Don't be fooled by cheap imitations of Midwest's professional grade equipment. This tool is made in the USA and has the Midwest logo engraved on it to assure a quality product. The people at Midwest have been taking care of various exotic animals for over 30 years, with all of their products being designed and tested with safety in mind. They construct every piece of equipment from aircraft grade materials to insure not only your safety, but the safe handling of the animals as well. This product is good when you need more length than the Standard 40 inch tongs. It features a new improved gripping mechanism, aircraft grade tubing material and a beautiful blue finish. A hand contoured pistol grip style handle is a standard feature.