The thick material helps with holding hot pans very well. They are very well made and I know will be passed down the family chain with our cast iron set.

These are so nifty! Very colorful also...I chose the Chili Pepper ones. I like that although they are tiny, they are thick enough to protect your hand from the extreme heat of the cast iron handles...especially after a long hot haul in the oven! It's on the stove that I often forget, as my normal pans handles don't get hot...but grab a cast iron handle and wow...what a burn. These are on reminding me of the heat, and to grab another potholder for the other side of the pan! Fantastic for the price!

I laughed at my mother-in-law when she gave me two of these. I thought,doesn't she know we're not into accessories like her?. In our simple life, we cook with cast iron on a wood cook stove. However, these are handy to use and don't take a lot of room. I wish they were a little bit longer for the big pans as they become stretched after many uses. But after washing (in the hand-crank washer) they will retain their original shape.

Does exactly what it's suppose to do, no more no less. A good help when using cast iron skillets, protects just like its suppose to. A good investment if you use cast iron a lot but not a total necessity.