I started crafting about 8 months ago and bought all my glue sticks at our local hobby store, but I was sifting through tons of glue sticks and when I saw I could get hold of this box of large sticks , I decided to give it a try. i will be honest I was hesitant to try them for fear the glue wouldn't hold very well, but it actually performed as well (if not better) than other glue sticks I've bought. I've tested them on both high and low settings and they work great in both cases. They seem to take a few seconds longer to dry than the ones I've used in the past, but that's not a problem for me. The quality of these glue sticks is very good. And I'm very satisfied!