ProMark Forward Rebound 5A ActiveGrip Drumsticks, R5AAG, Tacky Active Grip Finish, Black Drum Sticks, Acorn Tip, Hickory Wood - 1 Pair

Very nice sticks and have a very nice tactile feel with great rebound. The black coating is a nice touch and aides in grip and comfort. The 5B adds a little more power when making contact with the heads. Highly recommend

These sticks are amazing. ProMark really has made a new type of drum stick. It looks exactly the same as almost every other drum stick. However the feeling is different, from the balance to the coating. They are long sticks as well. Sound quality is great for cross sticking on the snare with a nice feel and a wonderful click. The grip coating is amazing - giving just enough hold to keep sticks from becoming missiles while not being gummy, attracting dirt or interfering with playing double stroke or buzz rolls.

Great quality and sturdy. Ease of use and size is perfect. Don't have drums because I live in an apartment. But got these for practice until I'm ready for a practice drum pad (less noise) I love these. I always wanted to learn drums.

I love the grip. Excellent build quality and weight. Worth the price IMO.

A couple of small chips on the surface

My son takes drum lessons with a mainstream music school. Part of their program is to build confidence and get the kids to perform live on a stage at local venues every few months. He still gets a bit nervous and mentions his hands sweat (I secretly worried about him accidentally flinging the sticks). I did some searching and saw mostly grip-tape products, and was concerned that wrapping the sticks with tape may add thickness and weight and throw his playing off a bit. Then I found these and since they had good reviews, I picked him up a pair to try. I wanted to make sure his teacher was ok with these or possibly give a reason why they weren't a good idea, but was pleased when he exclaimed "oh those are what I use when I perform!" That was a good sign. My son's been using these about 6 months for both practice and performing, with good results. To avoid having to adapt to different sticks, he decided to use them as his everyday sticks. They are just slightly tacky when you first hold them but as your hand sweats, they actually grip better. Other than that they play and feel like any standard stick (5A in his case). After a few months the ends of the sticks do show wear from rim hits (he's still learning) but the playing and sound is not affected. The photo is after 6 months and shows wear from hitting the rim, but the grip area is still perfect. The actual tips do not have the coating and are bare wood. He has another live show coming up so I threw a new pair in his Christmas stocking to use for performances that don't look so beat up. He'll continue using his original pair and have a newer pair for shows. A few of his fellow drummers have brightly colored sticks just to be different and flashy. He's not a glamor kid, so the cool but serious black color fits him more while also providing the non-slip functionality. He's happy with these, so I can see them continuing to be his go-to sticks for some time. NOTE: I purchased this item on Amazon for full price and have no affiliation to the seller. I try to write helpful, unbiased and insightful reviews because I also read reviews prior to making my own buying decisions. I notice many reviews lack helpful information, are too brief and don't support their opinions with examples. Writing useful reviews helps pay it forward.

Very durable sticks -- they last about 10x longer than my old Vic Firth 5As, and critically, they never slip from my dry palms and go flying.

Love these sticky sticks! Less fumbling around...lol

Espectacular, recomendo.

とても使いやすいです。 叩いた感触が良いです。 小学生でも使えています。

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Active Gripを試したくて Active Grip Clear Acornチップ Forward Balance 5B F5BAGC (406 x 15.1mm)色: Clear を購入した。 少し粘つく感触も有ったが、滑り難さも確かで具合良かったので、追加購入してみた。 同じActive Grip Acornチップ だけど、今回は Rebound Balance Active Grip Acornチップ 2B R2BAG (406.4 x 15.9mm)色: ブラック を選択した。 先ず重量は、67.47gと67.97gで0.5gの重量差だった。 肝心のグリップはサラサラして粘つく感触は皆無。Active Grip塗料が薄いのか、こちらが本来の手触りなのか不明。 塗装が微かに剥げたような白い跡は相変わらずで、黒なのでクリアー塗装より目立つかも。 輪ゴムは今回も2個と1個で、たまたまか重量バランスを取っているのかどうか、軽い方に2個付いていた。 0.13g/個なので重量差解消だけなら片方に三個付ければ0.39gほど差が埋まるけど、振った時のバランスも有るので、1個：2個にしているのかな。 前回購入した5Bクリアータイプより今回の2B黒タイプは、5ｇ/本ほど重いが、持った感じでは判らず、振った感じではむしろ軽く感じた。 リバウンドバランスということで、ショルダー部がやや細いタイプで、やや後方を持って振るのが正解なのかな？ 電子ドラムだけど何故かしらこちらの方が打音は大きく煩く感じる。材質は同じヒッコリーで太さはむしろ今回購入したブラックが太いので塗料によるのか、ショルダー形状に依るのか不思議。 ヘッドホンで聴くぶんには前回購入したフォワードバランスの方が粒立ちが揃いシッカリした音で好み。 追記 同タイプ2Bのクリアーを買ったら、73gほどで同タイプブラックの本製品より5gも重く、左右差は0.3gほどだった。

Very good. Lightweight and thin.