It Started With A Free Sample & Turned Into An Addiction…PaperMate DryLine Refillable Correction Film
Written: Jul 12 '03 (Updated Jul 12 '03)
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Pros: Extremely easy to use, dry application, no odor, refillable.
Cons: Might take a little time to get used to using it.
The Bottom Line: Looking for an alternative to messy bottle of correction fluid? The PaperMate DryLine is easier to use, covers a single line of text and applies dry with no odor!
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| Freak369's Full Review: Liquid Dryline Refillable Correction Film Single L... |
In the past I’ve used several different kinds of correction fluid and tape and was never really 100% satisfied with them. Some left paste-like globs on the paper and others took forever to dry. I did have a lot of luck with the Bic Shake 'N Squeeze Correction Pen but sometimes it was just too inconvenient to use. One day I received an email from a great friend with an offer to receive a free sample of PaperMate DryLine Refillable Correction Film and decided to try it out. When the padded mailer arrived and I ripped it open, I didn’t know what to make of it – it looked like some bizarre tape dispenser and there weren’t any instruction on how to use it. As I sat and fiddled with it for a few minutes, my older son walked up, took it out of my hands, pressed the button on the side and slapped a strip on a piece of paper “Look mum, ohhhhhhh, ahhhhh, liquid paper that isn’t liquid, ohhhhh…” - I guess you had to be there to get the sarcasm and humor he was giving me. Since that first awkward experience, I’ve become a little more skilled at using it and I’m finding more uses for it by the day.
PaperMate DryLine Refillable Correction Film
No one is perfect, that is a given. But now you can be a perfect typist, artist or domestic goddess with the help of this product. If you haven’t seen this in the stores yet, you will soon. It takes the old ‘liquid paper’ concept and combines it with the ‘correction tape’ concept and puts it into a cool little dispenser. “What’s the big deal, it’s still correction tape, right?” Well, technically it is, but when you use this one, there’s no left over paper strips, everything is housed in one unit and it’s refillable. Try saying that about other similar products. The unit itself is small – less than four inches in length and about an inch wide – but don’t think that because it’s small that it will only tackle little mistakes. The width of the tape is only 1/6th of an inch wide [perfect for erasing a single line of text] but you can lay out as many lines as you need without worrying about them overlapping or showing up on photocopies.
As I mentioned, I received one of these as a sample [full sized product] and purchased another unit shortly thereafter. You can find these at most office supply stores or retail stores that have a nice sized school and office section. I paid $3.99 for the unit at Office Depot and also picked up a few refill cartridges at the same time. If you use a lot of correction fluid or tape, this will save you money in the long run because all you have to purchase is the refill cartridge. If you are new to using correction tape, I suggest that you try out one of the samples that they have on display to see if it is something that you'll be able to use.
How To Use It
There is a small button on the left side of the case, simply press it and the plastic guide piece pops out. Just press the tip to the spot on the paper where you want to make a correction and pull back on it. You’ll be left with a seamless correction that applies dry so you never have to sit there and wait for it to harden or set. The rubber comfort grip on the top makes it easy and comfortable to use, especially when you have a lot of corrections to make. The correction tape automatically advances to you never had to press a button or click a lever to use it. The left over clear paper that the correction tape is initially attached to is spooled onto a small wheel inside the cartridge – no more messy strips laying around and no small scraps to find all over the desk. It doesn’t require pressure to use and the tip fully retracts when you are done with it so there’s no chance of it breaking off or getting damaged.
Refills
Refilling the unit is a piece of cake. There is a small door on the back of the case that flips open. To replace the cartridge, press the advance button on the side so that it is flat, slide out the used one and slide in the new one. There is only one way to slide the new cartridge in so there is no way you can make a mistake unless you sit there and bang it into the case – and even then I think you’d have a hard time getting it in. Refills cost about $1.49 - $2.49 depending on where you purchase them and if you use a lot of correction tape, this is most definitely the way to go. The refill cartridges are all inclusive so you don’t have to feed part of the tape into a hole or set it up – just slide it into the case, close the door and you are ready to go.
Colors
While the correction tape only comes in white, you do have two choices of bodies. The first one would be practical for any office – the gray transparent one [called ‘smoke’]. The second one is a combination of transparent blue and solid green [the rubber comfort grip area]. Both of them are designed the same with the only exception being the colors of the cases. PaperMate might be releasing new colors in the fall, just in time for the new school year. I got the blue and green one as a sample but picked up one of the transparent brown ones at Office Depot to have on hand because I know that the boys will eventually make off with the green and blue one.
The Bottom Line
So far I’ve really enjoyed using this correction tape. The dispenser is easy to use once you get the hang of it, the refills make it a money saving investment and since it requires no drying time – you can make your correction and get on with your typing or project. The downside to it is that you are limited to the coverage area. When you use a correction pen you can apply it to a certain spot or cover one single letter, with the correction tape you get a small little square that pops out. Even though your coverage area is limited, that doesn’t mean that this isn’t a highly effective way to deal with mistakes – it just means that in some cases it wouldn’t be the best choice. I have started to use this on some of my artwork, mainly to touch up the edges or lines and when it was scanned or photocopied – there isn’t a trace of it on the scanned image or copy.
As always, thanks for the read!
^V^ Freak ^V^
© 2003 Freak369
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Recommended:
Yes
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