Lamello 144020#20 Beechwood Biscuits/Plates 1000-Pieces - Premium Wood Joinery Fasteners for Furniture & Cabinet Making

I go through at least 3-4,000 biscuits per year so price differences add up, but I do need a quality product. The Lamello biscuits have replaced the 100 count jars from the box store at half the price and the quality is just as good. There are variations in size, shape, and thickness but it's not unique or problematic. It doesn't hurt that Lamello is known for other more sophisticated jointing systems using biscuits slots so simple wood ones are child's play for them.The positives...-Price is better than anything else I've found at $.04 half of most others.-The product does the job and is made by a reputable company with experience in this and more.-Well packaged and easy to transfer to working container/bin. I have seen other reviews saying they lost some but never have had an issue. I do use the Amazon packaging option when it's a choice as it gives more protection but haven't found any loose in the big box. I have no issues I wrap a giant rubber band around it and just fill a large plastic jug I keep on the bench.-Date coded boxes, made from sustainable forests and Lamello even provides product support including CAD templates.Negatives...- there is some fluctuation of shape, some with segments bitten out, sheared off or asymmetrical. It really doesn't matter in most cases. I run a #10 depth stop and #20 biscuits and it's still not jamming up when I adjust side-side.-Depending on jointer blade they can run a shade thin. This isn't always an issue, at times it's better, there are some that have a little more meat and can be tough to pull after dry fit. Lamello also has their own blades for their locking systems that it might be the difference. I've used Dewalt's stock blade and now have an 8-tooth CMT on it.-Wood seems harder than Freud or Ryobi there's not as much expansion. This is another no but yes kind of things where there's not always a static right answer to all.I will keep using them until I don't need them or someone else beats their price, even cheap overseas ones usually don't though. Good product, not perfect but within tolerances... It does the job as well as any other brand, there's support and the knowledge it's produced by a real company that has been around since someone thought of the concept and not a disposable brand name, and the price isn't just right, it's the best.