first off let me say that i am a cook in the army. with that said, i work with industrial cooking items all day. secondly, let me say that i am in Afghanistan right now when i ordered it. it got here in record time, and i have to say, it works. plain and simple. its the best oven mitt ive ever used. one of my coworkers wasn't paying attention and put too much oil in a pan, and without thinking i grabbed the sheetpan while i had it on, and hot oil spilled all over my hand...i never felt a thing. bubbling popping grease and i honestly never even felt the mitt get warmer from the inside. wondering if i had ruined a new toy of mine i looked at it, and it stood up. no melting, no scars, nothing. the ribs on it allow me to grip huge sheetpans one-handed. with the insert easy to come out, cleaning is a breeze. i have no problems buying more..and i probably will for my home when i get back