Black Gloss Ballpoint Pen with Stylus
Item LP831
$3.91 ea at volume, blank
plus $1.00 each to engrave
Bamboo
Bamboo Gloss Ballpoint Pen with Stylus
Bamboo Gloss Ballpoint Pen with Stylus (item LP836) is in our Pens and Cases range of Desk & Office, with a 3 in x 0.25 in personalization area. At 48 pieces it costs $7.59 each all-in: $5.84 for the piece plus $1.75 to engrave, setup included. It can be ordered from a single piece. Production is 3 to 5 business days after you approve a free digital proof.
Order today, in hand by
Counted from today, allowing a day for your proof and 5 days of
ground transit. It holds if your artwork is with us today and you approve the proof within one
business day. Checkout will not accept a date we cannot keep, and it names this one.
Often sooner: the fast end of that window is Wed, Oct 21.
We promise the late end, because a date is worth nothing if we miss it.
$4.53
each at 500+ · $7.30 at 1
| Quantity | Price each | You save |
|---|---|---|
| 1-11 | $7.30 | - |
| 12-23 | $6.72 | save 8% |
| 24-47 | $6.28 | save 14% |
| 48-95 | $5.84 | save 20% |
| 96-249 | $5.40 | save 26% |
| 250-499 | $4.96 | save 32% |
| 500+ | $4.53 | save 38% |
✓ 1,000+ in stock
Estimated delivery Wed, Oct 21 - Mon, Nov 2 (order today, artwork approved within a day)
Sold loose or by the case of 50. Ask us if you want a full case: we will check the case price for you.
See your logo on it
Drop your logo on, drag it where you want it and size it. You will see exactly what we engrave, and what it costs, before you pay. The personalization area on this item is 3in x 0.25in.
engraving area
Confirming saves this exact layout as your approved proof, so nothing is engraved that you have not seen.
Included at no extra charge
- No setup fee, at any quantity (most promo sites charge $40 to $63 per design)
- Free digital proof before anything is produced
- Free artwork check at the real imprint size
- Free ground freight on orders over $250
- Artwork kept on file for fast, matching re-orders
No proof fees, no art fees, no small-order fees. Engraving is priced on its own line and
shown in full before you pay, never added afterwards.
What is the Bamboo Gloss Ballpoint Pen with Stylus?
The Bamboo Gloss Ballpoint Pen with Stylus is what most buyers mean when they ask for a pen that will not look cheap in six months. It measures 5 1/8".
In practice: bamboo is a grass, not a hardwood, that is why it regrows in a few years rather than a few decades. The practical reason it is the default choice when a program has a sustainability requirement to satisfy.
Pens circulate: they get borrowed and not returned, which for a promotional item is a feature. Laser engraving burns a rich dark-brown mark into the surface. No ink, no coating, nothing to wear off. The two together are why this item re-orders.
Giveaway pricing, which changes how you should think about quantity. Running short at a booth costs more in missed conversations than the extra units would have cost to print. Concretely: $7.30 each at 1-11, $4.53 at 500+.
Specifications
| Item number | LP836 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Pen |
| Material | Bamboo |
| Dimensions | 5 1/8" |
| Shipping weight | 0 oz |
| Color | Bamboo/Silver |
| Decoration methods | Laser Engraving, UV Printing |
| Standard imprint area | 3 in x 0.25 in |
| Minimum order | 1 piece |
| Durability | High with basic care. |
| Care | Hand wash and dry immediately. Oil occasionally if used for food service. |
| Category | Desk & Office |
| Collection | Pens and Cases |
Decoration options
The decoration method is chosen to match the substrate, which is why the mark is permanent rather than printed on top of it. Standard imprint area on this item is 3 in x 0.25 in.
Laser Engraving
A focused laser removes the surface layer to expose the substrate beneath. A permanent, high-contrast, single-color mark with no ink involved.
Best for
Logos, names, dates and fine text. The default choice when the mark has to outlive the campaign.
Color
Single color: the natural color of the material under the surface.
