mikegoetz wrote:Where did you see that these are made in Vietnam?.

Stickers at the bottom of each piece.

Not knocking Vietnam (or China), but I have seen it enough times that factories in different countries produce the same product in different qualities, be it soap, suitcases, or stainless steel.

Don't forget these make GREAT Geocaches!

Lock & Lock is awesome stuff that I only discovered after moving to China. I use a big one as a humidor, a somewhat smaller one for keeping tea fresh, and I've always got at least one full of homemade salsa. They're crazy expensive here, though, I would definitely be in for 3 sets if woot! shipped overseas...

Are they heavy? I just would like to give this to my mom .... so it would be great if you could let me know the approx weight for the whole package.

trypsin wrote:Woot normally tends to go out of its way to be honest in listings to the point of hilarious bluntness. They also encourage discussion of even negative aspects of the deal. I respect them greatly for that, especially when they place boldface warnings like "You only get one (1) of these!" on item pictures.

But 28 pieces? Come on. This is 14 containers. If you listed today's kids.woot deal as being 4 pieces (2 bottles), that would be equally deceptive, only more apparently so. Might as well list that emergency cot from yesterday as being a 90-piece kit. Rivets and screws are pieces, right? Also, the box and instructions are each pieces. The Texas Air bags used in packing are pieces too.

Yes, anyone who reads the description or comments will figure it out and not be deceived. However, my guess is that the vast majority of Woot customers will think this is 28 containers, because we're pretty impulsive buyers and that big "I want one" button calls to us.

Accidental or not, this practice works really well in marketing. That's why tool sets tend to come with 20 useless, tiny hex keys and a 20-head modular screwdriver. It's so they can say on the box that it's a 50 piece kit when really there are 22 tools or less.

Cookware sets are worse, taking what any sane person would call a 4-unit set of 4 pans and throwing them together with the lids, then tossing in a handful of nylon tools and now you've got a 24-piece set.

thanks Ralph Nader

We had a trial set about a year ago ordered from QVC. They're all gone. A victim of the sealing "ears" snapping off.

Any other repeat buyers having that problem.

No,just a ? Can these be used to store loose flour, powders airtight?

I have oodles of this stuff and love it. I see some posts that say one can microzap them. Uhhh, NOT unless you open the lids first and then only to heat, not to cook! If you buy the set, you will see that info included.

The best thing about the Lock & Locks is that they are air-tight, thus making them great to store flour, pastas, etc. Some of the Lock & Locks are HUGE. The 9.5 quart containers will fit a case of pasta into it.

The second-best thing about them is that they never have retained odors from the food stored in them---not even cut garlic!

They do break however. Since I can freeze them with no worries of freezer burn, I store leftovers in them and freeze my stale stuff. :-! If you drop a frozen one, it will crack (up). They still will replace it free. Just email them at csr@heritagemint.com. They ship it out for free to you too. Great company and great product.

The one downside I see about them is that the bottoms do not stack well and the lids don't lay flat. They are a major space-hog if they aren't in use.

Of all the types of latch-ware, these are the best, hands-down. They do make versions with glass bottoms, though I haven't used them at all. Someone asked if these were those, and no, these are all plastic.

trypsin wrote:Woot normally tends to go out of its way to be honest in listings to the point of hilarious bluntness. They also encourage discussion of even negative aspects of the deal. I respect them greatly for that, especially when they place boldface warnings like "You only get one (1) of these!" on item pictures.

But 28 pieces? Come on. This is 14 containers. If you listed today's kids.woot deal as being 4 pieces (2 bottles), that would be equally deceptive, only more apparently so. Might as well list that emergency cot from yesterday as being a 90-piece kit. Rivets and screws are pieces, right? Also, the box and instructions are each pieces. The Texas Air bags used in packing are pieces too.

Yes, anyone who reads the description or comments will figure it out and not be deceived. However, my guess is that the vast majority of Woot customers will think this is 28 containers, because we're pretty impulsive buyers and that big "I want one" button calls to us.

Accidental or not, this practice works really well in marketing. That's why tool sets tend to come with 20 useless, tiny hex keys and a 20-head modular screwdriver. It's so they can say on the box that it's a 50 piece kit when really there are 22 tools or less.

Cookware sets are worse, taking what any sane person would call a 4-unit set of 4 pans and throwing them together with the lids, then tossing in a handful of nylon tools and now you've got a 24-piece set.

Good point...but I am in for 56 pieces

slein wrote:Why is this called a 28 piece set? Seems like it is a 14 piece set. The whole point of these seems to be how well the seal. If that is the case why would I buy a bottom without a top or vice versa?

they count the lids too.

vladistov wrote:Be content that society hasn't degenerated so far as to count the seals and the box they came in, too.

don't forget the insert pictures.

