Supreme x UZI Tactical Striker Pen #11
The original behind the Supreme x UZI Tactical Striker Pen #11 is the UZI Tactical Striker Pen #11 (UZI-TACPEN11) — $25 retail vs Supreme's $48.
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
About the original
The UZI Tactical Striker Pen #11 (model UZI-TACPEN11) is a self-defense pen machined from aircraft-grade aluminum with a knurled grip, a hardened stainless-steel striking point for glass-breaking, a stainless pocket clip, and a cap that takes a standard Fisher Space Pen refill. UZI licenses the name from Israeli defense manufacturer IMI and markets its tactical EDC line through Campco, which has sold knives and defense tools to military and law enforcement markets since the 1980s. The TACPEN11 retails around $25 in gun-metal gray or matte black. The Supreme FW16 version came in anodized red or black with the Supreme box logo laser-etched on the barrel and retailed at $48; internals and striking point are unchanged from the stock pen.
About UZI
The Uzi is an Israeli submachine gun designed in 1950 by Major Uziel Gal at Israel Military Industries in Ramat HaSharon, Israel. Gal, born in Weimar, Germany in 1923, drew on the Czech CZ 23/25 to produce a stamped-steel, open-bolt design with a telescoping bolt that wraps the barrel, a layout that shortened the weapon, simplified manufacturing, and put the magazine in the pistol grip. The IDF issued the Uzi to special forces in 1954 and to general units by 1956, and it was subsequently licensed to FN Herstal and adopted by over 90 countries. Supreme has produced apparel using UZI marks under license.
Price comparison
| Supreme retail | $48 |
|---|---|
| UZI retail | $25 |
| Hype tax | +92% |
Questions
Is the Supreme x UZI Tactical Striker Pen #11 just the regular Tactical Striker Pen #11 (UZI-TACPEN11)?
The Supreme x UZI Tactical Striker Pen #11, released in Fall/Winter 2016, is based on the UZI Tactical Striker Pen #11 (UZI-TACPEN11). Supreme collabs sometimes change the colorway or materials; the description on this page covers the original's specs and any notable differences in the Supreme version. If you want the product without the box logo, the UZI Tactical Striker Pen #11 (UZI-TACPEN11) is the one to buy.
How much cheaper is the UZI Tactical Striker Pen #11 (UZI-TACPEN11) than the Supreme version?
Supreme charged $48 for the Supreme x UZI Tactical Striker Pen #11; the UZI Tactical Striker Pen #11 (UZI-TACPEN11) retails for $25. That's a 92% markup — buying the original saves you $23, or 48% off the Supreme price. Buy the original at retail and you skip the hype tax entirely.
Where can I buy the UZI Tactical Striker Pen #11 (UZI-TACPEN11)?
You can buy the UZI Tactical Striker Pen #11 (UZI-TACPEN11) from Amazon or from Blade HQ. Retail price is $25. The buy links on this page go straight to the product listing at each retailer.
