Carbosticks, Carbon Fiber Drumsticks, 7ACTR, Light Weight, Red, Jazz & Pop

So as any drummer knows sticks are the most valuable and most annoying part of being a percussionist. Oh, and cost is important also.I've used these sticks for about 5 years now, and i've only purchased 3 pair in 5 years. I play for about 2 hours every week and when we have a concert i play an additional 3 hours that week.the sticks never wear out. I've bought three pair because the first pair sustained a snapped tip @ the top where the tip tapers up to the size of the stick.the second pair to replace the first, and the third pair to have a consistent tip (the second pair i purchased a different tip style, but used the first pair's good stick, and lost the unused 2nd pair's stick)Granted, i play Jazz and swing, so the abuse is not average, but i can tell you when i was playing Rock - it didn't change a thing.the only drawbacks are instead of pieces of wood flying around, it's CF when it finally chips away. and the heads will get marked quite a bit. so if you're bend is more toward appearance than sound and quality this isn't your stick.the sound, is unbeatable. i've always favored the soft natural overtones brought out by wood tips, but enjoyed the accent and crispness of the plastic tips - Carbostick gives you both

I ignored a couple of earlier reviews because every drummer is different and treat their sticks differently. I have had my sticks for 2 weeks and the tip broke right off. Trust me, I am not an abusive drummer and the tip broke right off as it was dancing on my Ride Bell. The sound was excellent as I gave them at least two stars, but every drummer looks for a strong stick. That is all.

These sticks claim to last 3 to 8 times longer than regular wood sticks. THEY DON'T I played with them for about 20 minutes and the tip broke off of one stick. I play with my wood sticks for days on end without breaking them. I will not buy again unless proven otherwise.