I bought 3 sets of these several months ago when they were available on woot. The price (same as today) was much lower than the same sets at Sam's Club or Costco, so I bought them. My wife and I found them to be FANTASTIC! I later bought more of them when they became available on Sell out Woot.

What I like about them is that they will not leak and make a mess in the refridgerator as many other brands do. I use them for storing cleaned fish in the freezer from my summer fishing trips and for storing tomatoe sauce which I make from our small backyard garden.

It does not seem to be a problem to go from freezer to microwave, just as long as you take the cover off first. In my opinion, you will not find a better food storage package and you will certainly not find it at a better price than here on Woot.

Must have mis-posted from the woot.gov site. I hope t3hdavid checks his credit card statement! :-)

Calcartman wrote:Current numbers (updated each minute)
First sucker: t3hdavid
Speed to first woot: 0m 53.827s
Last wooter to woot: t3hdavid
Last purchase time: 12:00:53 AM Central Time
Order pace: 0m 51.537s
Woot wage: $19,701,612.43
Woots sold: 1

We have Lock n lock sets in use all over the house... Keeps misc. screws from getting spilled in the shop, keeps push pins from getting loose in the office, and it is leak proof in the kitchen. But, the goto plasticware for quick leftover storage in my house comes in two sizes... quart and pint... and every time we order soup with our Chinese takeout, our set of plasticware increases! ;-)

I have these (same brand and style. I absolutely LOVE them. They are the only container I've found that keeps the onion smell out of the fridge while storing onions.

mmtgr wrote:No,just a ? Can these be used to store loose flour, powders airtight?

I keep sugar, brown sugar, cream of wheat, and powdered sugar in mine, and they are all fine. The brown sugar is pretty old, and still moist.

Thanks to JumboWoot and the Sweet $10 Coupon these are now mine : )

The same set sells for $34.99 on their site (http://www.locknlockplace.com/servlet/-strse-1295/Lock%26Lock-BPA-free-Airtight/Detail).

Definitely jumping in on these.

magesu wrote:The description says its microwave safe for reheating purposes only...not for cooking

Also, don't lock the lids on while reheating unless you like to see food explosions in your microwave

I have a powerful microwave and NO they do no work well in the Microwave the plastic is not smooth in areas after I have microwaved even a little - but are so worth it for there no leaking property's I through them in a tote bag I bring to work with no worries of spills.

If you're going to use plastic containers for geocaching, lock-n-locks can't be beat!

lmp15 wrote:I was just about to buy some of these on amazon, where a 16-piece is $25, so, much much better deal. I love Lock & Lock, they work amazingly. They feel strong and are easy to clean. I'm not sure if it'll stain though. And there are no small ones, where i usually keep salad dressing in. I'm buying 3, with 2 of them being gifts.

If you want to keep them from staining...spray some PAM or other spray oil into them first.

But are they compatible with Windows 7 or IE?

Ok I'm in for 2 which makes my 99th woot! Now I have something to put all of my Todd's Dirt Seasoned foods into. Which reminds me, how about offering the Todd's again I'm running low!

baqui63 wrote:What? You don't keep your office supplies in the fridge?

Read the description. Safe for the microwave and extreme temps. -4 to 210F. And what's wrong for using them for other storage? They are airtight, stackable. I keep glues, epoxies and other things in air tight containers so they don't dry out as fast, spill or get punctured. Also they make great Geocaching containers. And $20 for 14 lock & locks is a really good price.

For those interested in mystery boxes, for an extra $7.98 (less if your state charges tax at Woot), you can get this set and a mystery box from Lock & Lock place that contains $40 worth of containers and the chance to win a $25 gift certificate.
http://www.locknlockplace.com/servlet/-strse-2339/%5BSpecial%5D-Lock%26Lock-BPA-free/Detail
http://www.locknlockplace.com/servlet/-strse-template/event_halloween/Page

These are the best containers in the world. My entire pantry is filled with them. I have 5 kids so nothing is ever organized except the cupboards with my lock n lock. So somedays I like to sit on a chair and stare and my beautiful containers (along with a case of beer)

Jonthomasdesigns wrote:Thanks to JumboWoot and the Sweet $10 Coupon these are now mine : )

Please tell me about JumboWoot and the $10 coupon.

Thank you. It's nice to know there is someone out there with a little common sense. Some NGO decides to make a bogus claim about BPA and it's negative effects and people latch onto it like like we are all going to die if we come into contact with it. Nobody stops to think "Gee, I've been using products containing BPA all my life and I'm just fine." Have no fear folks, it won't be long before someone out there makes another claim that the new polymers used to replace BPA is even more harmful to your health. I recommend chemical degrees for everyone before making assumptions behind the chemistry of their products!

thaskaman wrote:Does BPA pose a risk to human health?

