When ordering these reins I was quite sceptical as they are rubber coated and that tends to scream cheap and nasty,however I was pleasantly surprised when they arrived they are supple and even from buckle to buckle the rubber is pliable and well set, the hardware is good quality and the rubber stoppers are easily removed if need be. I normally would shy far away from rubber coated anything but these reins would make a great addition to any ones training kit.