As you can tell I have quite a few sets over the years. These plus the 1 set of black tongs from the āAoLaCo brandā, are my newest buys.I just personally needed some longer & better tongs. I have found them. Just in the back set not in these!!!These Icon brand 1ās are SOOOO NOT IT!!!They truly are horrid. They r just too darn sharp and they have cut my hands more times than I can even remember all over my hands too⦠They are not finished around the rims of the handles what-so-ever.I guess if I had some tools or was more handy I could sand these baddies down myself then theyād be great but still; I think theyād be a bit too big just for me personally when I use Bakhoor burners w charcoal or when I need incense tongs⦠but thatās just my own personal preference.I also have huge muscular hands (w arthritis lol!) so youād think Iād want them biggerā¦.But I have found that the 6.3 inch black ones from the āAoLaCoā brand are the utterly perfect size and tongs for me and work great for any/all of the things Iāve mentionedā¦These Icon ones tho sharp, do still close and open pretty good (like not too tough), and the tips are very very good at holding your hot item -no matter how slippery or fragile.Thatās the only 2 pluses in my opinion.The major cons are that they are just soooo not finished properly- as in too darn sharp and quite a bit too big for my purposes.Truthfully tho if these were sanded down I could really see these being used on food and being just absolutely great for that as they r sooo sharp at the tips.So hope this helps someone!