I have 2 pairs of these sticks. I like them. I haven't had them break. The grip did come off of one pair but I can still use them to play. Good sticks but a little expensive.

I have been playing with these sticks for 6 months, and I couldn't be happier. The grip helps a lot. They do not break as easily as everyone says, I can use pair of sticks from a month to two months. I would recommend these to everyone.

Zildjian makes the best cymbals in the world but these sticks where horrible. the grips was a good idea but the grips rip off after the first time you play. They break very easy. There is one upside the very first hit if you don't break it makes an exalent sound but over all unless you have millions of dollars to spent and feel like buying hundreds of pairs DO NOT BUY THESE!!!!!

i started using these sticks when i started playing the drums (2 months ago) and these really held up good but the rubber will come off sometimes but these are really good drumsticks

I recently purchased the 6 pair set of these and was quickly disappointed. I started breaking sticks like crazy and the whole set lasted me just over a month, which is sad because my band only practices about 3 times a week. I am a hard hitter, but any stick should last longer than these. There were days when I broke 2 or 3 within an hour.

I would like to add that the grips give you mad blisters, so if you are soft handed these are not for you.