The ahead crossroads 5a drumsticks last 6 to 10 times longer than wooden sticks. This longer life span is thanks to aheads hyper form engineered swaging process. But not only do the crossroads sticks last longer than their wooden counterparts they also perform more effectively. With 5 percent more rebound ergonomically tuned handles and a built in vibration control system vrs these synthetically engineered drumsticks are designed to take your playing to the next level. Sonically the crossroads unbreakable nylon tips provide a brighter more articulate sound thats great for all musical styles. And even with all these features they still feel like the most organic drumsticks youve ever held. Their high precision alloy cores guarantee consistent weight and balance variations of less than 1 percent. If you want to level up your playing on all fronts then aheads crossroads 5as are the drumsticks you need for the road ahead.