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Scotch Heavy Duty Packaging Tape, 1.88" x 38.2 yd, Designed for Packing, Shipping and Mailing, Strong Seal on All Box Types, 3" Core, Clear, 3 Rolls (3850S-3)
| Brand | Scotch |
| Color | Clear |
| Number of Items | 3 |
| Recommended Uses For Product | Packaging |
| Special Feature | Heavy Duty, Strong |
About this item
- GUARANTEED TO STAY SEALED: Boxes sealed with Scotch Heavy Duty Packaging Tape are guaranteed to stay sealed. (If your box does not stay sealed, 3M will refund the purchase price of this tape. Proof of purchase required. Call 1-800-3M-HELPS)
- BEST-SELLING: Scotch Brand is America's #1 selling Packaging Tape Brand, based on NPD 2022 full year packaging tape category sales
- MOST TRUSTED BRAND: Scotch Brand is the Most Trusted, Most Recommended and Most Preferred brand of Packaging Tape in the USA, based on a 2022 Scotch Brand Health Study of Packaging Tape Purchasers
- SUPER STRONG HOLDING POWER: Provides excellent holding power for heavy-duty packaging and shipping. Strong, durable solvent-free adhesive seals and protects
- MADE TO SHIP: Designed with industrial strength adhesive that can withstand rough handling
- CLEAR: Clear to the core, clear on boxes
- DURABLE THICKNESS: Typical thickness 3 mil
- RESISTS SPLITTING: Resists slivering, splitting and tearing
- ONE STRIP AND IT SHIPS: You don’t need layers of tape to get the job done - just one strip each seam top and bottom - so you save time
- SCOTCH BRAND'S #1 BEST-SELLING TAPE TYPE: Heavy Duty is our #1 selling Scotch Brand Packaging Tape based on 2022 global consumer sales of Scotch Brand consumer packaging tapes
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Product details
- Product Dimensions : 2 x 12 x 4 inches; 14.88 ounces
- Item model number : 3850S-3
- Date First Available : June 1, 2008
- Manufacturer : 3M
- ASIN : B001BLX9DM
- Best Sellers Rank: #136,615 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products)
- #536 in Packing Tape
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Product Description
Now even the heaviest packages can withstand rough handling. Our Scotch Heavy Duty Shipping Packaging Tape holds strong on all box types, including 100% recycled boxes. It's even guaranteed to stay sealed. The strong, tough, solvent-free adhesive locks in your heavy duty contents and locks out everything else. This premium quality tape provides excellent holding power for heavy-duty packaging, shipping and moving. You don’t need layers of tape to get the job done-just one strip at a time-so you save time. Your heavy packages can bear the weight and stay sealed through it all with Scotch Heavy Duty packaging tape.
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Customers find this packaging tape to be of good quality, strong, and long-lasting, working well in tape machines. They consider it a great value. The stickiness receives mixed feedback - while some say it sticks well, others report it doesn't adhere to cardboard boxes. Customers disagree on the tape's thickness, with some finding it thicker than regular tape while others say it's not very thick. The ease of use is also mixed, with some finding it easy to use while others say it's frustrating to use in a tape gun.
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Customers praise the quality of this packing tape, describing it as the best they've used and noting that it never disappoints.
"Always a great product.for shipping. Needed a new dispenser and more tape." Read more
"Good product, a bit thin, tape peels when wet or too cold.." Read more
"...It is real good quality and works fine for packaging any of the small IT equipment that we deal with in cardboard shipping boxes...." Read more
"It’s tape." Read more
Customers find that the tape works well, particularly in tape machines, and one customer mentions it can complete tasks with just one layer.
"Use this alot at work works great never any issues" Read more
"...Was delivered fast and in good condition. Works well and holds just fine...." Read more
"Good value. Does the job, I wanted tape that STICKS and this was it." Read more
"Works perfectly. I have used this brand before, therefore, I bought more." Read more
Customers find the packaging tape durable, noting it is strong and doesn't peel apart or separate, with one customer mentioning it holds well for shipping and moving.
"Sturdy. I have another brand that is thin and tears easy. This is my favorite brand. It’s easy to use." Read more
"I get this tape cause it's strong that does not rip and sticks good so it does the job and keeps my items closed so if you want to rip it you would..." Read more
"Good strong tape. Perfect for moving boxes." Read more
"...Otherwise, not worth the price. Definitely not heavy duty." Read more
Customers find the tape to be a great value, with one mentioning that the three-pack is particularly cost-effective.
"Great value, good quality packing tape" Read more
"Good value. Does the job, I wanted tape that STICKS and this was it." Read more
"...I was surprised to find such a good price on the name brand tape.. I have an industrial hand held tape holder and the tape spool fits great...." Read more
"...Well, I was wrong. This stuff doesn't stick to cardboard at all! Waste of money, time and energy...." Read more
Customers have mixed experiences with the tape's stickiness, with some reporting it adheres well to packages while others find it hardly sticks to itself.
"This is my go-to shipping tape. It sticks well, is a great width and thickness, and out-performs other brands...." Read more
"...The quality is very poor. It does not stick!!! Will see if i can return." Read more
"Sticky and strong but not much of it per roll. If you use packing tape frequently you're probably use to a tape gun with a big roll on in...." Read more
"The Package may say heavy duty, but it is very cheap tape. Does not stick well at all." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the tape's thickness, with some finding it thicker than regular tape while others say it's not very thick.
