Durability issues
- Rating
- Posted by
- Will Riddell
- Date Posted
- 03/09/2015
At first I questioned the claim that these mallets "put more weight in the hands of the player" due to them feeling very front heavy when I got them. However after using them, I can say that the balance makes them very easy to play for fast and aggressive music in the upper 3 octaves of the instrument. The only reason why I am giving them three stars is their durability. The pair I bought only lasted about 7 hours of practicing. One mallet developed a flat spot, and the other one had a hole form all the way through the wrap and latex. The mallets were only used on my practice instrument, a synthetic bar Adams marimba. In fairness, I have never heard of anyone else having a blowout happen this fast, so I can only assume the mallets developed brittleness in the latex from being shipped in sub-zero temperatures last week, causing the core to break through faster than it otherwise would. Or, I could've just had the misfortune of getting a bad batch. Pic: https://instagram.com/p/z-yTsySz_C/?modal=true Aside from the durability, I loved these mallets. I'll definitely try ordering another pair, and will follow up.