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THEY LOOK LIKE CARBON FIBRE STICKS . . . ODD IN ORANGE BUT ODD IS OKAY UNDER STAGE LIGHTS I'm getting on in years. Good thing true musicians never retire. If I had done so, who would wave the red warning flag about these drumsticks? To be fair, they ARE, in fact, drumsticks. It's just that they don't feel or play like any of the carbon fibre sticks I own, many made in China, and many in Europe. True, the finish resembles a lightly lacquered wood and they measure just short of 16", which is a standard in the drum industry. The weight is acceptable. As is the undulating wave, which is sculptured perfectly from near the butt to near the tip. And that tip suits me. It's not quite round, not quite an acorn. The jury is out on the orange. I had a girlfriend who had an orange Volkswagen Beetle and on a busy street corner it was easy to spot in the distance. Color aside, the blunt truth is that three pairs of these cost less one pair of wood sticks in America.I COULD TELL IMMEDIATELY What could be wrong? Well, for one thing, they're not carbon fibre, at least as I know it, after fifty years of playing drums and reviewing gear for a major magazine or two. True, carbon fibre can vary. It can contain too much of the binding agent--usually epoxy, which fuses the fibres and shapes them. There's probably enough carbon fibre in the mix to justify listing it proudly as a selling feature in ads. Worst case scenario, it could be nylon masquerading as carbon fibre. To me it doesn't feel quite like nylon and I've bought sticks from this manufacturer a few months ago and those sticks were fine. I can't see them switching to a nylon stick. I received these today and they're going back to Amazon today. It took five minutes to decide that these sticks were vastly dissimilar to proper carbon fibre drumsticks! I went over to the kit set up in the studio and began to play time. Weak on the hi-hat and on the ride, in terms of sound and feel, they also delivered a flimsy snare backbeat. When a stick like this flexes over an inch (bent over my knee), it lacks the firmness necessary to bounce off the surface. The wrist and fingers, consequently, have to do more work to get a passable sound. They are not easy to play. But they're easy on the pocketbook. I'd recommend these for beginners who want to get up and running, maybe play patterns on rubber pads or electronic drums. But if you have played for a couple of years don't bother with these. They need more carbon fibre in the mix and less epoxy or whatever comprises the mystery ingredient. Frankly, I trusted Arlx, a brand recognizable by the stylized harp in the brand logo, and they let me down. Tbw

They’re really heavy, the weight is very forward and unbalanced, it feels hollow and just doesn’t feel solid like a drumstick should, and I thought the design would be helpful as a metal drummer but it just feels like I’m playing with anal beads. These things are super awkward, and the weight being so much and so unbalanced, they’re absolutely exhausting for my arms bringing fatigue when quality sticks wouldn’t.THESE ARE NOT CARBON FIBER. They are weighted plastic. TOTAL MISREPRESENTATIONS OF THEIR PRODUCTS DESCRIPTION. I want my money back. They lied about the carbon fiber. If there’s any in these sticks, it’s hidden in plastic. I want a refund and am reporting this product as a lie.

Good quality!!!!

These Drum Sticks I gave to my nephew he plays drums for a church. He told me they work very well. Value For The Money. Comfortable in your hands. Sturdy Grip, doesn’t slip out of hands. They are built to last. 5A

Very different then wood. Bit of a bounce but after a few minutes they feel fine.If you like smashing your drums then they won't last long.

I was very curious as they were said to be Carbon Fibre , but to me they are simply Plastic, I’m a stick fanatic so I had to try , I deal with a form of Muscular Dystrophy so stick design , weight & feel are critical, the price was excellent but overall they feel very strange in the hand, couldn’t give a high recommendation here.

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Seem to be hard to break, are lighter weight than I prefer, but that’s less things being broken. The grip makes these sticks easy to find the right place to hold them for the right balance.

They seam durable but kind of slippery. Needs some grip or tape on them. The gravity hit on the High Hat it Cymbal is not as sharp as a Nylon tip or Nylon Sticks. They are good for practice and the practice pad.

Great sound, easy to use, worth the money, sturdy, barely any weight, great feel.