Safety assessments of bisphenol A (BPA) conclude that the potential human exposure to BPA from polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins is more than 400 times lower than the safe level of BPA set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This minimal level of exposure to BPA poses no known risk to human health.

The use of polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resins for food contact applications has been and continues to be recognized as safe by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the European Commission's Scientific Committee on Food, the United Kingdom Food Standards Agency, and other regulatory agencies worldwide.



Am I exposed to BPA from polycarbonate plastics?

Researchers from government agencies, academia, and industry worldwide have studied the potential for bisphenol A (BPA) to migrate from polycarbonate products into foods and beverages. These studies consistently show that the potential migration of BPA into food is extremely low, generally less than 5 parts per billion under conditions typical for uses of polycarbonate products. At this level, a consumer would have to ingest more than 1,300 pounds of food and beverages in contact with polycarbonate every day for an entire lifetime to exceed the safe level of BPA set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Consequently, human exposure to BPA from polycarbonate plastics is minimal and poses no known health risk.

The use of polycarbonate plastic for food contact applications continues to be recognized as safe by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the European Commission Scientific Committee on Food, the United Kingdom Food Standards Agency, the Japan Ministry for Health and Welfare and other regulatory authorities worldwide.





...just as general info's =)

Cheers!

I have a lot of these and just bought 3 sets now. This is a great deal and I'm hoping woot will be selling a lot more!!! I've never had one of the tabs break and just so you know if one does l&l will replace the lid. This is better quality than you'll get from imitators.

Are these the ones that do not fair well in the dish washer? I had some from about 2 years ago that once they ran through the washer their lids buckled and I could not get them back on the containers?

Can something that's BPA-free be used to store something that isn't MSG-free?

thaskaman wrote:Does BPA pose a risk to human health?

Safety assessments of bisphenol A (BPA) conclude that the potential human exposure to BPA from polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins is more than 400 times lower than the safe level of BPA set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This minimal level of exposure to BPA poses no known risk to human health.

The use of polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resins for food contact applications has been and continues to be recognized as safe by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the European Commission's Scientific Committee on Food, the United Kingdom Food Standards Agency, and other regulatory agencies worldwide.



Am I exposed to BPA from polycarbonate plastics?

Researchers from government agencies, academia, and industry worldwide have studied the potential for bisphenol A (BPA) to migrate from polycarbonate products into foods and beverages. These studies consistently show that the potential migration of BPA into food is extremely low, generally less than 5 parts per billion under conditions typical for uses of polycarbonate products. At this level, a consumer would have to ingest more than 1,300 pounds of food and beverages in contact with polycarbonate every day for an entire lifetime to exceed the safe level of BPA set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Consequently, human exposure to BPA from polycarbonate plastics is minimal and poses no known health risk.

The use of polycarbonate plastic for food contact applications continues to be recognized as safe by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the European Commission Scientific Committee on Food, the United Kingdom Food Standards Agency, the Japan Ministry for Health and Welfare and other regulatory authorities worldwide.





...just as general info's =)

Cheers!

And BPA is an organic compound. So much for being organic. It must not be free-range, either.

I really don't need these. However, seldom does one see on Woot three full pages of comments from satisfied users. Almost without exception, everyone says the containers are good quality and a real value at this price. For that reason alone it has to be worth it. In for one.

Mystic` wrote:they consume A LOT of space in your cupboards, but I trust the seals implicitly so I guess it is kind of worth it. I throw fruit with juice running all over the inside of the container in my backpack right next to my laptop with complete confidence.

Too bad they don't make one big enough for your laptop. COMPLETE confidence?

wootaddict wrote:Meh--poor offering tonight. You can easily find BPA-free containers like these at the dollar store now.

And you trust the Chinese maker to tell the truth about their $1 product??

radi0j0hn wrote:And you trust the Chinese maker to tell the truth about their $1 product??

If you're spending $1 on fake tupperware, you can't handle the truth (sorry, couldn't resist)

a former roommate left one straggler of these things at our house, and its by far the best container we have to keep food in, when I have leftovers I'll fight someone for that thing. For that reason, in for 1. Thing keeps a great seal so even if you leave chili in it for weeks its easy to clean the smell and stain out of

only problem will be the storage, I might need to throw away all my pots and pans...

Do any of the small containers fit in an average sized lunch bag along with a small freeze pack?

EDIT: Just noticed the dimensions of the containers are listed in the description. Looks like the small ones will fit, in for two sets.

compudata wrote:Must have mis-posted from the woot.gov site. I hope t3hdavid checks his credit card statement! :-)

Except as of 12:00:53 only 1 set had been sold...and they extrapolated an hourly wage from selling one set every 53 seconds.

iSpoiler09 wrote:According to the Wootdar. Texas bought all of them. We expect you to be mailing all of us left over bbq with all of those containers.

Left-over-BBQ? This idea vexes me.