What seems like a sensibly priced item was one of the worst purchases that I have ever made at Staples. I am not quite sure why they even sell this item as the tape while adhesive was no stronger than "scotch" tape both seriously and literally. I could not believe how weakly this product performed. Yes the tape rolls off the roll nicely and smoothly...and it does look fantastic but there is no durability or strength to the tape at all...so much so that I have to wonder what its purpose is. It cannot be used for any type of packaging as it would surely fall apart in transit. I used a few inches of it and had to immediately return it.
Finding the right packaging tape takes a lot of skill. You don't want to buy anything too flimsy or it will come right off in the mail possible jeopardizing your package's timely arrival. Of course you don't want anything too thick that will just cost more than necessary and possibly add to the shipping weight. This tape is just right. It'll keep your packages secure but it won't cost you a fortune to buy. I like this tape and like that it comes in a six pack. I do a lot of shipping so I go through tape like other people go through water.
I purchased this tape because the other tapes in Staples are too pricey! this tape does an adequate job. it is a lot thinner than the regular scotch brand. adherence to packages is okay. it breaks off sometimes on the roll and it is therefore difficult to find the start of the roll.
Packing tape is needed to make up boxes for a move and this grade (standard) was all we needed. A previous move we tried a higher grade for a greater cost and wanted to try the standard grade. We are glad we did! We had over 200 boxes that we packed and the 6 rolls were enough for all of the boxes. The hardest part was trying to keep the tape from going back on the roll. We got tired of doubling it over and losing inches so we used an old pencil to keep the end and a cheap pair of scissors to cut the tape. I would recommend this product and will use it for future moves.