Review on 🏷️ DYMO Standard D1 53713 Labeling Tape - Black Print on White Tape, 1-inch Width x 23 feet Length, 1 Cartridge by Ben Demers

Label tape is OK. I found the need for several different widths. It's amazing how much of a difference that makes. The biggest advantage of the Dymo ribbon is that it prints clearly and consistently as long as my batteries are in good condition. Weak batteries = bad marking quality. The biggest cons I have are 1. the coils are so short (23ft), 2. the backing is a little hard to remove if you have short nails, and 3. the official Dymo brand with a width of 1/4 inch is actually pretty expensive. I found a DYMO competitor's tape with part number A43613 for up to 1/3 the price. I will soon order several and hope that the quality is at least comparable. Does 23 feet seem short to me? Many of my labels are 2-3 inches long, but the label is printed with spaces before and after the printed content so they are 4-5 inches long. This means I use an average of 2-3 labels per foot. So using 2 1/2 labels per foot means I can get 57-58 labels per cassette for 20 cents each. As I never know the exact length of the printed labels, I sometimes print two or even three of them to find the right font size for the space available, which means I can end up with up to 25 usable labels. per cartridge at a price of about 44 cents each. That's my experience, so a similar price from a competitor with 3 pack bulk purchases and free shipping seems tempting and I can try them in my inbox.