I purchased these for a science fair project. They are not that sticky. Gluing construction paper to the poster board did not work. I ended up using regular Elmer's glue instead.
I bought these glue sticks for my granddaughter who was doing a demonstration lesson for one of her college classes. The kids had a great time with the lesson and the glue sticks were just perfect. They were not messy like like liquid glue and they did the job perfectly.
These glue sticks were on sale while I was in Staples perusing the store for something else. But the deal was so good I could not pass it up. They are much more convenient than "regular" glue for my kid's projects.
I really like that they put purple color in these tubes because I can see where it goes on the paper. Has kept things glued together that I've used it for and have no real complaints. I did try to glue photographs on paper and I didn't like the finished product so I now use double tape for that application. But for all other minor gluing projects I use this. Even my husband who is a rubber- cement-kind-of-guy has found he likes this product as well. Who thought you could teach an 88 year old new tricks!