So far, these togs are great. Sturdy, functional, and feel good in the hand. I bought the short ones to bring with me to cook while camping. However, I am a bit disappointed in the plastic parts that touches the food: I was expecting this to be the same soft silicone GIR uses in all their other products, and I love. The black/colored parts of these tongs are a different, hard plastic that doesn't feel as deluxe. So far they work fine, thus the 4 stars. But I'm just a little surprised they're using a different material than they use everywhere else; that material is why I bought these in the first place.

Fast shipper, was just as described they work great.

Best tongs ever—so easy to turn or pick up food.

Its great to have tongs that are heat resistant & won’t scratch pans but they are so stiff, I can’t use them. I’ve tried several times but have had to toss to the side and use my cheapo ones instead. Also the lock easily pops up if you hit in utensil jar, so thats kind of a pain too.

When I first received the tongs they were extremely stiff and I was afraid that I would have to return them. But after putting them through a round in the dishwasher it seems to have loosened up.