there are a few different brands of flower head pins- my clover flower head pins are nice & sharp, thin shafts- good pins- the ones my hubby picked up as a stocking stuffer @ hobby lobby are dull (round tips) and much heavier/thicker- they are also shorter than the ones I've been using- so, not all are created equal- look for a good brand and read the description- I've noticed the descriptions do tell if they are fine/sharp pins or round tip or heavy; the package also tells the size/length of the pins.