Wera Tools and “Woot!” in the same sentence. Surprising.

[Packard]

By the time I ordered the 1,000 nitrile gloves they were $29.00/M.... I hope these are decent gloves.  I should know in 2-1/2 hours or in 3 - 5 days.

My mistake - they were $29.99 for me, too. They're decent but not as good as the Park Tool MG-3 gloves I have been buying.
Link here:https://www.parktool.com/en-us/product/nitrile-mechanics-gloves-mg-3

The Park gloves are thicker with a nice texture at the fingers. These are not blue (kind of lavender). The thickness isn't bad, but with the Park gloves I would sometimes take them off and then put them back on later that day. With these I'm going to toss after each usage. They're cheap enough that I'm probably going to use them even for small jobs, and like I said, probably need to gift some boxes since I won't go through them all in my remaining lifetime.

This information repeated in several sites:

The exact shelf life of disposable gloves depends a lot on their material as well as the storage conditions. Commonly, latex gloves have a shelf life of 3 years and nitrile gloves have a maximum shelf life up to 5 years. The shelf life of Nitrile gloves will be maximized to 5 years if they are stored in the right temperature and light conditions.

Other sites say to store in 50 to 72 degree F.  No mention of humidity or sunlight, though since they are boxed, sunlight exposure seems unlikely.

 

[smorgasbord]

My hex wrenches arrived today. I was surprised how big and beefy they are:

So, finally got back into my shop today and when putting my Wera hex sets away and taking out my old assortments of hex wrenches, I noticed that the Imperial set is missing quite a few sizes: 9/64", 7/64"  and everything below 5/64". I also note the metric set doesn't do 1/2mm sizes except for the 1.5mm and 2.5mm sizes. I thought I had run into a 5.5mm need, but don't recall where, so I'm probably fine there (it's missing 7mm, but I've never encountered a need for that).

Anyway, a tinge of regret here on the Imperial set purchase.

 

[mino]

My hex wrenches arrived today. I was surprised how big and beefy they are:

The AA battery is for size.

The metric set in particular is great for my bicycle work - has the smallest ones (1.5mm) used in some fiddly handlebar mount thingies as well as a big 8mm/10mm ones for pedals. The Imperial set is, well, unfortunately needed for some things. The holder thing is nice, too, with a good locking mechanism. And, of course, the labeling is top notch.

Looks like I have some old hex wrenches to add to the box I have to give to my son when he gets his own place.

Thanks!

Those notes on the hex wrenches are a very good advertisement for WERA, and a worthy one. Another "to get" item  added on the list.