[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have several of these from my years. It is a pro and con on what I am going to say. I love the soft padded handle and high quality. I do not like the plastic blade to cut the tape. It often failed to cut and I almost want the metal blade. I will use this but I am not pleased with the plastic cut.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I don't know if it's just me, but the instructions included were not clear to me as to how to load the tape. I had to YouTube a general tape gun video and saw i needed to remove the blade cover. Once i figured that out and wasted a bunch of tape, packaging is a breeze. I took a star off because instructions definitely need to be clearer and the blade didn't work as well cutting as i had hoped. The handle is definitely comfortable to use. I have included a pic pointing to the cover that needs to be removed so hopefully you don't waste 20 minutes like i did trying to figure it out.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I used to have one of these years ago and loved it! This one is even better because of the nice cushy handle for a better and more comfortable grip and the guard to stop the tape from rolling back is good. I tape a lot of boxes throughout the year just returning packages or sending things to family so this will come in real handy. I will save more money on just having the one bigger tape roll as well.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I received this product from 3M in exchange for a review. I had never used this type of tape dispenser before. The directions weren't as clear as they could have been, but I did figure out the setup eventually. It does work smoothly, although I would have to say that the tape smoother is difficult to use due to the angle. I have carpal tunnel, so this dispenser will be excellent, and even a must, when moving. The handle just fit into my hand, so it might be more difficult if you have larger hands.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I evaluate products for 3M. I'm often taping up boxes and packages, so I volunteered to evaluate this Scotch Heavy Duty Dispenser with Packing Tape. Time is money for me, so my evaluation was based on two main things that effect my time- ease of use and durability. This product met both of those requirements. Loading the tape onto the dispenser was easy, and I was able to quickly apply the tape to the box and cut it. I never had problems with the tape not sticking or the dispenser not cutting. It was a one and done job. (Side note- the dispenser has a way to adjust the tape's tension. This was great because I never delt with loose tape sticking to itself or the dispenser.) The other quality I evaluated was durability. Somehow my tape dispensers always get dropped or knock off the table onto the floor. It's super frustrating because the tape roll comes off of the dispenser, or worse the dispenser breaks. This dispenser got dropped several times and the roll of tape actually stayed on the dispenser. That was a huge time saver because I didn't have to stop what I was doing to fix the tape dispenser; instead, I just picked it up and kept taping. And, I don't anticipate this dispenser to crack or break like other dispensers when dropped because it is made of METAL, not flimsy plastic. All in all, this product worked very well for me and out preformed my other tape dispensers, so I'm going to keep it and toss out my old tape dispensers.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I received this product free from 3M to evaluate. The Heavy-Duty Dispenser works great once you figure out the directions! The dispenser is sturdy and has a good quality feel with its metal construction and foam handle.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is a high quality packaging tape dispenser, especially the premium stainless steel blade. I can easily use it to cut the tap by slight twisting of the wrist without any mess. In addition, the cushioned foam handle is very comfortable for daily using. I love Scotch® Heavy Duty Packaging Tape Dispenser. I received this free sample from 3M.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I used the tape and dispenser to package a box to mail to a friend. We have also used it to make a cat house out of boxes. The tape itself works well but the dispenser was hard to use. It cuts really well and the weight/hold is good but it doesn’t help to catch the tape on the side of the box so I still need two hands. I was expecting to only need one hand to use it.