Chemistry Kits

Chemistry kits vary in quality.  Thames and Kosmos is a good example.  (Here is more retail information.).  Good Will often has chemistry kits.  I am not tempted.  Take a hard look at the kits.  Usually they do not have much equipment such as beakers, flasks, or thermometers.  The Thames and Kosmos C3000 Kit includes a clothes pin.  (A clothes pin can serve as a test tube holder or tube clip.). When I evaluate a chem kit, I ignore the chemicals.  Chemicals degrade; their shelf life is about five years.   This type of commercial chem kit is more of a toy than a tool.  Compare commercial chemistry kits with Labpaq Chem Kits.  The Labpaq kits offer more equipment; this example has a digital scale and glassware.  Here are a few key terms I use to search for kits on eBay or Good Will: ‘lab kit’, ‘science kit’, ‘Labpaq’, ‘eScience’, ‘microchem’, or ‘chem Kit’.  By all means try Facebook Marketplace or other e-commerce sites.  I have had the best luck with Good Will and eBay.  Don’t forget to check the prices on Amazon!