Invisible Ink Marking Pen w/ LED UV Light, Sharpie Type Marker & Flashlight

by Invisible Ink Marking

Product Features

• This pen will write on many surfaces including glass, paper, wood, plastic and cloth with permanent, invisible ink. Under ultraviolet light the ink become clearly visible to police, detectives, and pawn shop owners.
• For home and office equipment.
• Visible by UV light (included).
• Operation I.D. 2000 program info and instructions included. This pen allows police to detect, identify and return stolen property fast in the event of a burglary.

Product Description

Invisible Ink Pen with UV Black Light & Key Ring Included. Free extra mini pen included.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0001UQ8V4
• Item model number: Scorpion
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for both security purposes and artists, January 6, 2010

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D. Bonness - See all my reviews
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I'm an art student with alot of expensive equipment so it was a natural thing to want to write my name on my stuff without it getting in the way of any information or pointing where thief should put the sticker to hide the name.

It also has an artistic value to it, as strange as it might sound. For one if you want to put your name on a piece of work in a secondary location (if you suspect someone might steal your work and pass it off as their own) or if you like to add hidden details this kit is a nice and cheap addition to the tool box.

About the product:
When first applied, you can see what you have written but as the ink dries the message dissapears. Depending on the material you wrote on it either completely dissapears (paper, cloth, etc) or almost dissapears (hard plastic, etc). The black light is a key chain accessory that is discreet and would be mistaken as a LED flashlight for finding a keyhole.

Its extremely cheap but dont buy it alone as the shipping costs can be a bit high for the price. Either buy in bulk or with other items. Otherwise a nice thing to have with you even if your work enviroment doesnt have thieves.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not as pictured, but still pretty good, and comes with excellent customer service, May 13, 2011

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K. Johnson "e_nesbit" (Seattle, Wa USA) - See all my reviews
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As other reviewers have noted, you will probably not be getting the pen as pictured. Mine has a purple cap, no clip, and looks like a regular fine-tip marker that might produce purple ink. But it does work perfectly! I've had a blast invisibly marking stuff, including things which didn't really need marking (walls aren't generally prone to thievery). It comes with the UV light, which is on a keychain loop so you can carry it around with you. It looks as though the battery for that will be pretty easy to replace, when it comes time to do so. Just exterior wise, the pen was a little disappointing.

On the other hand, speaking of things not as pictured - this item is actually a 2 pen set! Yes, there's also a mini-UV pen which can also be put on a keychain. It does have purpleness, but a different kind that is much cuter.

You may find the ink in the mini-pen is dry, but if you moisten it in some way, it will work perfectly.* It's excellent for finer work, as in, something you might write in a secret letter, if you're inclined to be sneaky, or clever, or both, which I am.

I did write a note to the seller asking what was up with things being different than expected, but also saying that otherwise the pens were pretty great. My main problem was with the look of the pen and the dried out ink; the one can be got over and the other can be easily fixed, so it wasn't a huge deal. I just wanted some kind of explanation (like, "oh, sorry, we forgot to mention that item may not be as pictured"). And they gave me a full refund!

Two excellent UV pens and an easily portable UV light for under $9, AND they issued a full refund after getting a minor quibble. That's amazing customer service! And now I feel guilty for complaining at all . . .

*I recommend moistening that mini-pen's nib with water. You COULD try licking, but I can tell you from personal experience that UV ink is considerably not delicious.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It works, October 13, 2010

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JD3rdPig "JohndP" (Florida) - See all my reviews

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This pen works well for tagging personal items with "invisible" ink that fluoresces brightly under a UV light. The ink is slightly visible when the surface is reflecting light. The pen nib is a bit thick so it is hard to write small. This would be better if it were a fine nib to be able to tag small items. If getting these, get more than a couple to make it worth the shipping cost which is exorbitant for such small items.