Made in USA

[kenlholley]

Who sells ball point pen kits made in the USA. I have been making pens for just over two years and I think I am ready to make the jump from the Taiwan made kits.

I would still like to keep the kit cost reasonable so my pen costs would not have to increase too much. I understand the quality determines the price, you get what you pay for. What are some good kits you all have made and where did you get them?

Thanks

 

[TonyL]

Laserlinez (definitely)
Lazerlinez: Pen Inlay Kits
Smitty's Pen Works
CS010SS - SPW AMERICAN LIBERTY at Smitty's Pen Works

I don't know of any others, but I would think they are out there.
You can also convert some, but not all, rollerballs kits to ball points with a small converter attachment.

Don't get me wrong. I love the USA kits, but I also like the higher-end non-USA kits that almost all, if not all, of our IAP suppliers sell.

 

[RedBeard]

It's my understanding that the Lazer Line kits aren't 100% USA made as they use a twist mechanism from Taiwan according to their web site. Splitting hairs maybe but I think you'd be hard pressed to find a ball point kit that is 100% Made in the USA if that is in fact what you are looking for.

 

[kenlholley]

Is there somewhere here that has a list of IAP suppliers?

 

[tjseagrove]

Right at the top of the page is the "Vendors Catalogs" link.
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[robertkulp]

SignaturePenSupply.com also carries some of the Lazerlinez pens. I've ordered from both and they each ship very quickly and have great customer service.

 

[magpens]

smittyspenworks also has a version of the stainless steel Liberty pen kit developed by Lazerlinez and made in USA.

As Redbeard said, you will be hard-pressed to find a pen kit that is 100% made in USA ... the twist mechanism and the refill will almost certainly be offshore.

 

[Smitty37]

smittyspenworks also has a version of the stainless steel Liberty pen kit developed by Lazerlinez and made in USA.

As Redbeard said, you will be hard-pressed to find a pen kit that is 100% made in USA ... the twist mechanism and the refill will almost certainly be offshore.

Agreed, you will really have to look hard to find refills made in USA - even a number of the USA brands are made overseas. I'd look for mostly domestic content - I think you'd also be hard pressed to find twist mechanisms made in USA. You'll find two barrel rollerball kits will likely have fewer off shore parts because they don't involve a mechanism to operate them.