I felt great playing with them right away.

Overall this is a solid pair of drumsticks with a nice feel to them and my son enjoys playing with them.

I enjoyed playing with this pair.

She has really been enjoying the ActiveGrip technology on these sticks, especially when she is playing for a while.

I enjoy the feel and sound produced from these sticks when playing.

It is just right for me when playing shows to keep my sticks in hand

They do the trick for Rock and other hard playing.

Also the coating on them gives a good grip which improves as they are used and the drummer gets sweaty.

I am a picky but reasonable musician and did not expect these to be nearly as great as they are