Shimomura Planning 32877 Hot Plate Scratch Resistant Octopus Picks, Set of 2, Made in Japan, Dishwasher Safe, Heat Resistant, Won't Damage Hot Plates, Takoyaki, Easy to Rebound, Round Tip, Kids

These work just fine. Had no problems with Takoyaki sticking to them and certainly had no issues with "melting" as was described by some reviewers. Used at 400 to 450° F with no problems. Shipping time was a little long though.

Was looking for some of these and these ones were a really good price and really good quality!!

I love these picks! They are easy to maneuver when making takoyaki balls!

I tried using these to make takoyaki at home since they can be reused, but I still ended up using disposable wooden skewers since these are a bit too short. I found that my hands were too close to the stove top & heat making it difficult to actually use these skewers effectively for more than a couple of seconds.

Much, much better than using wooden chopsticks. These are light and non-stick, for the most part. Occasionally, if batter sticks to it, just wipe clean with wet paper towel. The pointed end does not scratch the Teflon-coated surface of non-stick pans or grills. Shipped from Japan but arrived fast enough, considering foreign packages have to go thru U.S. customs.

You will need them for takoyaki

This is too short and the oil splashes onto your hands easily. I should have bought a longer pick

They do what they are designed to do… good product