I´ve been an American Eagle instruments user since 1998, when I got tired of the poor performance of the Hu-Friedy curettes. I haven´t touched a curette from Hu Friedy since then. I think that American Eagle was and is the leading brand in hygiene instruments. I love the Eagle.lite handles, I especially like the blade sharpness, even with the normal curettes, they last far longer than any other curette I ever tried.