UV Printing
UV-cured ink is jetted directly onto the product and cured instantly under ultraviolet light. Full-color, photographic-quality artwork with hard edges and no dot gain.
Best for
Multi-color logos, gradients, photographs and exact brand-color matching.
Color
Full color, including white ink on dark substrates.
Artwork requirements
- Type should be converted to curves or outlines, otherwise a missing font silently substitutes on our end.
- Vector artwork (.ai, .eps, .pdf or .svg) reproduces best at every size and is what we ask for first.
- Convert all type to outlines so fonts do not substitute in production.
- Artwork we redraw stays on file under your item number, so the next order runs from the same corrected file.
- A 300 dpi raster at the actual imprint dimensions will run cleanly. Anything pulled from a web page usually will not.
- If brand color accuracy matters, give us the Pantone numbers rather than a screenshot to match.
Production schedule
| Artwork proof | 1 business day from receipt of usable art |
|---|---|
| Standard production | 3 to 5 business days after proof approval |
| Rush production | quoted per job, with the date confirmed in writing before you pay |
| Ground transit | 1 to 5 business days depending on destination |
Common uses
Conference kitsBuilt for conference kits. That is the use case the format was designed around, not one retrofitted to it.
Reception and counter giveawaysSpecified regularly for reception and counter giveaways. The imprint area at 3 in x 0.25 in is sized for exactly that job.
Direct mailBuilt for direct mail. That is the use case the format was designed around, not one retrofitted to it.
Service anniversariesFive, ten and twenty years. The object marks the span in a way a announcement never manages.
Customer loyalty tiersA physical marker of status that an account dashboard cannot replicate.
Team and department awardsRecognizing a group without the cost or ceremony of individual crystal for every person.
Safety and quality milestonesMarking a record that took every person on the floor to achieve, with something they can point at.
Where this works best
The same item lands differently depending on who gets it and why. Here is how this one performs across the programs it sells into most.
1
Franchise & Multi-Location Brands
The hard problem in multi-location branding is consistency, not creativity. A single approved item list, locked artwork and a repeatable re-order path stop forty locations producing forty versions of the logo. Stocked programs with fixed pricing are what make that governable. Cheap enough to over-order slightly, which is the right call for a table.
2
Trade Shows & Conferences
Booth traffic is not the metric: what leaves the hall and stays in use is. Weight and packability decide what actually leaves the hall. Anything bulky ends up in a hotel bin regardless of quality, so the constraint is what fits in a carry-on alongside everything else collected that day. Decoration holds up in this setting, which is where cheaper substrates fail. At this price the risk is under-ordering, not over-ordering.
3
Financial Services, Insurance & Legal
Professional services sell trust, and the gift has to look like the invoice. The gift is often opened in front of colleagues, so it is judged as a signal about the relationship rather than as an object. Understatement is the safe default, and a name engraved properly does more than any material upgrade. An imprint area of 3 in x 0.25 in is enough for a logo and a line of text without crowding. Down to $4.53 at volume, which is where this stops being a cost.
4
Healthcare & Senior Living
Healthcare buyers screen for practicality and hygiene before they screen for design. Easy-clean surfaces, no small detachable parts, and legible large-format personalization all matter. Staff appreciation is a genuine retention lever in this sector, and a good piece of drinkware or desk recognition costs a fraction of replacing a nurse. Buy for coverage. The arithmetic rewards it and the budget will not notice.
5
Education, Schools & Universities
Education buys in waves: orientation, homecoming, graduation, staff appreciation. Departments buy separately even when the brand is shared, which is how a university ends up with nine versions of its own crest. A single approved item list with locked artwork solves more than any individual purchasing decision will. At $7.30 before breaks it is cheap enough to hand out without counting.
