Read where people didn't like them but they are just what I needed. They are very thin and light weight, which is what I needed for very small beads with very fine thread. If I were using larger beads with heavier thread, these would not last that long. If you have ever used the small needle threaders with the little foil end and small diamond shape for threading, this is similar but more light weight. The sturdier, longer lasting threaders were too large for my tiny glass beads.