Custom Metal Pens in Dubai: Complete Buying Guide
A metal pen is the step up from a giveaway: heavier, longer-lived and noticed. This guide covers how to choose and order custom metal pens from PrintOnline's promotional pens category.
Metal vs plastic
PrintOnline sells both. Plastic pens in the category start from about AED 1.75 to AED 1.80 each, while metal pens start around AED 5.00 (Metal Ballpen Billund) and reach AED 17.00 (UMA Metal Pen). The full comparison is in best promotional pens for exhibitions.
Stylus vs ordinary pen
A stylus pen has a touchscreen tip at the end opposite the ballpoint, so one object writes on paper and taps on a screen. PrintOnline's Stylus Metal Pens come in seven colours: black, grey, red, navy blue, dark green, orange and cyan. See metal stylus pens vs regular metal pens.
Printing and laser engraving
Both are offered on the stylus pen, and this is the useful part: they are the same selectable option at the same price, shown as "Multi Color Print or Engraving (1 Side)". You are not paying a premium for engraving, so the decision is purely about how you want the pen to look. Full comparison in laser engraving vs UV printing on metal pens.
In short: UV printing reproduces your logo in colour; laser engraving marks the metal itself, permanently, in a single tone.
Quantities
The stylus pen can be ordered from 1 piece up to 500. There is no bulk minimum to clear, which means a run of twenty-five for a sales team is a perfectly normal order here. For planning, see how many promotional pens should a business order.
Price
Price is driven by the pen model, the quantity and the branding method. For the stylus pen, branded:
| Quantity | Total (AED) | Per pen |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39 | AED 39.00 |
| 10 | 114 | AED 11.40 |
| 25 | 193 | AED 7.72 |
| 50 | 333 | AED 6.66 |
| 100 | 510 | AED 5.10 |
| 250 | 1,161 | AED 4.64 |
| 500 | 2,184 | AED 4.37 |
The curve flattens after about 100 pens. Between 10 and 100 the unit cost more than halves; between 250 and 500 it falls by 27 fils. If you are deciding between 50 and 100, order 100.
Artwork
Send vector artwork (PDF, AI or EPS) and simplify the logo. A pen barrel is narrow, so fine detail is lost.
Production
Standard production on the stylus pen dispatches in 5 working days, with an urgent 3-working-day option for a surcharge that scales with quantity, from AED 8 on a small run.
The detail that decides whether you hit a deadline: production starts after artwork approval, not when you place the order. Your own sign-off time comes out of your buffer, not the printer's.
Delivery: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah
Pick your delivery location (Dubai/Sharjah/Ajman city limits, or other Emirates, which covers Abu Dhabi), then your mode: courier, 1 to 2 days after production and included, or a special driver within 6 working hours (AED 50) or 10 working hours (AED 150) of production finishing. Use the delivery-date calculator on the product page before paying, since it accounts for artwork preparation as well as production.
Corporate gifting
Metal pens suit client gifts, onboarding kits and VIP gifting. See best corporate gift pens in the UAE.
Exhibitions
Use plastic for the crowd and metal for serious leads. See best promotional pens for exhibitions in Dubai.
Browse PrintOnline's full promotional pens category. Or go straight to Stylus Metal Pens.
Related: stylus vs regular metal pens and laser engraving vs UV printing.