I had bought this starter kit because of the good price-performance ratio. The pliers are identical to other branded products and quite recommendable. The snaps are included but comparable with the originals in any way. The colors are okay, sometimes but also very pale and upper and lower parts of the Snaps color differs slightly. Most annoyed I have but the fact that the small "pins" the Snaps when attaching the pliers always bend and then the button can not be closed. When I bought to compare times more expensive Snaps, I did that happen in any single. Therefore the set to try not bad and the tong is definitely recommended, but in the long run, I advise in buying other Snaps.