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Our Favorite Pens
August 10, 2026

Looking for the perfect branded pen? Explore our favorite promotional pens by budget, compare features, and find the right fit for your next campaign.

Mardi Gras™ Pen

Starts at $0.75
Minimum: 250

  • Comes in seven bright colors against a generous black rubber grip
  • Full color decoration available
  • 24-hour turn available
  • Writes in blue or black ink

La Jolla Stylus

Starts at $0.69
Minimum: 250

  • 2-in-1 pen and stylus

  • Choose one of nine metallic finishes or order assorted colors
  • Decorate with your logo in black, silver, or white

  • Black ink

Cougar Ballpoint Pen

Starts at $0.69
Minimum: 250

  • Twelve translucent, solid, and two-tone colorways available, including metallic silver
  • One color decoration
  • Black ink

Mardi Gras™ Hex Pen

Starts at $0.77
Minimum: 250

  • Double injected rubber grip features hexagons in eight vivid colors
  • Glossy black and silver trim with bright white barrel
  • Writes in blue or black ink

Better ★ ★ (As low as $1 - $3)

Avalon Softy Metallic Stylus Pen

Starts at $1.32
Minimum: 250

  • Vented grip and ergonomic barrel
  • Comes in four classy metallic colors and soft-touch finish
  • Full color decoration available
  • Writes in black ink

The Maven Soft Touch Pen

Starts at $1.42
Minimum: 250

  • Comes in a stylish velvet pouch
  • Rubberized barrel for a comfortable grip
  • Laser engraving available
  • Writes in black ink

Sharpie® S-Gel

Starts at $2.22
Minimum: 200

  • Five ink colors available: black, blue, red, green, and purple
  • Black barrel with accent colors that match the ink color
  • Decorate with your logo in silver

Pilot G2®

Starts at $2.26
Minimum: 200

  • Seventeen (!!) ink colors that match the accent colors on grip and clip
  • Proven to write longer than average competitors
  • Full color decoration available

Bowie Softy

Starts at $2.66
Minimum: 100

  • Rubberized barrel comes in eight colors
  • Full color decoration available
  • Writes in blue or black ink

Best ★ ★ ★ (As low as $3 - $6)

Bristol Ballpoint

Starts at $5.90
Minimum: 125

  • Matte silver or high gloss black barrels available
  • Brass twist-action ballpoint pen
  • Comes in a classy velvet pouch

Paper Mate® Inkjoy Gel

Starts at $3.52
Minimum: 100

  • Pen color matches ink color, with thirteen colors available
  • Quick-dry gel ink dries 3X faster than the average competitor
  • Ergonomic comfort grip wraps the entire pen

Lexington Pen

Starts at $5.61
Minimum: 50

  • Contemporary executive pen with anti-fraud black ink, with refills available
  • Comes with a lifetime guarantee on all mechanical parts
  • Three barrel colors available

LUMOS M GUM Retractable Gel

Starts at $3.65
Minimum: 100

  • German-made pen with soft-touch matte barrel in thirteen different colors
  • Laser engrave or full-color imprint with your logo
  • Ink refills available

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