Vic Firth American Classic Drum Sticks With Black Finish 5A Wood

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decent... but not great

I bought these sticks because i needed a new pair. The 7A's I'd had before were working fine for me until the tips splintered and the sticks started to crack. Those sticks lasted about a year. I found out the hard way that these sticks splintered and cracked much faster than the others. I bought them in an outlet store, so i did actually see them and get the feel. it seemed like a legit purchase until about a week later. i bought two pairs, and both did the same thing. actually, a couple days ago i was half way through the first song at a basketball game playing pep band, and one of my sticks split. so i was left hanging with half a good pair of sticks and the rest of the song to go. so if you play drums that require any volume at all or if you use cymbals (it was my hi-hat hand stick that broke), i wouldn't suggest these particular sticks. thank you. good day.