These seem like pretty good clips so far. This style of claw clip has been around forever. I rely on them to hold my thick long hair in its sloppy half pony/half bun securely to my head. This small size is perfect for that. Some companies make clips that have so much space between the teeth, or teeth not long enough when closed (no overlap to grab), or have a huge gap when closed that they are ineffective. Not to mention so many brands break easily- whether it be the plastic teeth or the spring mechanism. These are good. They do the job. Teeth are close together and overlap when closed. The space when the close is minimal. The grab is firm. The construction feels solid. I feel like I can rely on these to do their job- more than once. Keep making them, keep up the quality, please. While I don't expect these to last 20 years, I can be assured that they can handle being dropped, bumped into, attached to clothes or purse when not in use without fear of snapping apart. And as with any hair doodad (or things like lip balm), one can never have too many. Besides being clipped to my purse, baskets, and my person, I often have a few attached to the visor of my truck. and my husbands car!!!