After we processed the Hama Ironing beads ("the original") used and oodles our daughter Pearl a long time, we were looking for a little price more favorable alternative. We feel the beads as an equal to the Hama beads. Both the shaping operation and after the ironing. The price difference is emerging clearly and conclusively we can in good conscience say that we can not tell the difference and even though we had both products / companies ausgibig in use. Absolute buy recommendation. (Our daughter has been processed Felt 239003849573957878203457759378 Bügelperlen and no end in sight)