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Internet # 206714568

Model # 3850-ST-DC

Store SKU # 1001674264

1.88 in. x 54.6 yds. Heavy Duty Shipping Packaging Tape with Dispenser

$14.98
  • Provides excellent holding power for packing and shipping
  • Strong seal on all box types, including 100% recycled boxes
  • Strong, durable solvent-free hot melt adhesive seals and protects
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About This Product

Make sealing your boxes easier and more efficient with the Scotch Brand Heavy Duty Foam Grip Tape Dispenser. Designed for ease of use, this dispenser has a comfortable cushioned foam grip and an adjustable tension knob that you can dial in for your optimal ease of use and control. It's a great choice for frequent shippers that need more comfort and want to fight fatigue when packing up multiple boxes. Perfect for around the shipping station, mailroom, home or office, you can depend on this packaging tape dispenser for all your packing, shipping and moving needs. Comes with one roll of Scotch(R) Heavy Duty Packaging Tape included.

Highlights

  • REFILL AGAIN AND AGAIN: Refillable and easy to reload
  • SHARP BLADE: Premium stainless steel blade for ease of cutting tape with a slight twist of the wrist
  • ADJUSTABLE TENSION: Tension dial for ease of use and adjustable control for smooth tape dispensing experience
  • FOAM GRIP: Cushioned foam handle for comfort, especially when packing up many boxes
  • STURDY FRAME: Durable, stainless-steel frame for heavy duty performance with plastic parts for optimizing weight
  • 3" CORE SIZE: Designed to be used with 3" core packaging tape up to 2" wide
  • TAPE INCLUDED: Scotch Heavy Duty Packaging Tape provides excellent holding power for heavy-duty packaging and shipping
  • 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
  • BEST-SELLING: Scotch Brand is America's #1 selling Packaging Tape Brand, based on NPD 2022 full year packaging tape category sales
  • 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
  • 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)
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Product Information

Internet # 206714568

Model # 3850-ST-DC

Store SKU # 1001674264

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Specifications

Dimensions

Roll Length (ft.)

163.8 ft

Tape Length (ft.)

163.8 ft

Tape Width (in.)

1.88 in

Thickness (mm)

0.07874 mm

Details

Color

Clear

Features

Heavy Duty

Included

Dispenser

Number of Rolls Included

1

Office Supply Type

Packaging Tape

Quantity

1

Returnable

90-Day

Storage Product Type

Office Supplies

Tape Product Type

Tape with Dispenser

Questions & Answers

I understand how to load the dispenser, but I can't get the tape to release so I can start it....why don't you have a piece of paper or something at the beginning of the tape so I can pull it apart to load it into the dispenser? I have 10 I can't use.
ByFeb 6, 2024
1 Answer | 
Answer This Question

Hello, thank you for your question. Your experience is not what we would expect, and we would appreciate the opportunity to discuss this with you and gather further details. Please connect with our team at 1-800-328-6276 Mo-Fri 8am-4:30pm CT. Thanks again, and we look forward to your call.

By|Aug 12, 2024


    Is it easy to use?
    ByOct 19, 2019
    5 Answers | 
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    It doesn’t take much strength. Just stick the tape. drag, and cut. It’ll take a few tries to get the hang of it

    By|Oct 20, 2019

    No the cutter is terrible. It didnt cust the tape properly and out holes in the side odf the carton i was trying to seal.

    By|Nov 1, 2022

      (4)

      Pull tape ,and be sure to lean tape gun back so the cut off blade raises out and cuts tape

      By|Jan 28, 2020

        No. I’m having trouble getting it to rip the tape

        By|Jul 1, 2021

          (1)

          Attach tape to surface first and dispenser straight back to dispense tape then lean dispenser up and forward and twist to cut tape.

          By|Oct 22, 2019


            How to load tape gun!
            ByDec 17, 2016
            5 Answers | 
            Answer This Question

            If the illustration fails you - check out YOUTUBE and search under tape dispenser and you will find it.

            By|Sep 25, 2022

              (2)

              There is a fairly good guide on the paper instructions that come with this...BUT our dispenser did not work properly and on close examination we found that the rubber roller is misaligned. This really can't be fixed.

              By|Dec 3, 2018

                (1)

                Hello! You can check out this YouTube video to see how to refill a Heavy Duty Packaging Tape Dispenser! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zePoWGUZsoU Our team is also available at 800-328-6276 Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm CT to assist, thank you!

                By|Mar 14, 2019

                  Instructions included are a bit cryptic. Load tape on to the mounting wheel. Next pull some tape out, push down the gate below the grey roller and pass tape through it. When the tape passes through the gate and over the roller, the sticky side will be pointed outwards.

                  By|Jun 17, 2019

                    Hard to describe in words - best if you go to You-Tube and search for 'how to load packing tape dispenser' and watch a few of the resulting videos.

                    By|May 5, 2023


                      Where in the store
                      ByApr 16, 2016
                      5 Answers | 
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                      No idea - I ordered online for pick-up in the store, so it was at Customer Service when I arrived. Generally, I have found the customer service people to be very helpful with locations of items. If you have a smartphone you can also find out from the Home Depot app.

                      By|May 5, 2023

                        Thanks for asking! Unfortunately the response varies by store and the retailer will have to respond. Thanks again.

