Meinl Stick Wrap

Looking for something to fix my problem for losing my sticks too many times, and tired and even painful hands, I tried these wraps.
And: it's great!
It took me half an hour to get used to the wraps (more or less).
The balance of the stick changes somewhat, and it's a bit more difficult to play some subtle parts, but overall the wraps are just very good.
Also: these wraps are very durable (in any case more durable than I could imagine).
The only downside is: the wraps leave some dark residue on your fingers (luckily we have invented soap).
Finally: don't cover too much of your sticks because the wrap interferes with your rim-shots!