Giveaways that get used rather than binned
Tools work as promotional items for a simple reason: they solve a problem at the moment someone has it, and your name is on them when that happens. A screwdriver in a drawer gets reached for years after the event it came from, which is a longer working life than almost anything else at a comparable price.
The range here is compact — pocket screwdrivers, lockback knives, a multi-bit driver and matchbooks — and it suits trade, industrial, hardware and automotive audiences, along with anyone running a site-based or field-based operation.
The three tiers, and who each is for
Pocket screwdrivers — the Pocket Partner clip model and the reversible dual-tip — are the volume items. They clip into a pocket like a pen, cost little, and are the natural handout for a trade counter, a merchants' event or a site visit. Several are domestically manufactured; see our Made in USA range if that matters to your buyers.
The 6-in-1 multi-bit driver sits in the middle: substantial enough to be kept in a toolbox rather than a drawer, still affordable in reasonable quantities.
Buck lockback knives are the gift end of the range. Buck is a name that carries real weight with a trade audience, and a branded lockback is the kind of item that gets used for a decade. These are ordered in dozens for customer appreciation rather than in hundreds for a stand.
Before you order knives
Knives carry practical constraints that other promotional items do not. They cannot be handed out at every kind of event, they are not suitable for all audiences, and there are restrictions on carrying and posting them that vary by jurisdiction. None of that makes them a bad choice for the right recipient — it does mean they are a considered purchase rather than a bulk handout.
If you are shipping to multiple locations or distributing at a public event, check with us first and we will tell you what is workable.
Engraving on steel and printing on plastic
Tools give you two very different surfaces. Plastic handles take a printed logo with reasonable colour reproduction and a usable print area. Metal takes laser engraving, which cuts the mark into the steel so it cannot wear off — which is the point on an item that will spend its life in a toolbox being knocked about.
Both surfaces are narrow. Simplify the artwork, drop the tagline and send a single-colour version where you have one.
Related ranges
See our knives and multi-tools, flashlights and first aid and safety for the wider selection.
