Nice! I had no idea Wen makes cordless stuff.
I have a gray poly cart from them (think Rubbermaid carts but it's 24x36") and it's way nicer than an OEM Tools cart which looks identical but took several shortcuts.
Vevor Tools - What Is Your Experience?
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I have a gray poly cart from them (think Rubbermaid carts but it's 24x36") and it's way nicer than an OEM Tools cart which looks identical but took several shortcuts.
You get what you pay for.
I bought two items from them.
The first was a dirt cheap welding table. It was about as flat as a potato chip but it is has other uses ao I really can’t complain about it.
The second was a 50 foot 50 amp extension cord. Man it was just too cheap not to buy. I mean I couldn’t even buy the plugs for what it cost let alone 50 feet of SOOW or even the cheaper SJOW cord. Of course I suspected it was aluminum wire for that price but wasn’t worried about it for outside use with a welder. Man was in for a surprise when that cord arrived! The jacket was some sort of ABS plastic that was stiffer than a pipe. Had to tie it to a tree and stretch it out with the tractor it was so stiff. Let it sit outside all day in the sun and 90 degree temperatures and it stopped trying to coil itself back up when I disconnected it from the tractor. Well now the bloody thing is as straight and stiff as a PVC pipe! No problem at least I got a couple plugs for a decent price. Well not really because they are the molded on kind. Anyway I was never able to use the bloody extension cord or any part of it. Ended up just making one myself for 10 times the cost of this Vevor one like I should have done in the first place.
Lastly I needed a pipe threader for a job and told the boss to get a ridgid. The cheap guy ordered one from Vevor. The crappy die broke on the second piece of pipe I tried to thread.
That is my only experience with Vevor. It’s like the old Harbor Freight back when they were just a mail order catalog of absolute junk tools. HF had actually gotten decent in recent years and Vevor has filled the gap they left.
I bought two items from them.
The first was a dirt cheap welding table. It was about as flat as a potato chip but it is has other uses ao I really can’t complain about it.
The second was a 50 foot 50 amp extension cord. Man it was just too cheap not to buy. I mean I couldn’t even buy the plugs for what it cost let alone 50 feet of SOOW or even the cheaper SJOW cord. Of course I suspected it was aluminum wire for that price but wasn’t worried about it for outside use with a welder. Man was in for a surprise when that cord arrived! The jacket was some sort of ABS plastic that was stiffer than a pipe. Had to tie it to a tree and stretch it out with the tractor it was so stiff. Let it sit outside all day in the sun and 90 degree temperatures and it stopped trying to coil itself back up when I disconnected it from the tractor. Well now the bloody thing is as straight and stiff as a PVC pipe! No problem at least I got a couple plugs for a decent price. Well not really because they are the molded on kind. Anyway I was never able to use the bloody extension cord or any part of it. Ended up just making one myself for 10 times the cost of this Vevor one like I should have done in the first place.
Lastly I needed a pipe threader for a job and told the boss to get a ridgid. The cheap guy ordered one from Vevor. The crappy die broke on the second piece of pipe I tried to thread.
That is my only experience with Vevor. It’s like the old Harbor Freight back when they were just a mail order catalog of absolute junk tools. HF had actually gotten decent in recent years and Vevor has filled the gap they left.
For extension cords stick to Harbor Freight. I have several in the thicker gauges and longer lengths. And so far I haven't come across any that are better.... Especially for the price.
Now the air hoses are another matter. I have 2 of the "Merlin" retractable hose reels, and both are showing a lot of surface cracking after 7 years, but zero leaking. And this is in a hot, dry garage in the middle of the Mohave Desert....
So again, I shouldn't be complaining too loud. I'm sure any other brand would fair much the same. And they're cheap and easy enough to replace if and when the time comes.
Now the air hoses are another matter. I have 2 of the "Merlin" retractable hose reels, and both are showing a lot of surface cracking after 7 years, but zero leaking. And this is in a hot, dry garage in the middle of the Mohave Desert....
So again, I shouldn't be complaining too loud. I'm sure any other brand would fair much the same. And they're cheap and easy enough to replace if and when the time comes.
The HFs are probably fine, although we'd be remiss not to point out your locale.
Here in CO where winters get legitimately cold, a flexible cord in all temps is appreciated. I'm not sure I have any HF cords, so maybe they're fine in the cold. Yellow jacket is still some of my favorites just because they remain flexible. Building one from bulk cable with the insulation of your choice will probably always be the best.
That said, I completely understand cords have different uses and sometimes you want a basic, borderline disposable cord. But IME quality extension cords are never a bad investment and can last decades or more with a modicum of care.
You're probably right. I have no idea how stiff the HF cords get in CO Winters. We worry more about them melting! 
