Product reviews for Exabyte 8mm Mammoth IAME Data Cartridge Tape 40GB 170 Meters 

For reliable data storage, the quality of the media is every bit as important as the quality of the tape drive. Formulated specifically for Exabyte MammothTape technology drives, Advanced Metal Evaporated AME tape offers expanded recording capacity and low abrasivity, reducing mechanical wear.AME magnetic material is vertically aligned. This unique orientation and the absence of binder components on the media enables AME's higher capacity and superior signal strength. AME's specially formulated backcoating dramatically reduces the build up of static electricity and debris, greatly reducing the chance of readwrite errors. With varying capacities and a lifetime warranty, AME is truly superior media.