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Your COMPLETE Tattoo Needle Cartridge Comparison Guide

Find the best tattoo needle cartridges for you! Our comprehensive tattoo needle cartridge charts tell you everything you need to know about each top-selling brand.
by Danny Tress Last Updated: August 17, 2023

Let’s face it: picking the right tattoo needle cartridge can be tough. There are countless high-quality brands out there. And countless recommendations from countless artists. And countless resources directing you one way or another.

We’ve made choosing the right needle cartridge simple for you. Check out our tattoo needle cartridge comparison charts. We don’t want to bog you down with opinions or recommendations… just the facts about each needle! You’ll see everything about our best-selling needle cartridges, from the number of configurations available to all the types you have to choose from and special features. Compare these needle cartridges side-by-side and see which ones belong in your setup.

TATTOO NEEDLE CARTRIDGE COMPARISON CHARTS BY BRAND

PEAK TRITON

This is one of the most versatile tattoo needle cartridges in our guide with 115+ configurations to choose from. Peak Triton is known for being a uniquely stable cartridge, so you can pack in color with your largest mags… without any wobbling!

Shop Triton.

PEAK QUARTZ

Some artists sleep on Peak Quartz, but with 120+ configurations  to choose from, it’s got plenty to offer. Equipped with a stable membrane for even tension, Quartz has a high-quality construction with accessible pricing. You can count on a smooth, controlled performance.

Shop Quartz.

Try Quartz XXL Mags.

^^ Nothing packs in color like these HUGE mags, perfect for saturation, whip shading, and your fattest, crispiest lines.

PEAK ONYX

Peak Onyx tattoo needle cartridges offer fewer configurations, but they still offer Peak-quality excellence and integrity, complete with a membrane and stabilizer. Plus, you can get them at accessible pricing!

Shop Onyx.

PEAK CERUS

This is Peak’s first-ever tattoo needle cartridge that gives you configurations for PMU. So while you have limited options, you can tackle fine line work, delicate tattoos, and versatile PMU procedures as well.

Shop Cerus.

SPADES

Spades are known for offering an extra long taper length for their liners and shaders. For you, that means less trauma to your client’s skin, so your work will heal more quickly. Plus, it means your client will sit for longer!

Shop Spades.

PRECISION NEEDLES

Precision crafts everything with quality and (obviously precision) in mind. Each Precision tattoo needle cartridge has optimal tip-to-needle compatibility. So, you can count on durable cartridges that deliver exactly what you need from each configuration you choose.

Shop Precision.

INK MACHINES NEO-CARTRIDGES

These needles are for you if you’re working with a Scorpion machine… uniquely magnetic and available in a small, specific number of configurations, these cartridges are exclusively compatible with Scorpion machines.

Shop Neo-Cartridges.

KWADRON NEEDLES

You’ve surely heard of these bad boys before. Kwadron needles are ultra-sharp while also causing minimal trauma to your client’s skin. You can count on unparalleled quality and consistency in every box.

Shop Kwadron.

KWADRON SUBLIME

Kwadron maintains its perfectionist standards in its line of Sublime needles. Sublime needles offer a selection of configurations for PMU procedures.

Shop Sublime.

TATSOUL ENVY

Artists rave about Tatsoul Envy needles for its smooth, consistent ink flow. They offer a small number of configurations, but give you an acute angle cut on all magnums for better movement through your tattoo tubes.

Shop Envy.

COLOR LOCK

Accessibly priced, these reliable tattoo needles are round-tip in style and give you precision and consistency every time.

Shop Color Lock.

CHEYENNE CRAFT

Cheyenne Craft needles give you plenty of visibility with transparent plastic housing. The Craft needle line is known for its free-flowing consistency so you can easily pack in color.

Shop Craft.

CHEYENNE SAFETY

Safety first! (We had to say it). Cheyenne Safety needles have a distinctly high-quality safety membrane that prevents ink from entering your motor. With over 40 configurations to choose from, these high-quality Cheyenne needles are suitable for all styles!

Infographic showing all Safety cartridge configurations and information

Shop Safety.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT NEEDLE CARTRIDGE FOR YOU

For additional recommendations and resources, check out our Top 5 Needle Cartridges Ranked blog here. You can also check out our Complete Guide to Tattoo Needles, so you can understand the basics before committing to a brand.

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