The lugs were more like soft plastic than rubber and were a little lighter than I expected but they did the job. You will receive 2 pairs. The smaller of the two fits exactly into my normal household tongs. I was then able to use pliers to loosen the locking ring on my polished nickel kitchen sink drinking fountain without leaving any scratches or gouges. I repaired the leak I had when I turned the water on and used rubber tipped pliers to re-tighten the locking ring. My fountain no longer leaks or scratches.