I recently acquired my first bag of assorted crystal Qualatex 16 inch balloons (aka Q16s). I grab a lovely orange balloon and excitedly begin to inflate it with my mouth. Once it starts to get really big and tight, I notice that the necks on these don't stretch as much as I'm used to with other brands of slightly bigger 17" balloons. This Q16 is already at it's max capacity and I can't pinch it with my fingers, so I just grip my hands around the whole balloon and continue to blow. The mouthpiece expands around my lips, which you'll see evidence of at the end, when my lips turn puffy and pink. ... Show more