5 stars for steel quality, ergonomics, and grip. 3 stars for quality control. I'll start off by saying that you should buy these bells. I have 6 bells from kettlebell kings and I purchased 3 from Vulcan. Steel quality feels great and balanced. The wider window is absolutely fantastic and I find it much more comfortable for cleans, jerks, and snatches. My hand naturally falls into the wider window without banging my forearms and I think this is key for heavier weights like 24+kg where some forearm pressure is inevitable. The wider window also makes these comfortable for two handed swings like my hardbells, so it has the versatile of both a comp and hard bell. No pinky pinch with these comp bells! The sand blasted finish is SUPER grippy. It takes chalk well and I honestly don't even feel like I need much at all to keep these secure in the hand. All that being said, I was disappointed in the quality control. There were spurs and rough weld lines all over the handle, especially the inside of the window. I could not use these bells without slicing up my hands. I had to take some sand paper to the handle and the problem was solved completely. I will absolutely be back when I am ready to get some heavier bells in my collection. I think if Vulcan cleaned these up a bit they would out complete kettlebell kings in every way. Get some!