Amazon Basics Matte Finish Refills Dispenser Reviews Summary

Tape Quality

Pros:

• "The tape that came with it is excellent quality and this is an excellent value buy."
• "When removed, it stays in one piece."
• "And the tape is a good quality tape as well. Sticky as needed."
• "The tape is exactly like the more expensive name brand."
• "The tape work very well and is sticky enough to not fall off but not so sticky where it leaves residue if peeled off."
• "It sticks well and stays put and leaves a clear, matte finish that you can write on easily."
• "The tape film appears to be strong which is nice on packaging and sealing envelopes."

Cons:

• "The tape stretches instead of cuts when placed in a dispenser, small rolls. Does not stick like name brand tape."
• "Really poor quality tape, it’s not invisible but a white colour matt finish so I imagine it might be good for writing on but it is highly visible."
• "The adhesion of this tape is also much weaker than your typical glossy clear tape."
• "This tape sticks to nothing but itself. Everything I used it on came undone."
• "The tape is too sticky, and not in a good way. You can get it from the holder (which works fine) to your fingers, but then it folds in on itself."
• "This tape is thin and papery, but is so hard to rip at the point which it needs to tear away from the base!"
• "This tape is AWFUL... It pulls, skids, gets messed up."

Dispenser Design

Pros:

• "The dispenser is adorable. It's cute and compact and heavy."
• "The tape holder is small and heavy perfect for at home use."
• "Amazon Basics Tape Dispenser base is weighted and has nonskid rubber base."
• "The tape cutter is heavyweight, with an anti-slip bottom, so it can be used one-handed quite easily."
• "The dispenser is WONDERFUL quality, It seems to be metal, and is nice and heavy."
• "The dispenser does have a nice non-slip base."
• "Tape dispenser is solid and nice weight to it so it doesn't slide around."

Cons:

• "This should not be called a desktop tape dispenser as you cannot use one hand. It moves too much."
• "It is very cheap and lightweight."
• "The tape dispenser is too light to handle the tape and you have to use one hand to hold the thing down while trying to get the tape off."
• "The dispenser isn't weighted so it moves around and is hard to use."
• "The tape dispenser is a strange shape. Awkward to use."
• "The dispenser is compact and cute but not heavy enough to rip off the tape with one hand."
• "The dispenser 'teeth' do not cut well, I have sticky bits of tape on the teeth after only a few uses."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Fantastic deal, tape isn't the most amazing quality, but it absolutely gets the job done."
• "I'm always looking for the best price, as I live on a fixed income. Happy with this."
• "Actually, this came very nicely packaged and it feels very quality. I've been using this for quite a while now and I am not disappointed that came with a lifetime supply of tape."
• "This is a great price for six quality tape refills."
• "Can’t beat the price with the 16 rolls of tape."
• "This is good value for money considering this includes one solid dispenser and 16 rolls of tape."
• "Great value, good quality tape."

Cons:

• "I think Scotch brand tape is way overpriced, which is why I tried this."
• "Tried to save a few bucks but should have gone with scotch brand instead."
• "I don’t understand how this product has 4.4 stars overall! The dispenser is so cheap as well as the tape."
• "this tape sucks. I knew it wouldn't be as good as the scotch magic tape I usually get, but it is way below expectations."
• "This was a poor purchase choice. Unfortunately I have to toss all of the rolls."
• "This is, without a doubt, the worst tape I have ever used... I bought this, hoping to save some money, but I am actually spending more money."
• "The price made me think 'too good to be true' and indeed..."