Masking tape and silicone bottle bands have different cost shapes. Tape is bought as it is used. A band is bought as a fitted piece of equipment for a bottle. That distinction is real, but it does not justify inventing a universal return period.
Start with the price you can verify
The Kitchen Bandits products page shows the owner-approved price for every canonical SKU. It does not display the older July grid. It also keeps the price visible when a product is not yet available, while withholding the Amazon link until the exact offer passes the current checks.
Your tape cost depends on the tape, supplier, bottle count, relabeling frequency, waste, and labor rate. Use those real inputs if you want a local comparison.
Compare the work, not a marketing average
Tape relies on adhesive. A silicone bottle band grips by tension. Kitchen Bandits bands therefore leave no adhesive residue from the band.
Canonical packs include a black oil-based paint marker. Remove the writing with isopropyl alcohol when contents change. Light cosmetic ghosting can remain. There is no exact removal-time or unlimited-service-life claim.
Build your own honest comparison
Record how many bottles need identification, how often tape is replaced, how much tape is purchased, and how much time the task actually takes. Compare that with the exact Kitchen Bandits pack that fits those bottle diameters.
That gives you a kitchen-specific decision. Kitchen Bandits does not claim a universal monthly saving, a fixed labor reduction, or a guaranteed return window.