BIC Clic Stic Retractable Ballpoint Pen
The Pen Your Clients Will Actually Keep
At every trade show and client meeting, one pen quietly outlasts the rest — and it's almost always a BIC Clic Stic.
Most promotional pens look fine in a catalog photo and disappoint the moment someone tries to write with them. The ink skips, the clip snaps off, and your logo ends up in a trash can somewhere between the registration table and the parking lot. That's a real cost, not just a missed impression.
The BIC Clic Stic solves that problem before it starts. Ordering your BIC custom imprinted Clic Stic pens in bulk means you get a retractable plunger-action click mechanism that holds up through hundreds of daily uses, paired with a break-resistant pocket clip that keeps your brand visible long after the event ends. Choose between fine and medium point options, select black or blue ink customization to match your audience, and count on smooth tungsten carbide ballpoint writing that never fights the page. It's a proven tool for trade show giveaways and pocket pen distribution that simply works.
Product Specifications
- Material: Durable plastic barrel, tungsten carbide ballpoint
- Mechanism: Plunger-action retractable
- Pocket Clip: Break-resistant design
- Point Sizes: 1.0mm medium point or 0.7mm fine point
- Ink Colors: Black or blue; black ink is standard unless specified otherwise
- Origin: Assembled in the USA
- Imprint Method: Screen printing
- Barrel Imprint Area: 2.125" W × 0.75" H (1 color included)
- Clip Imprint Area: 1.125" W × 0.15625" H (optional)
- Minimum Order Quantity: 300 units
Orders start at just 300 units, making this a practical choice for offices, events, and campaigns of any size. Customize your pens and place your order today, or request a quote to get started.
Explore our full range of Custom BIC Pens for more options.
Anatomy of a Custom Pen
Choosing the right pen construction ensures your promotional giveaway looks professional, functions flawlessly, and stays in your customers' hands.
- The Essentials: A pen is built from core structural components—like the barrel (your main design real estate) and the ink style (ballpoint, gel, or rollerball), which dictates how smoothly it writes.
- The Accents: Secondary details like ergonomic grips, structural trim, and secure clips add both comfort for the writer and vibrant color-matching opportunities for your brand.
Dive into a pen's anatomy with our full guide: The Anatomy of a Custom Pen.
Artwork Resolution & File Formats
Because custom pens offer a compact printing canvas, standard web images (like JPG or PNG) can become blurry or jagged when scaled down.
- Required Formats: Please submit your corporate logo or text in a vector format, specifically .EPS or .SVG.
- Why it matters: Vector files use mathematical coordinates rather than pixels. This allows our printing equipment to scale your graphics down infinitely without losing a single pixel of crispness, ensuring fine lines.
That being said, feel free to send over whatever you have ready and our team will take it from there!
Exact Color Matching (PMS Colors)
When trying to align the Trim Color or accent pieces of a pen with your strict corporate identity, guessing the shade isn't an option.
- The System: We utilize the Pantone Matching System (PMS) to guarantee precision.
- How to use it: When submitting your design requirements, specify your brand's unique PMS color codes if you know them. This ensures the ink imprint on the barrel or the selected plastic trim matches your official company colors perfectly.
Don't fret if you don't have that information. We will do our best to match the colors!
Font Legibility & Minimum Sizes
The Clip Imprint (Clip Imp) area is an incredibly high-visibility spot for phone numbers or taglines, but it offers highly limited real estate.
- Font Choice: We recommend using clean, sans-serif fonts (like Helvetica, Arial, or Futura) for high-contrast legibility. Avoid intricate script or cursive fonts in this area.
- Minimum Size: Any text placed on the clip must be a minimum of 6 pt font to prevent the ink from filling in the loops of letters like e, o, or a. If you're squeezing a long URL onto the clip, consider using the main barrel instead to keep it readable at a glance.
- If you have any questions, feel free to contact us first.
