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Title: Not as weak as I expected.
Review: These are nylon but do have a nice silicon grip so you won't easily drop them. They could use a reinforcement to make them stronger but these aren't meant to be used for heavy duty cooking, they're mainly to protect the finish on your Circulon pans which is why I bought them. For heavy-duty jobs, I have some el-cheapo metal tongs that work great - three pairs of them in fact.As for the melting, yes, like any nylon tool, direct contact with very hot surfaces will melt them.I like them for their intended use and would recommend them.
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