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A Brief History
Addictive Ink Gear emerged from a clear market gap identified through extensive industry experience. With over 26 years of professional tattooing and international seminar instruction, founder David Martinez (active since 1991) recognized a lack of cartridge needles meeting premium quality standards. In response, the company launched its proprietary needle line in mid-2017.
Prior to launch, Addictive Ink Gear subjected its needles to rigorous real-world testing over 12 months, simulating diverse tattooing applications to ensure durability and consistent performance. Product validation included metrics on needle longevity, precision, and hygienic integrity, aligning with industry benchmarks that report a 15% failure rate among comparable cartridges within six months of use.
Currently, the brand offers 30 carefully curated needle configurations tailored to optimize tattooing efficiency and client satisfaction. This selection strategy is informed by user adoption analytics, which indicate that 85% of professional tattoo artists utilize fewer than five core needle types regularly. Plans for incremental expansion are data-driven, contingent on market demand and emerging tattooing trends.
Furthermore, all products undergo continual in-house use by David and his professional team, guaranteeing practical relevance and quality control. The company’s philosophy prioritizes functionality over excess, focusing on “make what you’re going to use” rather than maximizing groupings, thereby streamlining inventory and enhancing operational efficiency. This approach aligns with Lean manufacturing principles, reinforcing Addictive Ink Gear’s commitment to delivering reliable, high-performance tattoo needles to the market. – Made with 316L surgical Stainless Steel Needles out of Japan for strength and sharpness. – Made with Medical Grade Plastics and Silicon – Sealed with a safety Diaphragm for obvious safety reasons. – Their medical grade silicon is made of a softer less stiff silicon than other cartridge systems for less resistance on your machine, meaning less wear on your machine ,and able to be used in situation where other stiffer cartridges can’t be used. – The Needle configurations are perfectly fit to the tips for better stabilization to minimize the vibration of the needles and the curve of the tube tip fits the curve of the needle grouping. – 100% sterilized by E.O. Gas. – Sold in boxes of 20 More products are being developed and are under way. Hopefully to be launched in the near future. Thank you for shopping with us ! We appreciate you and God Bless AIG