When I got these in the mail (rather quickly, I might add), I thought they looked huge! But with a little A & D ointment and a hot shower, I was able to get the tapers through. The great thing about these super heavy steel tapers, is that the extra weight stretched my ears comfortably enough in the afternoon that I was able to enjoy the tunnels by the end of the night! The o-rings are super tight which is a plus, I hate buying extra o-rings. I would recommend these to anyone who wants to get up to 00 from 0; the cold metal also reduced the pain of pushing the tunnels through.