ProMark Drum Sticks - Forward Rebound 5A - ActiveGrip For Secure, Comfortable Grip - Gets Tackier As Your Hands Sweat - Active Grip Finish, Acorn Tip, Hickory Wood - 1 Pair

Very nice grip. Nice and wheighty, very durable, sounds great on a kit

Extraordinary grippy good for all genres and over all good quality look amazing bet versatile

I'm getting back into a bit of drumming after 30+ years and have bought a few different brands of 5A sticks. I bought these Promarks because I used that brand all those years ago (influenced, as I was, by my admiration for the drumming of Neil Peart). These sticks are made from hickory and have a coating (called Activegrip(TM)) that's claimed to become (deliberately) sticky when the hands get sweaty. I've not used them for long enough to properly assess that claim, but they certainly seem more secure in my hands than other sticks without such a coating. Individually, the sticks have a good feel and balance in use, but there is a bit of a difference between the two. I couldn't quite put my finger on what it was, so weighed them on some kitchen scales. Whereas my other sticks differ in weight no more than 2-3 grams across each pair, these are WAY different ... one stick weighs 48g whereas the other weighs 58g! I feel that ~20% difference when using them. There were also some white marks on the sticks when they arrived. These seemed to be embedded into the coating material. I managed to scratch most of it off, and it is only cosmetic, but it was still a bit annoying. All in all, I was a bit disappointed. This may (or may not) have contributed to me mostly reaching for my pair of Vic Firths when I want to do a bit of practice.

A few days ago I gave these sticks a very critical review because I thought they were substandard. After communication with the very nice folks at D'addario I learned that in fact the sticks were fine but what looked like a crack was a remnants of packaging that had woven into the coating. A careful sponge down with a little water showed this to be the case :-)So I also said that I did like the sicks to play with and I want to reiterate that here. They are light and fast and really allow my grip to relax whilst still staying in my hands!All in all I've done a u-turn from 1 to 5 stars. Sorry for anyone who took notice of my original review in the 36hrs it was up. Luckily I am not an influencer so likely noone saw it anyways ;-). I'll buy some more of these definitely.

Great set of sticks

Active grip, helps ensure sticks are flying out your hands when play for prolonged periods of time. Well balanced.

These are very good sticks imo , the coating helps you keep hold of them when you’re pushing the beat. They are robust and in my experience, more durable than other sticks I’ve used. They are certainly my go to stick at this moment in time , heartily recommend them

These sticks wear on your hand a lot more compared to normal wooden sticks. obviously they don't slip out your hands as much, but when your hands begin to sweat on them they begin to feel strange, and definitely start to mash your hands up. also the coating rubs off as you play, but so far i haven't seen any visible damage on the stick. they are okay for short bursts but definitely harder to use for longer periods compared to normal wooden sticks. Good size and weight, just not for me. I'm sure someone would like them.