Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I just bought three different SAM-type splints on Amazon and they seem comparable: (a) SAM brand, $13.49, Made in USA (b) Everready 4.25 X 36 Inch Padded Aluminum Splint, $6.16, Made in China (c) Dixie 4.25 X 36 Inch Padded Aluminum Splint, $5.87, Made in China As far as stiffness goes, they are all about as stiff and to me, the SAM seems to be the limpest of them all. They weigh different amounts, could be foam weight, could be aluminum weight, could be both. In same order as above, weights are: (a) 123g (b) 149g (c) 140g The only big difference I see, besides instructions printed on the splint, is smell. (a) No smell (b) Slight petrochem smell (c) Slight petrochem smell. B and c come folded. I smoothed them out and rolled them just like the SAM brand. The fact that they were folded did not seem to affect my ability to roll them or form splints into desired shapes.