The one I bought was softer than the nails I was pulling. The claws got all chewed up and pretty soon wouldn't hold them anymore. Maybe just a bad one? It looked pretty much like all the other cat's paws I've used, but was the worst of the bunch.

I can't complain about this since it works fine. Not really useful to me as a stand alone tool though, since a claw hammer works just as well. For $2, though, I bought it just to have on maybe that rare occasion where it would be the right tool for the job. Harbor Freight is great for this sort of thing: it's so cheap, why not?