Maybe I¡¯m just nit picking but here are my 2 disappointments:// 1. IT DOES NOT LOOK LIKE THE PICTURE.The design, yes,. The material? No. The picture looks like a flat black and white. The actual tie however is extremely silky / shiny. So shiny that my co-worker thought it was a silver and black tie.// 2. IT SMELLS ATROCIOUSUm, yeah. First thing I noticed upon unpackaging was the horrendous odor this thing gave off, it even over powered my cologne. Afraid to wash it because it¡¯s a cheap tie, I grabbed a dryer sheet and immediately began rubbing it all over the tie, grabbed some Febreeze to finish it off...all to no avail. It still stinks. I hope no one notices.So why a 5 star rating? Because it was only $6 bro! I¡¯m not gonna give a cheap tie a bad rating because it¡¯s cheap. I bought it because it¡¯s cheap! And sexy! It¡¯s 2014, stop leaving negative feedback when your $6 ties rip.

Currently, I can't afford to sink any money on a $70+ top-of-the-line, "quality" designer/artisan tie, so I hunted around for a better bargain. Came upon this.The tie's design is cool: contrasting neon-white and jet-black stripes make it stand out in any crowd; skinny from top to bottom so it doesn't look too old-fashioned and stuffy.It's perfect for a young person who's forced to attend a semi-formal event, but who doesn't want to completely surrender that bold & rebellious spirit.However, the material has a definite "cheap" look and feel to it. It's a little too glossy/shiny and is very thin and light, like it's made of nylon or plastic, or is coated with wax. Almost looks like a Halloween costume accessory. Again, this is okay for semi-formal wear, but I wouldn't recommend it for, say, a job interview for example. The tie simply fails to achieve or even approach that "professional" look that's ideal in that setting.But maybe that's just me.Maybe my tie is still too new and a little bit of "breaking-in" will remove some of that sheen. Time will tell. (I think a vest or a jacket is practically a MUST with this tie, which is what I'm missing.)The reason for the 3 instead of 4 or 5 stars is that I bought this believing it would be a more versatile addition to my wardrobe than it turned out to be. (i.e. its look "clashes" too much with most of my shirts, it's a bit too skinny where I prefer "narrow" - around 2.75in is my ideal width - and, again, it doesn't seem like it'd be appropriate for all functions)Still, not a bad tie.---The tie obviously gets wider from end-to-end so when the description says the tie is 2" wide, what it's actually referring to is the widest part of the tie (i.e. at the tip), which is indeed 2" wide. I was new to ties once, too, and these are the kinds of things I was confused by so, just puttin' it out there! :)

These ties are of very poor quality. They are very delicate, and do not keep your knot.They are simply a cheap ties.

Pro & Con: I almost didn't order it because it looks pretty wide in the picture. I'm more a fan of slimmer ties than the wide-bottom ones. Fortunately, It's not.Overall: It could be just me, but the tie looks wider in the picture when in reality, it isn't. Color is exactly like it's pictured.

I got the tie for my husband; he loved it!! The tie was beautiful and he had many different color shirts to match it!!! I got it sooner then said!!! Will order from u guys again ...

Everything arrived exactly as specified and met or exceeded expectations. I don't think you should have to write more than that.

Received earlier than expected and was exactly what I ordered! Will order from OPENTIP again! I recommend them to everyone

Beautiful tie! I didn't know they were hand made until I got them in the mail! So shiny, bright, and soft! The only problem I had with it was that it was a little too long, which is why I gave it 4 stars. You will get a lot of compliments with this tie!