What Label Maker Would You Buy?

[Get Off My Lawn]

I lost too much time in a vast pool of positive Amazon reviews (that can't be trusted because of gifts for + reviews), and they still have horrible reviews.
I'm after something that

• Will use 1/2" plastic/vinyl tape that'll handle oily fingers and moisture.
• Battery life
• Replacement tape pricing
• KISS engineered

These are the two that seem the best for the $.
DYMO LetraTag https://smile.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01BD6DRI6/ref=cm_cr_arp_mb_bdcrb_top?ie=UTF8

Brother P-touch, PTD210 https://smile.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B013DG2FNW/ref=sspa_mw_detail_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[rdinatal]

Probably not exactly what you wanted. I've had label makers but seem to revert to these:

 

[BlackGun]

I can’t say what is best but I use a Brother’s like the one in the link at least once a week for a decade for work and home. The cartridges are cheap and the operation is simple (which I like best). I label everything from when a battery was bought for a vehicle, all car part date of change, electrical panels, unit install dates, what type of gas goes in each piece of landscape equipment, tools in cases, etc... Best of all the cartridge tapes can be found anywhere- HD, Lowe’s, Sam’s Club, electric supply houses, and online.

 

[Get Off My Lawn]

Probably not exactly what you wanted. I've had label makers but seem to revert to these:

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They’re great, I’m also going to be using the magnetic tape for multiple tool boxes, etc.

 

[Jerzsubbie]

What are you labeling? I stopped using my wife’s nice label maker and have settled on blue painters tape and sharpie for my storage bins and ammo cans. It’s super cheap, faster than a label maker, very easy, and after about 4yr I haven’t had any complaints.

 

[Scsmith42]

I've had a P-Touch for over 10 years. Still works great.

 

[NCMedic]

Dymo Rhino
Had it for about a year. Also had the ability to print on heat shrink tubing, which is handier than it sounds intialy. Also will print cable flags.

 

[Catfish]

I have the Dymo in your first link. it must be 15 years old now... works great. now where's my cookie?

 

[Cowboy]

I sleep with my label maker every night for the last 14 years.

 

[NCFubar]

I have a 20 year old Brother P-Touch ... it says PT 2300. It’s not the handheld size so while it sits on the table (with a very nice AC adapter it doesn’t eat 8 AA batteries) I can read the keys without glasses and I don’t leave it laying somewhere I forget it. The tape selection is great ... color coding and size wise. For oily, greasy, etc stuff the laminated tape works excellent. I have labels on shelves that are 15 plus years old that look as good as the day I stuck them on.


ETA ... the Brother PT can run on batteries and be carried about anywhere ... but for that I steal my wife’s CASIO because she keeps batteries in hers due to lack of AC adapter ... but I’m not sure CASIO even makes them any more because she buys off-brand tape for it.

MINE ...


MY WIFE’S CASIO ...

 

[mj1angier]

I have the Dymo in your first link. it must be 15 years old now... works great. now where's my cookie?

This. Mine is over 5 years old and doing great.

 

[Carolinatlc]

I have a Brady BMP21 and it has been a great little labeler. Looks like they have a newer version of it now. Mine is the original blue one. I bought a variety of labels when new and don’t think I’ve bought any since.

 

[HMP]

I have that dymo and really like it

 

[VA_GENTLEMAN]

I have a 20 year old Brother P-Touch ... it says PT 2300. It’s not the handheld size so while it sits on the table (with a very nice AC adapter it doesn’t eat 8 AA batteries) I can read the keys without glasses and I don’t leave it laying somewhere I forget it. The tape selection is great ... color coding and size wise. For oily, greasy, etc stuff the laminated tape works excellent. I have labels on shelves that are 15 plus years old that look as good as the day I stuck them on.


ETA ... the Brother PT can run on batteries and be carried about anywhere ... but for that I steal my wife’s CASIO because she keeps batteries in hers due to lack of AC adapter ... but I’m not sure CASIO even makes them any more because she buys off-brand tape for it.

MINE ...
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MY WIFE’S CASIO ...
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I have a Casio.. that I am afraid is dead.... i left in the garage by my loading bench... maybe ot 30 labels out... then the heat/cool cycle for years has delivered the death blow.

 

[Aardvark]

Brother PT-D400 has worked very well for me for almost two years now. One review said it "eats batteries". I've had the same batteries in it since I got it, so I haven't bought the $12 accessory wall wart. No complaints. Not an endorsement or a recommendation, just a reference point.

ETA: @Pink_Vapor Nice sale price on Brother PT-D400 at Office depot right now:

https://www.officedepot.com/a/produ...rs&gclid=COvOwoXSsewCFULigQod2vYD4w&gclsrc=ds

 

[Button Pusher]

Have an older Dymo similar to the amazon one, use the amazon tapes work great less expensive.

 

[myst173]

I have this. https://www.officedepot.com/a/products/865073/PTP700-PC-Connectable-Label-Printer-for/
Yeah, it uses a pc to print, but lets me make a batch of wiring labels at a time, can save templates for different labels, etc.

 

[InertOrd13]

I also have the Dynmo and have really enjoyed using it.

 

[Jabroni]

I have used a ton of cartridges on a brother for many years. Theyre gtg.