START International ZCM0800-WT Electric Tape Dispenser with AC Power Adapter

I was glad to see the blade cuts well. Much better than the cheaper ZCM0300 which didn't cut as good. However to get a good cut, you have to whip the tape upwards. The problem is that the weight of the machine does not support the pulling of the tape. So the machine will skip. Three D batteries can help add weight, however i'm waiting on D adapters for my AA rechargeable batteries which is going to be much lighter. It essentially needs more weight, or somehow you need to clamp this dispenser to the ground. Another option is to hold the machine with your other hand as you pull. Another small little disappointment is how it creases my outputted masking tape. Perhaps using a poly based tape would prevent this?With no issues the automated tape dispensing works. Allowing you to easily switch between small, medium, large sizes, and a hold down manual button.

We wrap a lot of gifts all year and this tape dispenser makes it just a little easier and a little faster - never need two hands to get that piece of tape and never need to look to get the right length. I read the review complaining about the lack of weight so I decided to put batteries in it just to make it heavy - this made all the difference and we haven't even used the power adapter since because it is so convenient to use with batteries. Wrapped 100+ Christmas gifts and went through 2 standard rolls of "invisible" tape and we really like it.

This is a really awful waste of money. The feed is erratic and the dispenser is far too light. It doesn't really cut the tape for you and it moves around so you basically have to use two hands just to get a piece of tape. A heavy duty manual dispenser is actually much easier to use than this lightweight garbage.

I guess it works, but the pulling of the tape and cutting operation is a wrestling match. The unit needs additional weight, so it doesn’t bounce across the table, when trying to rip-pull-cut the tape, with the required wrist snapping action.

Tape rolls downwards and sticks to the body of the machine. Also, minimum pre-cuts.

This dispenser is well built and functions well overall. There are 2 small issues: 1) it has a tendency for the tape to fold under and stick to the case when using long lengths of tape, and 2) I wish there was a length setting between the longest and the next longest.Overall the unit is well worth the price. There isn't much choice of dispensers for home use and this one seems to have the best price/performance ratio.One major complaint: Amazon has this unit labelled very poorly. Reading the link, you might think it's for an AC adapter for the dispenser, not the dispenser itself. Well, it is the dispenser AND the AC adapter. I had to go to the manufacturers site to confirm this - not good Amazon.http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005C6DYX2/ref=cm_cr_rev_prod_title

Ive owned this unit for almost 5 years now and never replaced batteries on this unit since the first day I received it. Works great! and love the ability to change the length the way you want it. There are three presets, preset 1 gives you around 1", setting 2 gives u around 2" and setting 3 gives you around 3". And has one button that allows you to draw tape as long as you want. Pull the tape upward and the blade on top gives you a nice cut. Love the battery life on this and I use this daily for packing!

Easy to use if you do as the instructions say. I mounted this to a bar as it’s convienent to use this way so I don’t have a problem with weight as some users do.