The photograph in the listing showed the dispenser with a roll of tape, and I sure didnt see any indication that a roll of tape wasnt included. I ordered it from Prime because I needed to use it right away. How disappointed was I to find no tape or instructions on loading the tape included in the box. The dispenser looks as functional and sturdy as any I have used, but the lack of a clear indication that it comes without tape set me back a day. Contents 1x dispenser is not the same as No tape included.

This item comes with absolutely no instructions. Unless you are very mechanical or very patient you might want to try another offering. It doesnt feed 2 tape very well. Probably better with 3tape.

I wanted this specifically for brown tape. This does hold the thickest rolls of tape which is great. However I purchased this solely for brown tape. On all of my red cheapie scotch tape dispensers when you push on the plastic tab the teeth deploy to help cut the tape strip and then retract when done. This has teeth but doesn’t do that. Since it doesn’t retract I have left teeth marks on several boxes. It does cut, so yes, but it looks terrible and is not professional looking for a small business to ship with teeth marks and “claw” marks down the box.

Both of my rolls were 2.87 inches. I guess most people don’t care but I was using this to cover a 6” craft project- doesn’t really work for that. Decent, cheap packing tape tho.

If you measure it it’s a little under 3 inches

Used this with our recent move, and it worked well. Was reliable and easy to use. I would definitely recommend it.

Good thickness and stickiness! A little hard to get started, but thats the nature of tape. I wish these were 60-foot rolls instead of 45, but I knew what I was getting, and I knew I was getting a good deal.

This tape is as expected. Some of the older reviews talk about the tape not actually being 3 inches wide but the ones I received are. I recommend these.

. . . Usually, but not really in this case. The adhesion is fine, but the tape is weak and shreds very easily, so you get those useless tapering strips. For those who need to see read something through the tape, beware that this one is extremely cloudy. I wish Amazon would make more of an effort to recommend products based on a quality standard, rather than just the cheapest crap the market can provide.

Lots of bubbles and creases in the tape, which did not fit the requirements for what I needed this for (laminating with tape). Gorilla tape sells a 3in wide packaging tape that is virtually bubble and crease-free. Its a little pricier, but a much better option for laminating with tape than this brand. Im sure this tape works great for its typical purposes though, and is a pretty good value for the price, which is why Im still giving 3 stars