Brad Colbow

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@thebradcolbow

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Clip Studio Paint
cited in 8 videoshas reservations
“So, I'm used to using Clip Studio on various things. And that is kind of one of my beefs with Clip Studio is that when you get in there getting that just like nudging control when you're trying to change your brush can be a little tough.”
View source at 4:42from November 2026+ 7 more sources
Adobe Photoshop
cited in 3 videospositive about it
“But me, as someone who has been a hardcore Photoshop user for decades now, I know every shortcut that I need, every feature.”
View source at 1:09from October 2026+ 2 more sources
Adobe Animate
“And it had an asset library which I really like since I was coming from Adobe Animate and that's kind of how I'm used to working, especially since I was bringing in like pre-rendered backgrounds and assets.”
View source at 6:54from July 2026
Rough Animator
positive about it
“And then there's Rough Animator which I actually think is pretty good. It's a little bit cheaper. I like Callipeg better, but that one might be one that's worth checking out if you're just diving into animation on Android.”
View source at 7:14from July 2026

Procreate
cited in 3 videosspeaks highly of it
“All right, so those are my Procreate tips.”
View source at 10:47from August 2026+ 2 more sources
Affinity apps
positive about it
“I also have some of the Affinity apps, the older Affinity apps, uh, for some light design work, just as good as the Pro here.”
View source at 6:11from June 2026
Callipeg
mixed views on it
“This is Callipeg, an animation app running on Android, and it's super fun to use. I've actually talked about it before on the iPad.”
View source at 0:00from July 2026

YouTube
mixed views on it
“I run a YouTube channel and a website. The website doesn't have much content on it, or at least not as much as it used to.”
View source at 17:32from June 2026

iPad
$449.00cited in 3 videos
“It lets me draw more with my arm, something I'm not quite used to cuz I'm kind of used to using an iPad and that sort of thing.”
View source at 5:50from October 2026+ 2 more sources
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Lite
cited in 2 videosmixed views on it
“I paid $293 for this at launch, launch day.”
View source at 4:00from September 2026+ 1 more source
MacBook
cited in 2 videos
“Now, I use these monitors mainly with my PC, but I have one of the Thunderbolt cables attached to the back just for my MacBook.”
View source at 8:38from July 2026+ 1 more source
Wacom MovinkPad 11
cited in 2 videosfirst cited August 2026speaks highly of it
“One of my favorites right now is the Wacom move ink pads. There's an 11 in and a 14 in.”
View source at 8:02from September 2026+ 1 more source

iPad Pro
cited in 3 videosfirst cited August 2026speaks highly of it
“I like that my iPad Pro is kind of an everything device. I really enjoy writing on it. I really enjoy drawing on it.”
View source at 10:02 + 2 more sources
ALOGIC Aspekt Ultrawide Touch 34 Monitor
$2,119.99first cited August 2026mixed views on it
“After a week and a half of having this on my desk, I still get a kick out of pulling it down into the drawing position.”
View source at 4:41from August 2026
BenQ PD2732U 27" 4K Monitor
speaks highly of it
“BenQ sent me their monitor, which is the PD 2732U. Bit of a mouthful to say, but a really nice monitor. This thing is 27 in. It's a 4K display.”
View source at 0:36from July 2026
ASUS ProArt 27" 5K Monitor
$699.00positive about it
“Now, before this display came, I was using a two monitor setup. One was an ASUS ProArt 27in 5K monitor.”
View source at 4:03from July 2026

Wacom MovinkPad Pro 14
cited in 5 videosspeaks highly of it
“But that has a fantastic Wacom Pro Pen 3 that comes with it. One of my favorite things to draw on anywhere at any time.”
View source at 8:17from September 2026+ 4 more sources
Wacom Pro Pen 3
cited in 2 videosspeaks highly of it
“But that has a fantastic Wacom Pro Pen 3 that comes with it. One of my favorite things to draw on anywhere at any time.”
View source at 8:17from September 2026+ 1 more source
Apple Pencil
$129.00cited in 2 videosfirst cited August 2026
“Since it's the Apple Pencil, you can actually go in there and edit and do that sort of thing with the pencil if you want to.”
View source at 9:07from November 2026+ 1 more source
S Pen
$57.00cited in 2 videosfirst cited September 2026mixed views on it
“So, here we have Samsung rolling in with their fun to use S Pen. Nice angled lines, good pressure curve, rubbery tip pen that gives you more control. Some people love that, some people hate it. I've gotten used to it and don't mind it so much.”
View source at 6:49from September 2026+ 1 more source

Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra
first cited October 2026mixed views on it
“I do notice from time to time because of those super thin bezels that my thumb or finger might slide under this onto the screen.”
View source at 5:17from October 2026
Galaxy Fold 2
first cited September 2026mixed views on it
“I used the Galaxy Fold about 4 years ago. I think it was the Galaxy Fold 2 as my main phone for about a year because it worked with the S Penet.”
View source at 4:40from September 2026
PassMark benchmark software
first cited September 2026
“SO, I went out and I downloaded PassMark's benchmark software, ran it on this Android tablet myself, and I also downloaded it to the Wacom Moving Pad 11.”
View source at 6:14from September 2026
UGREEN MagFlow Air 10000mAh Qi2 Power Bank
positive about it
“Then there's this guy, the Magflow Air Power Bank. Charge up this 10,000 milliamp hour battery and just take it with you.”
View source at 4:41from June 2026