These clips work well. I bought them to hang our towels when camping. They are strong and do their job. In fact, my 10 year old has a hard time opening them around his towel because the spring is too tight. However, I removed the star because the little orange tips keep coming off the ends. It's annoying because I don't want the metal touching my towels. The tips fall to the ground even when clamped. I think I need to super glue them, which I can do, but it takes time and I don't have to.