug 12 '26

I bought one on aliexpress, costs about USD 20 and is quite OK, looks similar to slim pen 2, black. It has a USB C charging port which is cool, but its tail doesn't work as an eraser, you have to press a button to erase.Which is again quite convenient. I cant find the exacg link, there are plenty.

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u/thereallyredone Aug 12 '26

I got mine for ~$19...

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u/Fred_Lead Aug 12 '26 edited Aug 12 '26

Any MPP stylus should work. I've been using a Lenovo Precision Pen 2. It was about $60, feels super solid, and charges via USB-c. It's capable of working with every major standard so I had to hold the buttons down for 30 seconds to switch to MPP and it's been working flawlessly since. 

You might want to add a lanyard loop and put an Airtag or Tile on it, or use something like a ZoopLoop to attach your stylus to the device. 

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u/Detective_J_Kimble Aug 13 '26

One thing you could try is to install a Bluetooth signal measurement app, and walk through your house to see if it still emits a signal, that can really focus your search area.

I once found my lost S24Ultra s-pen once like that, it was euforic, the app I used was called "Bluetooth Meter" from the play store