AMENDMENT/UPDATE/WARNING - My previous FOUR-STAR **** REVIEW is hereby REDUCED TO THREE-STARS ***. READ THIS PLEASE & BEWARE I feel bad because a few months back my review of these carbon-fiber sticks was extremely positive. This was a good thing. They are good drumsticks. I looked through my list of Amazon Orders. To date, this is my fourth pair, not because a single stick broke. I bought another pair because NONE of the Arlx sticks broke! They were consistent in weight and feel. And if you've read this far, you're a drummer with a Freudian habit. You buy an extra pair "just in case". Well, it looks like one scenario of "just in case" is here already. My previous three pairs were, as stated below and elsewhere, great. Great. Consistent in weight. Seems as if they will last forever. And for ten-dollars--what with American wood sticks selling at over $20, sometimes $30, and carbon fiber sticks, designed by a German company, costing over $40. They're very good, those German sticks and I paid handsomely for them. So I thought, "The Arlx sticks are pretty much the same quality. Better buy another pair. So last week I ordered one more pair of Arlx carbon fiber sticks -- my last pair! Promise! Never again. I won't need another pair. I play whatever the gig requires....heavy or softly. I lean towards slightly heavier than average drummer. Sometimes twice as heavy and Arlx take a beating. So what about this last pair, my final pair? Guess what? Bad news. This latest pair consists of two lighter-weight sticks--noticeably lighter. I don't have any fancy scales so I can't tell you in grams or ounces. But I feel the difference: (1) they bend a little in my hand; the previous ones did NOT, or did just a little. (2) These "feel" light and sound light, too. How does a stick sound light? It will sound light like a hotel lounge-jazz band trying to rock. Or if that doesn't resonate with you, it sounds like your vacation in Mexico when they bring you mixed drinks topped with umbrellas, alligators, and skinny plastic swizzle sticks. Of course, you strike the glass with the swizzle stick. Tinkle, tinkle, not impressive. This is not the way a real carbon fiber stick should sound as it strikes a Mylar or similar material drumhead. The stick must feel stable in your hand when you ride it continuously. If that stick begins buzzing, almost as if you've broken it but you haven't, this is NOT what ought to happen with carbon fiber sticks. My new lighter, flimsier (unfortunately) carbon fiber sticks feel, especially when I strike a rimshot, as if I've got an electric shock running from my hand and wrist to my forearm. How would I possibly know what that feels like? Almost sixty-years ago, when I was just starting to drum, I was leaning against the foundation of the family residence. I heard thunder. I heard rain. I ought to write lyrics. Lightning hit the house and headed to the ground. I was in the way. I felt it everywhere.......when I awakened. Carbon fiber sticks, at least in my estimation, do not feel "synthetic". Unless they change weight specs and they become too light. (3) There's nothing you, or I, can do about it. Except return our sticks, thereby sending a clear message. I worked for an American drum magazine for 31-years and promised I'd never lie, or make unfair statements, in a review. And that's why I've amended my glowing, earlier review and have substituted this warning to you.ORIGINAL REVIEW: FOUR OUT OF FIVE **** STARS.I started with a single pair of Arlx carbon fiber drumsticks a few weeks back. I was a little concerned in that I usually play 5B or heavier and I found no reference to availability of 5B sticks. I kept coming back to the modestly-priced Arlx stick. The company has obviously put considerable thought into this quirky looking stick. I want to be up front about this. When I saw that the price tag was ten dollars and change (Canadian) I did a double-take. My German-made carbon fiber sticks cost around $50. My Scottish soul was telling me to give the inexpensive Chinese sticks a try. Why not? Well one reason is that I don't play 5As; I play 5Bs. But looking at magnified ad photos it seemed to me that the new sticks weren't quite in the mold of other 5As I've played. These were thicker in the throat (just before the bead/tip). Furthermore, the stick, "colour designation: balck (sic)", was designed with a wavy handle to give the drummer a little something extra to grab when the action gets heated. From the photos, it seemed to me that there was some substance in the shank/throat areas and the tip was large enough to articulate with finality. I've found a thin neck is not a good thing. Then this artificial "bounce" gets happening, the sound is thin, and the sticks feel vulnerable. A flimsy neck is not recommended for riding a cymbal. The cymbal sounds as if you're striking it with a swizzle stick. The Arlx stick is nice and full in the neck and the ride cymbal sound is marvellous. I've got two pairs of Brand XYZ sticks, carbon fiber, that cost 4.5 times as much as the Arlyx carbon fiber, and don't hold a candle to it. On all major points in the advertising, while the translation from Chinese didn't make the voyage in ship-shape, the manufacturer's claims were borne out. They're lucid and articulate. I strike all my backbeats, or at least 95% of them, with a rimshot. This is a carry over from live gigs with minimal miking, and prevails even though these days I play tracks in my home studio and send them to clients electronically. I don't like messing with the sound except according to stylistic dictates. I was initially bothered by the 5A designation. Not anymore. They play close to my 5Bs from another brand and, brother, they are robust sticks. I've been doing pop music this week and I keep going to the Arlx. The wavy tip promotes a funky feel and there are no complaints about the sound. Why four and not five stars? I reckon that four out of five stars works out to 80/100. That's a good grade! I take off the one-star to alert drummers that maybe it's best they order a single pair first. The wavy grip, you see, can highlight poor technique. This is most clearly evident on a jazzy ride cymbal beat or when playing, for example, five- or seven-stroke rolls on snare. If your grip is unstable, you'll feel a very slight wobble and the roll won't come out. This is important since I'm recording every stroke. It's not a deal breaker and, in fact, it will help you firm-up your technique. I was so impressed with the initial pair of sticks, I ordered another three pairs. They arrived today. They were, as the manufacturer claims, almost identical to the original sticks. Despite daily use for minimum two hours per, the tip is as clean as it came out of the factor and there are no slash marks, lacerations, indentations, etc. These are not toys. Don't let the wavy-look influence you here. They play every bit as firmly and clearly as their counterparts from big name manufacturers. God's truth. Let's hope the compliments don't distract the folks who make Arlx 5A carbon fiber drumsticks from their mandate: making good feeling, good sounding, good-wearing sticks at a fifth of the price of others. Maybe if carbon fiber sticks like these become a market staple, drummers will begin using so-called synthetic sticks and saving a few trees. No more preaching. I'll recommend these highly on price, on feel, on durability, and on a unique way of getting drummers to play with good technique. Ironically to get those clean doubles, instead of tightening up and digging in, the player will be better off loosening the grip. As pledged, I'll update this review if any of my four pairs of Arlx 5As suddenly crack or explode untimely. Deal. Tbw

Product is fine... just using them for cardiac drumming... they get a lot of beating.