ProMark Drum Sticks - Rebound 5A Drumsticks - Drum Sticks Set - Acorn Wood Tip for Larger Sweet Spot - FireGrain Hickory Drumsticks - Consistent Weight and Pitch - 1 Pair

These sticks are perfectly straight and feel to be in the same weight range, so I gave them five stars. That said, they are not my favorite. Bear in mind that I am talking personal preference and not disparaging the stick itself. I much prefer the ProMark Rebound 7A ActiveGrip Hickory model. Here are the reasons for my preference:(1) These are a tad too heavy for my playing style, whereas the other ProMark 7A model is just the right weight. I am sure that has a lot to do with the density of the fire tempered wood as well as the fact that these have the weight in the butt while the other sticks are front loaded with the weight,(2) For some reason these leave marks on my drum heads while the other stick model does not. I use coated Ambassadors on all of my drums, so that was a bit disconcerting.(3) I love the other model, which has an ActiveGrip finish. These are more like unfinished sticks, albeit very smooth ones. I am new to the ProMark ActiveGrip coated sticks, but quickly became enamored of them,(4) I am a traditional grip player who uses dynamics a lot. For heavier music these sticks are better suited.Although I personally prefer other ProMark models, you may in fact love these. Especially if you play louder music. At 16 inches they certainly have reach, and the .535 inch diameter is a nice compromise between jazz sizes and rock sizes (I normally play a thin .512 Elvin Jones model when I am not playing the 7A ActiveGrip one.)One final attribute: the hardened, acorn tip on these sticks impart a brightness and articulation to cymbals that 7A Rebound model's tip does not.

Been playing with HICKORY as a beginner and then shifted to OAK for years!So, shifting from FIREGRAIN was a different ballgame for me. It gave me the best of two worlds,the dense feel that I am used to playing OAK, and the softness of those rebounds from Hickory.

These are certainly as advertised. The actual fulcrum point on these sticks are only about half an inch off from where I would normally hold sticks, but they feel SO different to play with. They have their place and purpose, but not my everyday go-to. I would recommend something more balanced for a beginner, but for someone who wants to experiment, these are definitely interesting.

Ok... So... I'm a guitarist that started playing drums in the pandemic. For a challenge. I bought an e-set and a box of big cheap sticks.Well, I felt hand craps after a bit and never got comfortable with the sticks I bought. Therefore I played less.I read various opinions online and pretty much concluded I needed new sticks. Yup. And these are great. Light and I can play for hours. Really digging it. Thanks.

These are great sticks! They feel great in your hands are balanced very well. These sticks look really cool too! My new stick of choice.

Promark 7A rebound are by far my favorite sticks. I like both these Firegrain sticks and the ActiveGrip sticks. The ActiveGrip sticks stay in the hand really nicely, until the coating gets damaged. These Firegrain sticks are super-durable. They put up with a lot more abuse than you would expect for a 7A stick

The 5a rebounds are not for everyone I imagine. The balance point on these sticks is so far back you can hold them at the very ends and still play ok. Comfortably less than an inch of the butt sticks out of my left trad-grip hand.They low-bounce. A lot. 5A is already is a "bouncy stick", making the taper even longer, pushing the center of gravity back, exaggerates the bounces even more. Very good for jazz, gospel, light funk, amazing cymbal response especially for faster work 1/16 and septuplet notes etc. No so good for rock or metal. Probably ok concert sticks too with the acorn tips.

I was thrilled when these 7A Rebounds were finally released in the FireGrain and I'm not disappointed in the least. I used the FireGrain for about 3 years before I tried the Rebonds and fell in love with the feel. The 7A Rebound were previously unavailable in FireGrain until this late April/early May 2021. Now I feel that I've found my perfect stick. Excellent feel and balance for my style with the added durability. LOVE!

I'm not a pro drummer (going about 3 years, now getting half way decent) so I don't know about stick varieties, tuning drums, that kind of thing. But I ordered these because most of my other sticks are standard white and they all get mixed up! I thought these looked cool with the 'burnt wood' effect.So, bearing in mind I'm nooby - I like them. I'm using them on my home electric kit and all is well so far. They do look nicer. A key worry was if they'd be slippy - I use uncoated sticks because I find sticks that are laquered or coated to be slippery. I don't know if I have extra slippy hands or that is just a feel some people like and others don't, but I don't. Anyway, these are not 'slippery' (thanks to those who gave their views on slipperyness before I bought them).In fact, I am going to buy another pair, to use for open mic nights - being different to the others, they'll not get mixed up with the provided ones or other drummers ones.It's not exactly scientific I know. I can't comment on back/for'ard weighting, the benefit of the shape of the nubbin on the end or anything else! Next key thing for me will be if they hold up for long enough when hitting metal cymbals rather than rubbery ones...

These sticks are quite heavy, although in keeping with a 5B stick. They also seem stiffer/harder than the average 5B. I do find the extra stiffness/hardness can transmit a bit of extra vibration through the stick to my fingers. I am not sure if this is bad technique on my part or a characteristic of the stick. Regardless I expect these sticks to last a long time and they look cool too.

I've been playing drums for around 20+ years. I play a mixture of styles and very rarely break sticks. They just get gnarled away over time.Ive always used Promark sticks. I love the finish and they usually last me quite a few months of regular playing.With a week's worth of theatre shows (8 in total with matinée and evening shows) thought I'd try these FIREGRAIN as I heard they were tougher. Little more expensive than the usual, but thought I'd invest.3 shows in all edges gnarled away and it's left lovely brown stains over my new coated heads.Weight of them are nice, but no different to like hickory. Save the extra quid and go for standard sticks rather than these gimmicky things.

These feel different to untreated wood. Not in a bad way. They seem tougher without being necessarily brittle. I chose the 'rebound' balance version and it feels good to me. Not fond of front heavy sticks so it was an easy choice to make. Rebound refers to the way the stick responds to a stroke. It is balanced so that it favours neither butt nor tip. A bit pricey but if they actually last longer that should work out. I'd like to know if a maple version will be available. I prefer a slightly thicker diameter with less weight than hickory provides. Overall a nice confident feeling stick.

Outstanding while they lasted, which was for about three hour-long sessions of light use. Disappointed due to the high price and the fact the company claims they are high durability. Only one stick snapped though, the other is fine after frequent use, which indicates an anomaly. Tried to email to complain (have returned and had faulty items replaced like this before) however the Amazon website made this difficult and it got nowhere.