It's no accident that long ago pens and pencils were deemed "writing instruments." The word "instrument" might not seem applicable to something as soundless as a ballpoint pen (unless you count that clicking noise), but as a means of sharing thought and feeling, the pen is the most powerful instrument of all. For countless day-to-day activities, your writing instrument is your most valuable sidekick (they say it's mightier than a sword, you know). And while we don't suggest that you team up with the Avengers while wielding only a pen, there are still plenty of things that require a strong and sensible writing instrument:
• Adding milk to the grocery list
• Writing down the phone number for the babysitter
• Taking notes on Einstein's Theory of Relativity
• Doodling a mustache on a magazine ad
Make sure your clients are ready for all of life's small battles, with the top-notch writing instruments below.
Crouching Tiger, Gliding Pen
Ink blobs are so last season. Join in on the latest easy-writing trend with the MaxGlide Stick Pen from Hub Pen Company. The long-lasting pen features a new formula of hybrid ink that will not smear. The pen comes in standard black and blue ink, in eight colorful options.
For more information, visit www.hubpen.com.
Sign Off
Whenever we have an important document to sign or thank-you cards to write, all of our pens seem to go missing. The Bettoni Ballpoint Pen from Logomark is one writing instrument we store in a safe place. The wide-body, solid brass, twist-mechanism pen features a high-gloss lacquered cap and barrel and etched gunmetal trims.
For more information, visit www.logomark.com.
Stic 'Em Up
The Clic Stic Antimicrobial from Norwood and BIC Graphic proves that the pen really is mightier than the sword—when it comes to slaying germs, anyway. The pen features an EPA-registered antimicrobial additive molded into the plastic, which suppresses the growth of bacteria, algae, fungus and mold. It has a break-resistant pocket clip and is available in black, navy, blue or red. White trim also is available.
For more information, visit www.bicgraphic.com.
Get Smart
Some traditions are silly, like dueling, trick-or-treating past age 16 or anything involving in-laws. Others are smart, like the Smart Stick Tradition from Bullet. The plastic ballpoint pen has a removable cap and comes in black, green, red, blue, orange or yellow. It includes a one-color 0.38x2.25" imprint.
For more information, visit www.bulletline.com.
Gel Out
A highlighter that doesn't dry out when left uncapped is a precious find. From nurses coding and tracking various medications to college students taking notes, the Sharpie Gel Highlighter from Sanford Business-to-Business is ideal for many uses. The advanced gel highlighting system won't bleed through paper surfaces (glossy and thin papers included), and it protects against smearing across pen and marker inks and ink jet printouts. The highlighter comes in yellow, orange, pink, blue or green.
For more information, visit www.sanfordb2b.com.
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Hannah Abrams is the senior content editor for Promo Marketing. In her free time, she enjoys coming up with excuses to avoid exercise, visiting her hometown in Los Angeles and rallying for Leonardo DiCaprio to win his first second Academy Award.