Starfavor 15 Pairs Drum Sticks 5A Classic America Maple Wood Tear Drop Tip Drumsticks for Adults Kids and Beginners

When I start getting in the groove and playing a little heavier I grab a pair of these so I’m not breaking my Vic’s. They break easy not worth the price. Plenty of them to have some break.

As expected. This product is used for bucket drumming classes I teach.

I am a professional drummer and teacher. This is the second time I purchased these sticks for my students. They are OK in a way but break way too easily. I would recommend these for beginners because they do not hit hard at the beginning but when they get to the intermediate level these will break like twigs. But for the price it is great. They are really light weight because it is probably maple wood and not hickory.

I bought these for a 30 member high school percussion ensemble. While many sticks did not last, the students were hitting metal buckets and cans. This did the job getting us through the concert.

As someone who has only been playing the drums for a few years, I’ve amassed quite a collection of drumsticks, trying to find the sticks that suit my personal preference and play-style. I have tried all sizes, wood types, tips, and brands. Both cheap and expensive. And with Vic Firth and other more expensive brands at my disposal, I always end up with the Starfavor drumsticks in my hand. The 7A for light duty and 5B the rest of the time. They are tough, properly balanced, of consistent quality, and sound great. You won’t find better drumsticks for $2 a pair. I promise.

This was advertised as "Heavier in weight, 5B drumsticks are durable and loud. They support heavy cymbal use and are ideal for harder play." All of this is false. These are the lightest sticks I've ever experienced, these should be marketed towards children. Durable and support heavy cymbal use? Hardly, I noticed denting and chipping within 5 minutes and after a few cymbal crashes the stick shattered. So much for trying to save a few bucks, I'm going back to ProMark.

First off, these are closer to a 5A than a 5B. They're 0.57" in diameter. Like virtually every other maple drumstick of Chinese manufacture, and even though these say "North American Maple", they are light compared to maple sticks made by major US companies such as Regal Tip and Vic Firth. My 15 pairs averaged out at 39 grams per stick, while the US made sticks tend to be in the mid to upper 40 gram range. I think the lower density wood leads to premature chipping of the tip. I notice this after a few hours of playing and I am not a basher by any means (and if you're a heavy hitter, you probably should avoid maple in general). The sticks have a nice acorn tip, too, similar to the comparable Vic Firth design. Overall, the shape of the stick (length, diameter, tip, taper) is just fine. It's just too bad that they wear so quickly. On the other hand, I only paid $17 for 15 pair! If you've been playing maple sticks for a while, you know that availability has gone down and price has gone up to around $15 per pair from companies like RT and VF, assuming you can even get them. I can assure you that these 15 pair will last a lot longer than one pair of VF. Too bad there's so much waste, though.I would love to find out why the density is low, though. Maybe they're using red or silver maple instead of sugar maple? Maybe they're using young trees instead of mature trees? I just don't know, but it's a consistent issue across all of these imported secondary brands.

Good value for the money. You can definitely hit drums with them.