Review (4/5): Love, love, love!
My hair is fairly thick with a lot of texture, just a tad past shoulder length and I wear it up in a high ponytail a lot. I used to use the covered elastic bands but, toward the end of the day, I'd get headaches from my hair being pulled too tight and they would invariably get stuck and tear my hair when i tried to take it down later on.
I saw positive reviews about more expensive versions of these elastics and thought they sounded interesting so I ordered a bag. They've been like heaven! Because of the coils, they cling to my hair so my ponytail doesn't end up sliding down. I also have no more torn clumps of hair when I go to pull them out because of the smoothness of the plastic covering and the fit is fine so I haven't gotten headaches. Also, despite being so cheap, none of them have broken. You can also wear them on your wrist without cutting off your circulation. I showed them to my hair stylist and gave her a few to try. She liked them so much she ordered a bag for her and her daughter. For this price, you can't go wrong.