Diameter: .595" Length: 16" Tip Material: Wood Tip Shape: Oval Handle Material: Hickory Head Material: Wood The ActiveGrip 595 is a 5B at a standard 16” in length. The short taper and classic oval 5B wood tip gives this stick a well balance front weighted feel and optimizes power and speed while laying into the pocket – perfect for studio session work and outdoor festivals alike with a straight ahead back beat. Hickory is the most popular wood choice for drumsticks due to its resilience, responsiveness, durability, and classic feel Length 16" Diameter .595" ActiveGrip is heat activated and gets tackier as hands sweats and body temperature rises. All Promark drumsticks are designed, engineered, and manufactured in the USA at our Texas facility to the most stringent quality controls in the industry