Exactly like it sounds: The humble tape dispenser, rebooted with industrial integrity › The M.R. Tape Dispenser.
That is, after all, CW&T’s styling.
This cropped up a few months ago as a Kickstarter, a vessel for endeavors with which the design duo is intimately familiar, dating back to the release of their original Type-A metal pen (which, more or less, gave the go-ahead for a whole new generation of industrial pen designs and brands).
So I backed this thing with full confidence, and a few short months later, received the heavy metal object. It’s a beauty.
- Do you need this high-caliber of a tape dispenser? Probably not.
- Do I use tape all that much? Not really.
- Is it a joy to use? Yes, as long as the object is pinned to something, either nailed into a wall or 3M Commanded onto a desk.
- What about that tape?
Let’s talk about that tape. It comes with Japanese-branded MT, a wonderful roll of lightweight masking tape that leaves no sticky residue and applies/detaches with ease. It takes Sharpie well, but not other more soluble inks. It’s the perfect accessory to the actual dispenser, and I’m so glad CW&T introduced me to the brand, because I’m not using anything else moving forward.
I’ve found the ease of pulling the tape and tearing it a pleasure, and using it on notebooks, on paper as a highlighter of sorts, and other objects around the house (adhering things to the fridge, countertop, etc. in lieu of a sticky note or some such thing), has been a delight.
Buy it at your own discretion, but my mileage varies towards an enjoyable distance. As with any kind of specially crafted, intentionally designed object, it’s about the joy and detail more than the face price value.
