My purse is probably about 5 to 8 pounds and the hook doesnt seem to have any issues. Used to have the $100 ones that look kinda like this . It likely wont last for long mileage wise because of this, but if you dont put a ton of miles on them they should be excellent. When battery is low, it repeats audibly, "battery low", every 30 seconds or so, until it dies. Its not made like my original. COOL! Was mich auch auf jeden Fall begeistert, sind die 2 kleinen Taschen, die an der Seite angebracht sind. The existing towel bars in our home weren?t working so we ordered this one till we can find a solution. 5 months after buying it and using it less than 3 times a week, the "head band", which is plastic - no flexible metal structure in it etc. You could change it to any ear.