These tongs are a good size and sturdy. The tips are sturdy plastic versus silicone and I believe they work a lot better because of the material. Other tongs I've tried bend too much and it's hard to get a good grip on food items with the tips moving around, so the plastic tips are actually perfect. The end of the tongs have the standard push/pull mechanism to keep them closed up for storage which is convenient and they are the same size as other cooking spoons and spatulas I have which is perfect and they fit in my counter top holder easily or in my drawer totally fine without taking up much room. They have a good rubber grip for easy use as well. Definitely a high quality product!