I use various sticks, depending the situation and genre but this is my go to stick for playing metal. the rebound of the stick makes fast chops easier, they tend to be a bit heavier in the wrist then a "normal" 5B drumstick, but this gives you an increase in power and projection. I prefer the nylon tip version because you get a clearer ping when you want to place subtle accents, for instance using your bel or firmly closed highhat. The donwside of the nylon tip is that your toms sound a tiny bit higher compared to wooden tips. a clear advantage for heavy players is that the nylon tip does not break that easily compared to wooden tips. Broken wooden tips have a very big impact on your rebound and sound consitency. Starting to play with these sticks you will need to adjust to their length in the beginning, the extra length, once used to, mean that you don't need to stretch your arms that far anymore to get to the extremity of your kit. When those stick break, they generaly split in the taper part. When they start to break you will feel a difference in rebound between the two sticks, and when you use them on an excercise pad you will clearly hear a sound difference between the two sticks.
