Scotch Heavy Duty Shipping Packaging Tape, 2 x 800 - Clear (3 Tapes) (1, Clear)

Seems to be of good strength. Dispenser is easy to use.

The dispensers arent great and the end gets lost alot but I think most of us have used them before and expect that. Good shipping and got what I ordered. Price was decent.

Difficult at first to open and use I have arthritis and am 70 years old

The tape was not the same strength as the single purchased (same brand) roll from staples.

Once the tape is started, its essential to put some cardboard, etc on end past aerated strip so you dont have to unpeeled it again. Very sticky which is good

I like the Scotch Heavy Duty Shipping Packaging tape and have used it for years. Because it is clear I can safely tape over labels and bar codes and know that they will still be seen. However, I believe there is room for improvement in the packaging regarding two things. 1) Getting the tape off the roll. You have to look very carefully for where there is a serrated edge on the tape, scrape it with your thumbnail, and then finally pull it to a place about 1/2 wide where it is not attached and pull it free. This could be made much simpler by just having a small strip of the tape with non-stick backing at the start of the tape. 2) The cardboard portion which fits around the cutting edge. It is easy to pull off the main part of the cardboard, but at the end there are always two little pieces stuck on either side which usually require me to get a pair of tweezers and remove. Again, I think there could be a more user-friendly way of doing this. So, yes, it is good tape, but I think the company could make some improvements in the way it is packaged, for added consumer convenience.

One roll usually last me six months or more but around Christmas time several rolls isnt enough for shipping everything that has to go and taping up larger presents for Christmas. I am a free lance writer and also laminate all my play cards in a neat order on a story board by over taping them side by side for easy reference. This is something I use a lot, it is always quality if it is Scotch and Im going to keep on taking advantage of sales like this every time I see them.

Pretty good quality for the price. I love the red dispenser, makes it very easy to use.

Easy to use, strong, convenient. I’m going to purchase again

The reason for only 3 stars is that this is not the standard size tape or dispenser. It is a 1.5” core which means that regular 3” core refills won’t fit. It didn’t specify that anywhere in the description. I can’t even find refills for it. Plus, 800” (about 22 yds) is not a lot of tape. Also the small dispensers aren’t as easy to work with as the bigger ones. It’s good for a small job, but not a big move. Save money and buy the bigger dispensers with more tape.