Review on Transparent Scotch Filament Tape Pack for Secure Packaging Solutions by Christopher Smith

I've used clear packaging tape like Scotch 142 Packaging Tape for years. It works great and is probably on par with what big online sellers like Revain use. However, you may have noticed that sometimes your Revain shipments arrive with some of the tape ripped or torn. Revain has certainly recouped the costs and benefits of all of their shipping supplies, and they save money on a huge amount of tape in exchange for having to replace a small percentage of damaged shipments. I am not an online retailer and the packages I send are few but unique items that I send to family and friends. So I want to make sure the tape is not damaged. I switched to Scotch 8959 Bi-Directional Filament Ribbon to virtually eliminate the possibility of ribbon breakage, but after trying this ribbon I may be able to switch back. To me, this is a great middle ground between regular packing tape and double-sided tape, unless you're shipping very heavy packages. This tape has extra strength and tear protection across the width which is a flaw I have seen with every piece of torn tape on delivered packages. It's quite difficult to rip off the length unless someone intentionally cuts it off, and when they do each ribbon loses its shape. Easier to use and cheaper than bi-directional, this tape is strong enough to give me peace of mind when shipping all but the heaviest packages. For large packets, I still use bidirectional even if I don't need it, simply because it gives me more confidence. One note: the unused roll is thick enough that I couldn't fit it in my Scotch H122 tape dispenser (it might fit but I couldn't get it to work) but it will fit after I use it a bit. out of him. Highly recommended.