Now why would I bother to rate something as lame as a glue stick? Because it may prevent one of you from buying this. I came across these in the study today and went "oooh! how cute!" They're the size of a lip balm and I thought they were adorable as I considered popping one in my purse for one of those "better to be prepared" moments. My husband bought them about a month ago and thought they'd be handy. Well, they're not. They are all hard as a rock. Literally. It's like they were never even glue and they're brand new! Don't be fooled by their cuteness. They're going in the garbage.