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Scotch Tear-by-Hand Tape, 1.88 Inches x 50 Yards, 4-Pack (3842-4)

 
Scotch Tear-by-Hand Tape, 1.88 Inches x 50 Yards, 4-Pack (3842-4)
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Scotch Tear-by-Hand Tape, 1.88 Inches x 50 Yards, 4-Pack (3842-4)

4.5(121 customer reviews)
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Description:

Scotch(R) Tear-By-Hand Tape is designed for ultimate convenience because no scissors or dispensers are needed. Tears straight and easily,yet seals securely with a super strong adhesive. (2 pack)

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Scotch(R) Tear-By-Hand Tape is designed for ultimate convenience because no scissors or dispensers are needed


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Tears straight and easily,yet seals securely with a super strong adhesive


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Meet US Postal Reuglation for standard packages.


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Meets U.S. postal regulations for standard packages


Product Details:
Product Length: 6.0 inches
Product Width: 5.8 inches
Product Height: 2.1 inches
Product Weight: 0.0 pounds
Package Length: 6.4 inches
Package Width: 6.0 inches
Package Height: 1.9 inches
Package Weight: 1.4 pounds
Average Customer Rating: based on 121 reviews
Customer Reviews:
Average Customer Review: 4.5 ( 121 customer reviews )
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14 of 14 found the following review helpful:

5Love this tape!Dec 03, 2007
By HJ
When I first saw how easy this tape was to use by just tearing it with your fingers - I became a "tear by hand" tape evangelist!

It's very hard to find and I just don't understand why this isn't a best seller in the tape department because it's strong and easy to handle (doesn't try and stick to itself as you are placing it on paper) and it's just so easy to use. The company needs to kick it's marketing department's butt for not doing its job and getting the product out there on all the shelves. Everyone I have spoken to about the tape (I told you I was a tape evangelist) have never heard of it... what a shame for the company!

10 of 10 found the following review helpful:

3OK for medium duty workJan 02, 2011
By Karl
I'm the packer of the family. Not the Green Bay kind, but the "Have Tape Gun, Will Seal" kind. While conventional packing tape is super strong and I can seal small packages or large storage boxes quickly and economically with a gun, I was curious about this tear-by-hand product as even I have gotten some nasty cuts from the serrated cutting edge of a tape dispenser when I wan't paying attention.

I received a small sample roll to review as part of the Amazon Vine program. I compared its adhesiveness and strength to conventional packing tape. Adhesion was comparable. But strength is iffy depending on the package. Because the tape tears so perfectly across its width (due to some molecular magic at 3M), if your package has any give to it, and is given a sharp punch/push where the cardboard flaps come together - for example the UPS person dropping another box on top of yours - the an across-the flap piece of tape just tears right open. Does not happen with conventional tape. Since this tear-by-hand tape is longitudinally strong, tape placed lengthwise along the seam should be fine.

For medium duty work, I think this tape is OK (although expensive), and is great for around kids, since you don't have to worry about them getting cut on anything.

10 of 10 found the following review helpful:

5A Great Packing TapeNov 22, 2008
By Igor R. Valentine "A Retired Marine"
First off, I've made three moves in the past 3 years and packed things myself each time. I used cheap packaging tape in the prior 2 moves and was completely preplexed at how it didn't peel from the roll well, how the end made itself invisible so it was hard to get re-started again and how it tore off at any time. Cheap is not the way to go. This tape is amazing in that you don't need a dispenser to cut it. You merely tear it off with your fingers and retain the end for the next taping. The 4 rolls per packet can do a lot of boxes in a hurry. This tape is the way to go.

4 of 4 found the following review helpful:

2PriceyDec 23, 2010
By S. Harrison
Update, June 2011: Would lower the stars if I could. I have discovered that this tape simply will not adhere well to a surface that is not firm and flat (such as cardboard). It popped right off padded envelopes. Not good. I'm sticking to the packaging tape that I buy at Costco.
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I received a sample 16-yard roll of this product for evaluation via the Amazon Vine program. I was very interested in checking out this tape as I send packages overseas quite frequently.

Yes, this does seem to be good tape, albeit a bit on the thin side. Yes, you can tear it by hand. (It splits easily from side to side.) Yes, it is convenient.

BUT... and this is a big but, does the convenience of being able to tear the tape by hand justify the outrageous price - double that of other tear-by-hand tapes?

On 12/23/2010, the price for the Scotch Tear-by-Hand Tape, 1.88 Inches x 50 Yards, 2-Pack (3842-2) (50-yard rolls) of this tape was $14.73 ($7.36 per roll, 14 cents per yard). The Scotch Tear-by-Hand Tape, 1.88 Inches x 50 Yards, 4-Pack (3842-4) was $20.23 ($5.05 per roll, 10 cents per yard).

Compare that to LePage's USPS Tear By Hand Tape, 2 x 800 Inches (83726) for $3.19 ($1.59 per roll, 7 cents per yard) (available from Amazon).

Double the price for the two-pack seems a bit much....

4 of 4 found the following review helpful:

5Great for trainersAug 26, 2007
By John E. Andriessen
I've been a professional trainer for over seven years and I have yet to find a more versatile tape for training purposes.

Here are a few of the ways I use this tape:

- Taping speaker and projector wires to the floor
- Posting completed flip charts on hotel and conference room walls
- Providing tape for exercises and participants
- Taping flipchart sheets together for large illustrations or mindmaps

And many more uses, all without scissors or the old "teeth rip".
When I can get it, I always carry a roll with me.

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