                        By|Jan 19, 2019

                          I found this one in the paint section of the store. Not where the packing boxes are. In the packing section with the boxes, there is another brand dispenser but I don’t like the handle on that cream color dispenser. So get this one from the paint area.

                          By|Jan 19, 2019

                            (1)

                            In our store it is located in the painting accessories section, along with blue painters' tape, etc.

                            By|Jan 19, 2019

                              (1)

                              Its located near where they have the cardboard moving boxs at least thats where it was located at my store. But you know HD keeps moving things around so its best to ask an associate.

                              By|May 5, 2023


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                                3.2 out of 5

                                • 3.2 out of 1,733 reviews
                                • 62% recommend this product
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                                Terrible packing tape
                                This packing tape does not adhere well to boxes at all. Do not recommend using for packing.
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                                Response from 3M Care TeamSep 25, 2025
                                Thank you for leaving your review. We are sorry to hear this and would not have expected the product to be as described. If you need any further assistance, please connect with us directly at 1-800-328-6276 Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm CT.
                                  Pure nightmare! totally failed to hold.
                                  [Employee of 3m-scotch] We purchased this product a month ago and used it to seal boxes we were using to move. Everything looked great, until we went to move. The tape kept falling off of the boxes and the boxes were opening while being transported to and from the truck. It was a nightmare! We can't believe that what used to be the "best go to product in the business" fell apart as much as it did.
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                                  Response from 3M Care TeamJul 7, 2025
                                  Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave your review. Your experience is not what we would expect, and we would appreciate the opportunity to discuss this with you and gather further details. Please connect with our team at 1-800-328-6276 Mo-Fri 8am-4:30pm CT. Thanks again, and we look forward to your call.
                                    I moved 2 years ago and regretted not purchasing one of these. I just finished moving. It's definitely worth buying one of these. It saves SO much time when you are taping up boxes. Be careful: the tape cutter is sharp.
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                                    The gun is fine. The problem was crap tape. It almost all released from the boxes. Wasted 4 hrs having to redo dozens of boxes. Cheap crap!
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                                    Response from 3M Social EngagementAug 2, 2024
                                    Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave your review. Your experience is not what we would expect, and we would appreciate the opportunity to discuss this with you and gather further details. Please connect with our team at 1-800-328-6276 Mo-Fri 8am-4:30pm CT. Thanks again, and we look forward to your call.
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                                    1 found this review helpful
                                    Defective dispenser
                                    Purchased last night and when I got it home, discovered there was no metal cutting strip. I needed to ship a package, so I used the tape anyway, cutting it off with scissors.
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                                    Response from 3MMar 8, 2024
                                    Thank you for leaving your review. We are sorry to hear this and would not have expected the product to be as described. If you need any further assistance, please connect with us directly at 1-800-328-6276 Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm CT.
                                      Missing a blade
                                      This just didn’t work at all. Damaged my moving plans. Worthless product and doesn’t seem to have a blade in the unit so it can’t cut tape. Why sell this? Why make a decision to sell useless products?
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                                      Response from 3M Social EngagementFeb 21, 2024
                                      Thank you for leaving your review. We are sorry to hear this and would not have expected the product to be as described. If you need any further assistance, please connect with us directly at 1-800-328-6276 Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm CT.
                                        2 found this review helpful
                                        Unacceptable
                                        Bought in conjunction with a Scotch 3M tape dispenser (red metal and plastic gun type dispenser with foam covered handle). The combination was useless. Tape didn’t adhere very well, then tape could not be cut by the blade. The tape would not cut even when I tried to stretch against the fully deployed blade. Thus, poor tape adherence and then failure to cut resulted in a lot of tape everywhere except where needed. Disappointing.
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                                        Response from 3M Care TeamMar 4, 2023
                                        Thank you for leaving your review. We are sorry to hear this and would not have expected the product to be as described. If you need any further assistance, please connect with us directly at 1-800-328-6276 Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm CT.
                                          NIGHTMARE to get tape off roll
                                          Three ibuprofens and hour later, still struggling to figure out how to release beginning of tape roll so I could start using it. There was no tab to pull on end of tape to get it started. There were no directions on package, either. Finally put roll under bright light and examined. There is an INVISABLE perforation that needs to be broken and tape then released. There was no way to know this on the package.
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                                          Response from PACE Social CareDec 16, 2022
                                          Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave your review. Your feedback is very important to us, and we will be sure to forward your comments. If you have any additional feedback or questions, please feel free to reach out to our team at 1-800-328-6276 Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm CT and provide case 37459639.
                                            Plastic tensioner exploded on first use
                                            Plastic tensioner is brittle and not made for the pressure required to to tape up 8 boxes. Failed on 9th box.
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                                              1 found this review helpful
                                              The Most Horribly Designed Product
                                              For lack of better words, this item SUCKS. They say to twist your wrist to get the tape to break away…. Nope doesn’t work. I ended up throwing it and breaking it. AWFUL AWFUL AWFUL. I don’t know how this was passed to put on shelves. Highly disappointed.
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                                              Response from 3M Social CareJul 21, 2022
                                              Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave your review. Your feedback is very important to us, and we will be sure to forward your comments. If you have any additional feedback or questions, please feel free to reach out to our team at 1-800-328-6276 Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm CT and provide case 34174317. 3m-country-catalog
                                                3 found this review helpful
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