Too Stiff [SEP] The clips break easily when stepped on while wearing shoes. Seriously, my problem is that the hinges on all of them are so stiff that I can't open them when I want to, which is while holding my hair in a bun with my left hand and trying to squeeze the clip open with my right. I can only open one, with difficulty, while it's on a flat surface and squeeze so hard it hurts my fingers. Unfortunately, I wanted clear octopus clips and these were the only ones I could find anywhere. I didn't really need four. Well, not even three, which is what I have now since I stepped on one. However, if you have stronger hands than I do, these ARE equivalent to Scunci octopus clips, which I can't find in clear.