Scotch Brand Heavy Duty Shipping Packaging Tape, 1 Roll with Dispenser, 1.88" x 22.2 Yards, 1.5" Core, Great for Packing, Shipping & Moving, Clear (142)

I've tried generic brands, Scotch mailing tape, and most recently a packing tape by OfficeMax. The Scotch Heavy Duty is thicker than any other plastic tape I have used. In some ways I appreciate the thin, generic tapes, because their thinness allows them to adhere to the package more securely. But they are not very strong. The roll of Scotch mailing tape was thick but did not adhere as well as I would have liked. The OfficeMax tape is fine. This Heavy Duty tape is sturdier than all the rest, though, and it sticks very well. This makes it ideal for heavy boxes, particularly for storage, but not as good as paper tape for shipping heavy boxes.The dispenser is well-designed, as long as you keep your fingers away from the cutting edge. The serrated edge cuts the tape easily, and there are two plastic hooks that catch the end of your tape, so it neither sticks to itself or to the blade. This works better on the Scotch dispenser than on other brands I have experienced. The dispenser works fine for dragging the tape across the top of a box, but all this extra plastic does seem wasteful, and the rolls with the dispensers are not very big. If you're moving, you will probably be better off with the larger rolls without dispenser.

I had packages I needed to send out this tape was the greatest cutting ability was awesome and the stickiness was great. Good tape.

I love this transparent ribbon. It is resistant, sticks very well and is perfect for school, office or home use. It is always useful to have it on hand. Highly recommended!"

Typically purchase large rolls of tape in bulk for our packing and shipping needs. However, from time to time we forget to reorder that bulk tape and run out... so I keep a few rolls of this 3M Scotch Shipping tape in my desk drawer as an emergency backup supply.The tape comes installed on its simple dispenser (the one seen in the pictures), and the rolls are small enough for me to hide in my bottom drawer without others being able to tell that it is there. That's nice 'cause the rolls stay safe & hidden until needed! With each roll I have enough tape to prepare 15 - 20 small boxes (like 12 x 8 x 6 or 16 x 8 x 4 size boxes) for shipping, so my emergency supply covers for a couple days until we get the bulk tape back in stock.This tape is very thick and strong, but it does not have the greatest adherence to cheap cardboard or to postal shipping paper (the paper with the grocery bag feel... kinda fuzzy), though it sticks well to high quality cardboard and other boxing materials. For items wrapped in the postal paper, we'll wrap this tape completely around the box so that it overlaps itself to make sure that there is a good seal. As another reviewer put it, this is not the stickiest of tapes for every type of surface but it does adhere to itself quite well.If you are looking for a tough, thick shipping tape for use similar to ours, give it a try. The add-on deal with free shipping makes buying it basically risk free. Go for it.

all good

This is the original Scotch Heavy Duty Packaging Tape with a smaller plastic red dispenser. This roll of tape is a smaller sized roll and comes with the dispenser. For me, it works great for In the office, when you may not have much room for a big roll of tape and that big metal dispenser that we see in the post office or shipping stores.I don't like that you have to buy this smaller tape and dispenser together and that the smaller tapes are not for purchase by themselves, as it seems wasteful to through away the dispenser when the 800 inches roll is done. The dispenser has a metal cutting edge on it that is not covered in any way. I would not let a child work with this packing tape dispenser as I can see a child cutting herself with this metal cutting strip.Also, the tape is marked "heavy duty," and the tape is good packaging tape and clearly does the job, but there really is nothing extra heavy duty about the tape. There are not extra strapping strips in the tape.For us, this works, but if you are someone that needs to use packaging tape every day, then get the larger dispenser and tape rolls are for you. But for the occasionally packaging taping, this will work just fine.

Been using it ship packages from Ebay. Love the quality. Buy it.