Kuppmen 5B Carbon Fiber Sticks

The sticks are high quality and durable. They feel very similar to Vic Firth's 5B, but they have more weight towards the tip of the stick, making them perfect for rock and metal. They're about the same weight as normal wood sticks. My sticks (purchased in september 2024) are made in the Netherlands. Being carbon, the sticks don't chip at all, and they remain almost the same as the day you buy them until they crack in two. They last five to six times Vic Firth's wood sticks. The only downside is that the carbon doesn't dampen the vibrations as well as wood, so some blisters may appear if you play hard for a very estended period of time. Will buy again, certainly worth the invested.