I recently moved across the country (to the PNW) and have felt so amazing that I'm doing more to my appearance and learning hair styles. I started with a handful of items from Dollar Tree but after a few weeks, I had to keep replacing the pins. I decided to look into Amazon in hopes to get something in bulk that may save me a few dollars and came across this product. This review will be compared to the Dollar Tree "Salon Quality" which are bronze in the photo! And Diane which are the black pins in the photo.Dollar Tree pins are very thin and bend out of shape on the first - second use. I always have to cross them a few times to ensure it'll hold for a few hours at a time but my thin hair seems to constantly slip out or push the pins out of place.The Diane pins appear thicker, and are more crimped at the end. These pins have stayed in place strongly for 6 hours and are still in place. For the price I paid, I'm impressed. These are more luxurious than what I've been getting used to and I won't go back!These are made in China, I added a photo of the back incase anyone is curious about additional info. Highly recommend if you're considering this product! I don't know what "salon quality" feels like but these truly feel great and stay in place. I also intentionally stretched one out and it was tough. These aren't as flimsy as Dollar Tree.I have super fine hair that is somehow curly and straight but too smooth for most barrettes/ hair ties to stay in place. I change my hair style often, Shoulder blade length to pixie and everything in between so betwen frequent use and the fact that somehow I have the unruly hair of a toddler, I go through a lot of pins. I bought these because they were cheap, same price for a pound as it is for a pack of 50-75 Conair or Scunchi brand, and I figured, they always stretch out or get lost so having a ton around is a good idea.These things ROCK. I read some of the reviews that say they bend out of shape or have un-tipped ends. I haven't noticed that problem AT ALL. I have little containers I keep filled with pins various places throughout my life because, as I said I'm always losing them. While i was filling my containers I didn't notice any tips missing. I was playing with them and they are strong and springy, stronger than some cotter pins I've worked with, and they snapped back into shape and hold even my slippery hair super secure.My box did not look like the ones in the picture, it was pink and white, so maybe I got a different batch than everyone else, but the pins are top notch. Will buy again if I ever run out.I ordered a huge box of these bc a vlogger talks them up in her hairdo posts. Very disappointed. I use them to keep flyaways out of my face (I'm a flight attendant and must have hair back at all times), and there are two major problems with these pins. 1. They are too wide at the loop end, so my hair falls out. 2. I use them kinked side in, and the straight side curves out (see pic). Final result is ends of pins are poking out.My hair is thick at ends, sort of wavy, and thin at scalp. So unless I use dry shampoo, hair spray, or rat the heck out of my tresses, these don't work.Maybe gals & guys w thicker hair or diff products will find these are swell.I'm a dance studio owner so I buy hair supplies in bulk. These bobby pins come stacked nicely in the box, though the purple box (not the shipping box from amazon) always arrives in rough condition. As soon as I get these (I've ordered them maybe five times), I dump them into a large container for the girls to grab from as they need. Our ballerinas go through ton of pins and these are definitely the most economical choice for our school. In each box, there are usually around 5-10 pins that are stuck together, but there are so many in a box it really isn't worth the hassle to try to separate them and make them usable.The coating flecks off fairly easily, causing two problems. One is that I have always have tiny little bits of paint on the floor in our dressing room. The other is that they rust easily when left near water.If you're using bobby pins knowing that you'll lose them easily, then get these. They're comparatively inexpensive and sturdy enough to use many times. If you're generally responsible with your hair products and don't need to buy them by the pound, I would pass on these. I only use them for myself when I'm in a pinch and try not to put them in the same tin as my non-rusting pins when I get home.I love how well these pins work in dancers' hair! They are sturdy and hold in headpieces very well(I make custom dance and ballet costumes). And the amount for the money is fantastic! Very nice pins!I really do like these Bobby pins, but the packaging leaves much to be desired. This is how mine arrived today, in a torn bag that left a Bobby pin trail from the delivery truck to my front porch.When they first arrived they seemed great - a lot more pins than I expected for such a great price! But I quickly noticed that the quality wasn't the best. Some pins have the little bumps at the end but some don't, and the ones that don't scrape my scalp. They also bend very easily and don't hold up my hair very long. I have thick hair though, but the normal bobby pins I get at the dollar store do a good job at keeping it up as long as I have two criss crossing. But these ones, even with 4 criss crossing, they would slide out so easily. I will not be purchasing them again. It may be good if you have thinner hair.My wiry hair seems to eat bobby pins, and often also spits them out. To make it worse, my cats also love these things, and love to run off with them and knock them down into the air registers.These are great quality for bobby pins - I bought the bronze ones (less noticable in my red hair) and these hold up pretty well without bending, and the coating on them is even so they havent pulled on my hair.EXCELLENT value for a big box of bobby pins. No more wasted money on little packets or sheets of Goody pins. There must be over a thousand bobby pins in this box, it will be a lonnnnggg time before I need to think about buying more again.Will be recommending to all of my other girlfriends, and I imagine this would also be great for a professional stylist.I love having this box in the house. I use bobby pins on my toothpaste tube to keep it flat, I use them on my food bags to close them, I use them as impromptu clasps to hold things together... really, there's a million things you can do with a box of bobby pins. You can also do hair things, but I bought these to be practical around my house.Bought these because I was tired of always loosing them and not having many in the packages. These are great. I haven't lost any of these. Recommended.These are pretty decent bobby pins - they hold hair in place as they should. That being said, they're not my favourite one's (which are Sally Beauty supply brand). They aren't quite as durable as that brand but they do the trick! I'm glad I've got so many because bobby pins always play a Houdini trick on me.