content: These tongs a little more expensive, but they won't "twist" on you the way that cheaper tongs will when you try to pick up and flip a heavier item. The great locking mechanisim, which means never having to deal with sliding rings again, is worth the price of admission. I've used these tongs (and their longer 16" cousins) for everything, including grill duty, for about 3 years and they're just as good as new.