This is a very inexpensive tape dispenser. If you don't have need of tape often it will be fine. If you use tape often spend another dollar and go up another step. It will be worth it. This is just a little too cheaply made. The blade isn't that sharp and while the blade doesn't come off it "pops up" when you remove the piece of tape. It simply isn't well made. But then again I purchased the cheapest model Staples had.