| Everybody gives out promotional pens all the time for | | | | variety of applications. Engineers and anybody in a |
| a wide variety of reasons. The quality of these pens | | | | technical field will always be in need of more of these |
| can vary dramatically from cheap plastic jobs that | | | | items, as regular pencils are not suited for the fine |
| cost less than a quarter to luxury brand name | | | | work they have to do. For these professionals |
| European fountain pens made from stainless steel and | | | | mechanical pencils are the only writing implement |
| gold plating. These types of pens can often cost over | | | | worth dealing with. |
| $1,000 each, but will give you a superior writing | | | | You can find a lot of box sets which include |
| experience as long as you live. Mechanical pencils are | | | | promotional pens and mechanical pencils in a stylish |
| a type of product that not a lot of companies employ, | | | | case. Parker make one, as do Waterman and Cross. |
| but this is to their great disadvantage. | | | | The Parker set will cost you under $40, and is a very |
| A recent study of office behavior showed that if given | | | | stylish gift to give to just about anyone. Even though |
| the choice office workers will use a pencil for unofficial | | | | these items can be found in most stationery stores, |
| writing rather than a pen. When asked about their | | | | few people will ever actually buy one for themselves. |
| choice of writing implement, the general consensus | | | | The set includes the Parker Jotter ball point pen - one |
| was that a mechanical pencil was one of the most | | | | of the best selling ball points in the world - and the |
| important and useful items you can have at your desk. | | | | Parker mechanical pencil. Both are made of plastic and |
| Despite this, most office workers admitted to once | | | | stainless steel with durable and comfortable rubber |
| having one of these items, but losing it long ago and | | | | grips. |
| never bothering to buy a replacement. If you substitute | | | | Promotional pens and mechanical pencils like these will |
| your promotional pens for promotional mechanical | | | | give years of reliable service to anyone you give them |
| pencils this year, you could be filling a lot of needs in | | | | to. They are all guaranteed to be mechanically sound |
| the workplace. | | | | throughout the life of the original owner. If anything |
| Mechanical pencils are generally a little more expensive | | | | ever goes wrong any local stationery store will be able |
| than promotional pens, coming in at anywhere | | | | to send the pens away to be repaired. If you want to |
| between $2-$20. However, they tend to be more | | | | give high quality gifts to your staff, potential customers |
| highly appreciated by people who receive them as | | | | and valued clients then gift sets which include a |
| gifts, and this is largely attributed to the fact that they | | | | mechanical pencil and a high quality ball point, roller ball |
| have many working parts and are useful for a wide | | | | or fountain pen are always a good, safe bet. |