Good

A little expensive for swaps. I can get a pack much cheaper at the dollar store but what I like about these is the outstanding quality. It doesn't come off like the ones from the dollar store.

Effective & Cheaper With Some Downfalls

I decided to give these a try after I found them at Wal Mart for almost half the price for the same amount offered in the the Q-tips brand pack. I would say they are pretty good and I would buy them again, as I don't use cotton swabs all that often.

Some downfalls I found, compared to Q-tips are:
1) Some of the cotton on the ends are coming off or shredding, which makes me a bit hesitant to use some of them to clean my ears. I usually need to look through to grab the ones where little bits of cotton are not shredding off.
2) There is not as much fluffy cotton on the ends. This does not tend to bother me, but it may bother others, so I think it's worth noting.

For the price, there is not much reason to complain on the little shortcomings this brand has compared to Q-Tips, for example. Just for informational purposes: There is not as much cotton on some of the tips and sometimes bits of the cotton will shred/shed off. There seems to be a bit of inconsistency with the tips; that really is the only big difference that I notice. There is slightly more give to the structure of them, but I kind of like that so it is less likely that I poke too deep trying to maneuver around in my ears. Overall they get the job done without too much fuss and cost less than competitors. They are also available in a large number of stores so you do not normally have to run around searching because they are not stocked – if they happen to be sold out, you can find a place nearby that will also carry them.