Christmas wrapping can be awkward but not with a sturdy tape dispenser. THis does one better - it contains a central core to hold the roll of tape but the core remains attached to the base and will be there even if time passes after using the tape and before another roll replaces the original.
It took me a few tries to figure out how to remove the cylinder that holds the tape! I looked on the box to see if there were directions. It looks like you have to turn the cylinder but it really just slides out. I felt a little silly once I realized how simple it is. Overall nothing fancy but a very useful item.