Graphite Stir Rod Stick Crucible Stir Rod Long Carbon Stirring for Melting Casting Refining Gold Silver Copper, 12 Inch Length, 5/16 Inch Diameter(10 Pieces)

All 3 pieces came perfectly intact and had Bubble mailer and a nice solid box. Idk how others have broke, maybe mine was lucky. I did snap 1 in half to test the durability (and I needed a shorter stick), it was pretty tough. Almost like snapping a pencil. The pieces are worth it.

I love using these rods to check on my metals to see if they’re completely melted since I currently don’t have an industrial thermometer gun, this is an old fashioned way of checking if your metals are thoroughly melted.

Purchased these for amateur metalworking. A few of the rods broke in half in shipping, but otherwise they worked decently for stirring, just don't be too vigorous or expect these to be as strong as metal, they're essentially large pencil leads, and they will break if you force them against the sides of a crucible.

Gotta skim when cleaning impurities out of metals! Don’t forget borax!

Breaks with the slightest pressure. They are cheap but also very cheaply made

Just short of 12 inches but usable

I ORDERED THESE EARLY MAY, NEVER …NEVER USED THEM!!! I TAKE THEM OUT OF THE BUBBLE WRAP AND THIS IS WHAT I SEE . I HATE THAT THE RETURN WINDOW HAS CLOSED BECAUSE I CERTAINLY WOULD RETURN THEM. THEY FEEL LIKE CHALK AND APPARENTLY ARE NOT AS RIGID AS I THOUGHT WOULD I RECOMMEND THIS… NOT AT ALL!!!!*I COULD NOT SUBMIT WITHOUT THE RATING WHICH I PUT 1STAR IT DOESNT DESERVE THAT.

I would've ordered the longer ones if they were available.