"This is my go-to packing tape and I make sure never to run out. Thick, super sticky and it's never a nightmare to find the torn portion and restart..." Read more
"...I tried using it to tape a package for shipping-utter crap. The tape was thin and did NOT have good adhesion at ALL...." Read more
"...The tape is thick and sturdy and held together really well...." Read more
"Purchased this tape for packing boxes. The tape is thicker than most and the adhesive glue on this set actually sticks...." Read more
Customers have mixed experiences with the tape's ease of use, with some finding it easy to use while others report it being hard to use and particularly frustrating when used in a tape gun.
"...Easy to use: Huh. I always have trouble with tape guns, and waste tape. This high quality tape is easier to handle...." Read more
"This is not heavy duty, hard to use because is so Flemish" Read more
"I love this, easy to install. I do most of my shopping online and occasionally I have to return a item. And this saves me time." Read more
"Great packing tape. Neither difficult to apply nor open. Holds strong enough for shipping and moving." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2022Number of Items: 3Verified PurchaseUsed this tape for assembling many, many boxes in preparation for an upcoming move and was extremely impressed.
The tape is thick and sturdy and held together really well. I had several boxes taped in my garage while we were showing our house, and the tape withstood the subzero Midwest temperatures with only a tiny bit of peeling.
If you're like me, then you hate nothing more than losing the end of a piece of tape on the roll and struggling to start it again without splitting it. Not so with this tape - extremely easy to grab and go again if you lose the end, without tearing.
This tape is a little more on the expensive side, but after using several rolls, it is clear you get the quality you pay for.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2021Number of Items: 3Verified PurchaseIt's tape. It works in a tape gun. It's high quality tape. I'll buy it again.
I've been reminded to mention:
Adhesion: Tape adhere's quite well.
Value for money: I'm willing to pay a little more for superior tape.
Easy to use: Huh. I always have trouble with tape guns, and waste tape. This high quality tape is easier to handle. If the tape's too thin, static electricity can cause it to dance around. Thicker tape reduces this problem.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2024Number of Items: 3Verified PurchaseThis is the strapping tape gold standard. I was surprised to find such a good price on the name brand tape.. I have an industrial hand held tape holder and the tape spool fits great. I will buy again
- Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2020Number of Items: 3Verified PurchaseWhat can I say about tape....
I love using this Scotch tape when sending out packages. It adheres well, it’s easy to tear, it stays stuck on the package instead of pulling away. All in all, it’s perfect for shipping packages and works for all your tape needs! I’ve tried other brands and this one is honestly the best quality. I’ll definitely buy again after I run out.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2024Number of Items: 3Verified PurchaseHard to work with too thin
- Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2021Number of Items: 3Verified PurchaseI ran out of tape and bought some Duck brand because it was the only brand the store near me carried. I tried using it to tape a package for shipping-utter crap. The tape was thin and did NOT have good adhesion at ALL. I was scared to mail it because I don't think it would have made it thru USPS or any other mail service.So I ordered my old faithful Scotch Heavy Duty packing tape. Once my Scotch arrived I immediately peeled the Duck brand off my box, with ease. I taped it up with the Scotch tape and WOW at the difference. I didn't need to use a quarter as much and it was secure and snuggly taped up. To be honest I had never really gave too much thought into packaging tape, always assumed one tape is as good as the other. I was really wrong. Never again will I buy any other packaging tape because there is a HUGE difference in products! Learn something new everyday.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2021Number of Items: 3Verified PurchaseWe mail lots of packages, even before the pandemic. With an Etsy shop, family living in distant states, and online returns, I've had a lot of experience with tape. I am soooo over cheap tape that doesn't feed properly through the dispenser and is so thin it sticks to itself before you can get it near the package. It is cheaper in the long run because it lessens waste, saves time and reduces frustration. This tape just works!
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KekaReviewed in Mexico on January 25, 20194.0 out of 5 stars Buena cinta de empaque para envios
Number of Items: 3Verified PurchaseBuena marca, sino es que de las mejores, pega bien, solo requieres un par y listo
pero en la descripcion menciona que trae dispensador y no lo trae me hubiera sido util solo por ello no le pongo 5 estrellas porque cuando hice la compra me fié que traería dispensador
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Product Summary: Scotch Heavy Duty Packaging Tape, 1.88" x 38.2 yd, Designed for Packing, Shipping and Mailing, Strong Seal on All Box Types, 3" Core, Clear, 3 Rolls (3850S-3)
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About this Item
- GUARANTEED TO STAY SEALED: Boxes sealed with Scotch Heavy Duty Packaging Tape are guaranteed to stay sealed. (If your box does not stay sealed, 3M will refund the purchase price of this tape. Proof of purchase required. Call 1-800-3M-HELPS)
- BEST-SELLING: Scotch Brand is America's #1 selling Packaging Tape Brand, based on NPD 2022 full year packaging tape category sales
- MOST TRUSTED BRAND: Scotch Brand is the Most Trusted, Most Recommended and Most Preferred brand of Packaging Tape in the USA, based on a 2022 Scotch Brand Health Study of Packaging Tape Purchasers
- SUPER STRONG HOLDING POWER: Provides excellent holding power for heavy-duty packaging and shipping. Strong, durable solvent-free adhesive seals and protects
- MADE TO SHIP: Designed with industrial strength adhesive that can withstand rough handling
- CLEAR: Clear to the core, clear on boxes
- DURABLE THICKNESS: Typical thickness 3 mil
- RESISTS SPLITTING: Resists slivering, splitting and tearing
- ONE STRIP AND IT SHIPS: You don’t need layers of tape to get the job done - just one strip each seam top and bottom - so you save time
- SCOTCH BRAND'S #1 BEST-SELLING TAPE TYPE: Heavy Duty is our #1 selling Scotch Brand Packaging Tape based on 2022 global consumer sales of Scotch Brand consumer packaging tapes
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