Scotch 3850 Heavy-Duty Packaging Tape with DP300 Dispenser, 3" Core, 1.88" x 54.6 yds, Clear, 6/Pack

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I would have given it 5 stars, but it was hard to get the roll started. They do the smaller scotch tape with a colored non sticky tab to lift and start...why not this? Aside from that, the dispenser portion is solid and works well, the tape is sticky and stays stuck to boxes and envelopes well, and it doesn't seem like it will tear or come loose when shipping. Once I got it started it was easy to dispense onto the box and it's wide enough to cover a seam with a single strip. I received a free sample of this product to review

I bought the package tape with the red roller, I spent half an hour trying to get it unstuck from itself for first time use. I managed to do that, then it stuck to itself again. I ended up throwing it away out of frustration. Why can't you make a tape and roller that is user friendly.

There doesn't seem to be a way to get the tape off the spool. I finally had to cut it with a knife in order to get a leader that would pull it off the roll.

Hard to say if the tape is any good, since I can't figure out how to fed the tape into the cutting edge. Apparently this is an issue with many users! And thre are no helpful hints on the package or the web site!!

I have an internet shop and do a lot of shipping.. I use Scotch tape because I like its quality best.. soooo I bought the scotch heavy duty shipping tape. At first it pulled fine but after using it a while..it was terrible.. DO NOT BUY..