These sticks feel amazing. They are light, responsive, and have a great rebound. They are NOT for heavy/loud players. That's not to say they're only for soft playing... but there are more durable sticks out there.

i recently picked these up in a local music shop. i was browsing the sticks and the anit vibe feature caught my eye. not only do they play great, but feel great as well. 5As are light and easy to play with. best sticks ive used so far.

I guess my review is pretty similar to the other ones I've seen so far. Good Stuff: I have a gig at a church with an older Roland electric kit which still has the solid rubber hi-hat pad, and after a really good practice or during service, it feels like you could easliy develop carpal tunnel. I bought a pair of the sticks and it made a HUGE difference!

Bad Stuff: I also play at my own church with an acoustic kit, and I would NOT recommend playing with these sticks on an acoustic unless you have the $$ to keep replacing them.

Bottom line: As far as the rubber ball falling out, I don't see why everyone's crying because it can easily be replaced (once you actually find the doggone thing) and there is no difference in the quality of the stick or playability so to speak.

They're great for what they do, except on an acoustic kit, and for the geniuses that wanted to wail on an acoustic kit with these sticks need to get a clue. They feel really light in comparison to a solid stick, because THEY'RE HOLLOW; and because they are hollow, they're not going to hold up to the wear and tear of some hard playing as well as other sticks might.

These sticks are ok, but they are a lot of money. Vibration from drumsticks was a huge problem for me, but these sticks took care of that. The one problem I had with these sticks was they where a little on the heavy side, and they said 5A, but they definitely felt like 5B's.

These sticks are mint when you first get them after playing with a normal pair of sticks. They save your arms and wrists big time.There are a few downfalls, for example the rubber balls on the end fall out very easily and they break easily. If you are a light player then I recommend these sticks if not and you have the money to buy many pairs, then deffinatly buy them.