Scotch Easy-Grip Tape Dispenser, 1.88 Inches x 600 Inches ( DP-1000)

Product Details

Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 7.6 x 2.8 inches ; 8.3 ounces

Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.

ASIN: B001BM2M8Y

Item model number: DP-1000

By : Scotch
Price : $8.82
You Save : $1.17 (12%)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer
Scotch^® Cellulose Tape was invented in 1930 by Richard Drew, a 3M scientist. Later renamed Cellophane Tape, the tape was originally designed to be an attractive, moisture-proof way for grocers and bakers to seal cellophane wrap.
When it comes to packaging tape, one size doesn't fit all. Sometimes you only need to seal small boxes and envelopes. Other times, you want tape that can withstand years of storage. That's why Scotch^® Packaging Tapes come in a variety of options to meet various shipping, moving, and storage needs.

Scotch^® Premium Performance Packaging Tape
Scotch^® Premium Performance Packaging Tape features hot melt rubber resin adhesion and is 20 times stronger than acrylic tape. This tear-resistant tape provides the extra strength needed for shipping and reinforcing heavy boxes and important packages. Scotch^® Premium Performance Packaging Tape meets U.S. postal regulations for standard packages.
Of shear adhesion holding power, compared to acrylic tapes based on ASTM D3654.
Scotch^® High Performance Packaging Tape
Scotch^® High Performance Packaging Tape with dispenser is designed to meet your general moving and shipping needs. This clear tape uses hot melt rubber resin adhesive, which makes it a reliable choice that's ideal for office packing applications.
Scotch^® Mailing and Storage Tape
Scotch^® Mailing and Storage Tape is great for longer-term storage in hot or cold temperatures and is UV resistant. Meeting U.S. postal regulations for standard packages, Scotch^® Mailing and Storage Tape is also an ideal solution for mailing lightweight items.
Scotch^® Extreme Tape
Scotch^® Extreme Tape features bi-directional reinforced fibers and a super-strong adhesive. It offers ultimate security and is ideal for heavy boxes and overseas shipments.
Scotch^® Tear-by-hand Tape
Scotch^® Tear-By-Hand Tape is the ultimate in convenience, because no scissors or dispensers are needed for use. This clever tape tears straight and easily--with just your hands--yet it seals securely. Because it's so simple to use, Scotch^® Tear-By-Hand Tape will quickly become the favorite go-to solution for your general mailing, shipping, and moving needs.
Scotch^® Mailing Tape
Scotch^® Mailing Tape is a clear tape designed to securely seal small packages or envelopes sent by mail. This classic mailing tape comes in an easy-to-use refillable dispenser and meets U.S. postal regulations for standard packages.
Scotch^® Sealing Tape
Scotch^® Sealing Tape is designed for light-duty box sealing. Ideal for lighter-weight boxes and general use, this sealing tape meets U.S. postal regulations for standard packages. It comes in multi packs and with or without a refillable dispenser.
Scotch^® Strapping Tape
Everything you need for heavy jobs, Scotch^® Strapping Tape resists tearing, splitting, curling, abrasion, and scuffing. This durable, heavy-duty tape is ideal for strapping, bundling, and reinforcing heavy packages.
Packaging Tape Dispensers
Choose from hand or pistol-grip dispensers. Convenient, one-handed dispensing allows you to seal cartons with ease.
Packaging Boxes
Available in a variety of sizes, Scotch^® Mailing Boxes are ideal for your mailing, moving, shipping, and storing needs.
Cushion Wrap
Scotch^® Cushion Wrap provides ideal cushion protection for valuable and delicate items during mailing, shipping, and storage.
Cushion Mailers
Scotch^® Cushion Mailers are strong, moisture resistant, self-sealing. They provide lightweight, cushioned protection and meet U.S. postal regulations.
Scotch® Easy-Grip Tape Dispenser features a contoured handle that is over-molded with soft-touch material. This dispenser also features a cover that protects the tape roll from dirt and other foreign objects. It is lightweight and easy-to-use.

Technical Details

Hand contoured packaging tape dispenser

Designed with soft-touch molding

Comes with a refillable dispenser

Lightweight and easy-to-use

Made in the USA. Refillable dispenser

Customer Reviews

I own a small retail firm and mail an average of three packages each week. We bought two of these units (at Sam's, with three rolls instead of four, for $9.99 each). They're great to work with and my staff loved them, at least for two weeks until the tape was gone. I knew these were small rolls (a little less than 17 yards) which was not a big issue. Changing them is quick and easy. Ah, but try to find replacements! The short length, very small core, and somewhat odd width (1.88") makes doing so almost impossible. Those that might work tend to be expensive--so much so that it's probably cheaper to buy a new dispenser package with multiple rolls.
So, if you're a now-and-then user of packing tape, this is a great little tool. For the rest of us it's back to heavy clunker dispensers and multi-roll tape packs. Meanwhile, these nice blue dispensers (designed for the female grip!) will likely end up in the local landfill.

I wanted to like this packaging tape dispenser, but in the end I would have to say there are a lot better choices. It does what it says it will do (dispense the small core 3M packaging tape), but it doesn't really have the features that allow me to easily ship the kind of packages that I create for my eBay sales.
Positives:
The grip is ergonomic and non-slip.
The tape end does not easily roll back on to the roll and get lost. Instead, it is "kept" out near the cutter ready for use.
Negatives:
Per foot, the tape is about twice as expensive as the 3M packaging tape with large core that you get at Costo and other warehouse stores.
The dispenser does not allow you to add tension to the roll as you apply the tape. I do this to stretch the tape tight on the package to pull flaps together. The packages must essentially be already squared up for this tape to roll on to the seam. That's just not real world for me. I like the cheap wide core dispenser that comes with the bulk tape packages. Of course, for even more money, I like the "industrial dispenser with the adjustable tension and "press down" flap that I sometimes use at work, but that's out of this league. I would suggest that the kind of cheap dispenser that comes with some large core tape, such as http://www.amazon.com/Scotch®-Packaging-Premium-3750RD-Inches/dp/B000FDLFX8/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8;s=office-products;qid=1279218570;sr=8-14 is a much better deal. You can tension the tape and you can use the less expensive per foot large core refills.
Since I cannot control the tension, I found this unit frustrating to use and will not refill it once the uneconomical tape cartridge is done.