Drum Sticks - Rich Redmond Drumsticks - ActiveGrip For Secure, Comfortable Grip - Gets Tackier As Your Hands Sweat - Active Grip Finish, Oval Wood Tip, Hickory Wood - 1 Pair

I thought I'd give these sticks a try because I already use a 16 inch long stick plus the 595 diameter is right where I want to be. I had a concern regarding the front-weighted stick, but after playing with them for an hour or two I had noticed that I needed less energy to play the same things I was already playing. With the other sticks that I used they were more weighted towards the back and unbeknownst to me they required more energy to put into the cymbals and the drums. Sometimes I would experience pain because I think I was over playing. Now, the sticks allowed me to relax more and I noticed my doubles are smoother using these sticks. I really don't have a sweaty hands, but I noticed once I started really getting into playing that the ActiveGrip did kick in and I noticed the stickiness come out. One thing that everybody should note is that if you haven't seen or felt the sticks and are purchasing them through Amazon when you get them you may notice that there is actually no noticeable extra grip. Active grip technology kicks in when you start to sweat. So, don't think that there is anything wrong with the stick when you get them. Again, it's when you start sweating is when the acting grip starts to kick in and the gripiness starts to show itself. Hope this helps! Definitely recommend them!

They're slightly longer than any of my other sticks (not even an entire tip), which is nice because now I'm hitting my cymbals with a slightly thicker part of the taper. This keeps the sticks useable longer. The front weighting makes them basically play themselves. The active grip coating took a little getting used to, because it wears currently on my hands, so I had to acquire new blisters and then calluses. I love it now, though. I drop sticks with noticeably less frequency and don't have to grip as hard to keep them from flying out of my sweaty hands. I get at least 12 hours of heavy playing out of a pair, and much more if I'm not beating the snot out of my kit. This is about normal or better relative to other sticks I've used.

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Awesome set of drum sticks!!! Perfect for Drums Alive!!!!!

These drums sticks are really nice to hold. The active grip does not make it too sticky that you can’t adjust them easily in your hand, but it gives you enough grip to hold onto them much better than a regular stick.