Packing peanuts are an abomination. There should be a special place in
hell for those who use them. Anyone who puts them in a package shipped
to me goes to the top of my s&*T list. Thanks to limited indoor space, I
must open most packages outdoors, and when I do, those obscene packing
peanuts fly all over the place. Even when they don't escape, they're a
pain to put in a trash bag to throw away.
Yes, there FAR better options. My favorite is bubble wrap, which I save
and re-use. The bags of air work well for some kinds of products.
73, Jim K9YC
On Sat,6/17/2017 1:20 PM, Dauer, Edward wrote:
Just received a K2 kit via UPS -- my third in fact -- and spent 20 comical
minutes trying to empty out the styrofoam packing peanuts.
They come, apparently, fully charged. They cling to my fingers. They cling to
my shirt. They cling to the outer shipping box. After I get about ten
handfuls into a small trash bag the common charge results in the smaller pieces
flying out again. Back onto my fingers. Grabbing them with one hand while
holding a cold water faucet with the other didn' t help at all.
Whenever I get a kit I feel as if I have to do the electrostatic equivalent of
a detox shower before I do the parts inventory. Isn't there some good
substitute for these accursed things? Maybe like their ancestors -- real
peanuts? At least you can eat those while you're unpacking the kit . . .
Ted, KN1CBR
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