How does ordering and turnaround work?
| Minimum order | 1 piece |
|---|---|
| Setup | None: setup is built into the price |
| Freight | Orders over $250 ship free by ground; individual address splits available on request |
| Rush service | Rush available: tell us the date and we confirm it in writing before you pay |
| Proofing | Proof back to you next business day, and nothing runs until you approve it |
| Re-orders | Artwork kept on file so re-orders run fast and match |
| Shipping | Orders over $250 ship free by ground; individual address splits available on request |
What do buyers ask about LP836?
How is this decorated?
We run laser engraving on LP836 as standard. A permanent, high-contrast, single-color mark with no ink involved. We can also run UV Printing on this item if the artwork calls for it. The personalization area on LP836 is 3 in x 0.25 in. A free digital proof comes back within one business day of usable artwork, and nothing is produced until you approve it in writing.
How should this be cared for?
Hand wash and dry immediately. Oil occasionally if used for food service. LP836 measures 5 1/8" and is made of bamboo. Bamboo is a grass, not a hardwood, that is why it regrows in a few years rather than a few decades.
Can I get a sample before committing?
Yes: order one piece. LP836 sells from a single unit at $7.30, the first rung of its published ladder, so a sample is simply a normal order. A decorated single piece goes through the same proof as a full run.
Do you ship to multiple addresses?
Yes, through a quote. Card checkout ships one order to one address, so for a split run send the address list with a quote request and we confirm the freight for every destination in writing before you pay. The artwork is proofed once and applied across the whole run. Ground freight is free on orders over $250.
Can I see a proof before you produce the order?
Always, and we do not start without written approval. A free digital proof comes back within one business day of usable artwork, and nothing is produced until you approve it in writing. Once approved, the proof becomes the specification for the run, so check the spelling and the placement carefully. The personalization area on LP836 is 3 in x 0.25 in.
What happens if something arrives damaged?
We replace damaged pieces. Send a photograph and the item number within 10 days of delivery and we handle the carrier claim ourselves. If the box arrives visibly damaged, write that on the freight bill before signing. The replacement runs from the artwork you already approved, so it matches the rest of the order.
What artwork do you need from me?
Vector artwork is ideal (.ai, .eps, .pdf or .svg) with all type converted to outlines. High-resolution raster at 300 dpi or better also works, and a logo saved from a website is worth sending anyway. We check it against the 3 in x 0.25 in personalization area and tell you before you pay whether it holds up at that size.
What is the minimum order for LP836?
There is no minimum beyond one piece on LP836. Price breaks on this item fall at 1-11, 12-23, 24-47, 48-95, 96-249, 250-499, 500+. The price per piece only goes down as the quantity rises. The published ladder on LP836 runs from $7.30 a piece at 1-11 down to $4.53 at 500+, about 38% less per piece.
See it with your logo first
Send us your artwork and we will produce a free digital proof of LP836 decorated with your mark. Usually within one business day, with no obligation and no account required.
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What LP836 costs at each quantity
The piece, the engraving and the freight, worked out at every break on this item's own ladder. Most suppliers publish the piece price and leave you to find out the rest at checkout.
| Quantity | Piece | Engraving | All-in each | Order total | Ground freight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | $6.72 | $3.75 | $10.47 | $125.64 | Priced by weight |
| 24 | $6.28 | $2.25 | $8.53 | $204.72 | Priced by weight |
| 48 | $5.84 | $1.75 | $7.59 | $364.32 | Free |
| 96 | $5.40 | $1.25 | $6.65 | $638.40 | Free |
| 250 | $4.96 | $1.00 | $5.96 | $1,490.00 | Free |
| 500 | $4.53 | $1.00 | $5.53 | $2,765.00 | Free |
- Ground freight is free from 48 pieces, which is where this order passes $250.00 of merchandise.
- The personalization area is 3 in by 0.25 in. Engraving is charged on the share your artwork actually covers, so a smaller logo costs less. Place yours on the product above and the price updates as you size it.
- At 50 pieces this costs less than 88% of the 541 other priced items in Desk & Office.
- The table starts at 12 because below that the engraving setup costs more than the goods, and we will not guess at a price there. Ask us and we will quote a smaller run from your artwork.
- Setup is free at every quantity, including 12.