Jive Metallic Barrel Retractable Ballpoint Pen
The Pen That Earns a Permanent Spot in Someone's Pocket
A metallic barrel and a rubberized textured grip are not typical features you find on a promotional pen at this price point. This one is different, and people notice.
Sourcing custom imprinted pens for a trade show or new hire onboarding kits should be straightforward, but it rarely is. Minimum order requirements in the thousands, vague turnaround windows, and flimsy product samples waste time you do not have. You end up settling for something forgettable just to meet a deadline.
The Jive Metallic Barrel Pen is built for buyers who want something better without paying for it twice. With custom imprinted ballpoint pens in bulk starting at just 300 units, you can order the right quantity for your event rather than warehousing excess. The retractable one-click ballpoint action works reliably every time, and the custom barrel logo screen print produces a clean, sharp impression that holds up through daily use. Black medium point ink delivers consistent, smooth lines from the first signature to the last.
Technical Specifications
- Material: ABS plastic barrel with contoured rubber grip
- Ink Type: Black medium point ballpoint
- Mechanism: Retractable plunger action
- Grip: Textured black rubber
- Trim Color: Black
- Dimensions: 5-5/8" L x 5/8" D
- Minimum Order: 300 units
- Imprint Method: Screen print
- Imprint Area: 1-27/40" W x 3/4" H
- Imprint Location: Barrel, to the right of the clip
- Colors Available: Up to 2-color imprint; barrels in Blue, Red, Turquoise, Green, Pink, Orange, Silver, or Lime
Minimum 300 unit orders make this a practical fit for trade show giveaways, onboarding kits, client appreciation drops, and conference tables. Ready to get your logo on a pen people will actually use? Request a quote or start your order today.
Explore our full range of custom promotional 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.
