Made from premium United States hickory and crafted in Germany, these sticks are built to the highest standards and with great attention to detail. Measuring 16.5" long, our Standard Long sticks are made with the same specs as our Standard models but with an extra half inch of reach. The additional length provides more power, rebound and reach without sacrificing a fantastic, balanced feel. The classic acorn tip shape produces full tonal response on cymbals and drums with clarity and articulation. Have you found your favorite sticks to be too light or too heavy when buying a new pair? Our sticks are made with a new step: weigh and sort the raw wooden dowels into designated models before manufacturing. Lighter dowels are reserved for our 7A sticks, while heavy, dense dowels are used for models like our Heavy 2B. We know drummers demand consistency in their sticks, which is why we developed this step to ensure a very narrow weight range and density for each model. Whenever you pick up your favorite pair, they will always feel the same. Finally, every pair is weight and pitched matched.