Water-Activated Tape Dispenser, Manual Kraft Gum Tape Dispenser, Width Adjustable 1.18-3.15", Light Weight & Portable Packing Tape Dispenser Set, Blue

Excellent! Easy to use - perfect size tape!

Been wanting a unit such as this for years. The price was finally right so I jump on it. The body and guides are constructed of a sturdy ABS plastic. I thought the body might be painted metal, alas not. But that is OK, because corrosion won't corrupt this otherwise attractive unit.It comes in a white box, surrounded by an inexpensive drawstring bag, with a clear plastic bag around the unit. It even contains three spare screws for the guides. Plus, an owner's manual. If you unscrew the white roller closest to the cutter there are two L-brackets on the bottom to screw the unit to a tabletop, or other piece of heavy board you may have. That means using a cup of water to fill the reservoir.You can rest your tape on the provided bar guide, or seat it on the bottom rollers. The hard part is doing the under/over/under paper tape feed. The roller is a textured cloth which really soaks up the water and does not appear to gum up after the bit of time I used it. I simply give the roller a slight spin to wet the roller, then coax the tape with the white roller nearest the cutting section. It's simply a matter of eyeballing the length you desire. Pull up and tear. Press, smooth and hold a few seconds for the tape to secure.I already fixed up a box and re-enforced the bottom of another box. I even repaired a large Kraft paper bag (remember those) because I want to continue using it for storage. The only sad part is I am currently out of things to tape.

I've been sealing about 10 boxes a day for a year with this and it's in rough shape but it still works. The metal bar that holds the roll of tape fell off a long time ago, the bottom gets gross and sticky easily and has started to deteriorate. But for the price the fact this is still the tool I'm using is impressive.

We've gone through two cases of tape, and this little gem continues to perform well. Inserting the tape and getting it to roll out can be a bit tricky, and we frequently need to add water to the small reservoir. I initially bought it to evaluate whether we should switch to fiber-reinforced craft paper tape instead of the clear plastic type. The results were immediately satisfying. If someone accidentally knocks it to the floor and breaks the plastic frame, I plan to upgrade it to a more durable option. This has been ideal as a starter device and would serve well as a backup.

Happy to finally have a dispenser and stop using a kitchen sponge at a reasonable price but like anything you get what you pay for. If you buy this expecting the quality of a $100+ item you will be let down. It's plastic which is fine but the metal teeth for cutting are not great. I have to use pressure and hold down on the metal teeth while tearing the tape at the perfect angle. Most of the time the 1" of tape closest to the teeth does not get wet so I have to cut or wet that extra piece after applying tape to package. There are optional holes to secure the dispenser to a wooden table. Overall it's a nice addition to our shipping area until we outgrow and can justify the more expensive versions.

Product support made a slight problem correction, Excellent product.

This has made shipping so much better. Tape is strong and so easy to use. The fibers help to strengthen any package. A roll last so much longer. I wish I would have found it sooner!

The metal toothed cutting edge on mine came off after a few months - it was just held in with melted plastic. Before it fell off, it only did a mediocre job at actually cutting the paper tape because the teeth aren't actually usefully sharp.This renders this dispenser useless except for holding the tape, which I still do. I just cut it with scissors now.It would be better with grippy feet or pads on the bottom - doesn't stay in place well.Not for any