1.[Very Sturdy and Easy to Grip]The handle is crafted from honeycomb designed beechwood to get more comfortable gripping, which prevents twisting in your hand when lifting a heavy piece of wood, the beechwood is s very rigid and does not flex. It doesn't hurt your hand like all metal fire pit tools do, and also the wood handle doesn't get hot like the metal if you set it close to the fire pit. 2.[Strong Spring & Grip] The fireplace tongs are spring loaded which makes them easier to grip and operate in one hand. The fire tongs are perfect for those that have a wood burning stove, and its duck jaws design makes it grips tightly, this works so much better than the typical grabber. It is much better at moving wood around where you need it. 3.[]If you use your fireplace, you need a good set of firewood tongs! Our firewood grabber tongs are made of solid iron with black powder coated finish, which is designed to withstand time while maintaining a superior look and feel. 4.[Easy to Store]The handle is large enough that you can grip it while wearing protective welder gloves, the wide handle allows you are able to hang it on a hook easily. It comes with a nice leather strap on handle keep it closed while in storage.