As I tour without endorsing any drum stick manufacturers, I looked for deals on value packs and even hit up local stores for individual volume discounts. I compared about 5 different options and these Wincent value packs on Thomann were still the best option.
The sticks feel great and durable.
I only ever break them from hitting the ride bell too hard with the thinner part of the shaft below the tip, but that also happened with any other previously used manufacturer.
I even once purchased 100 pairs of Millenium 2B Sticks for a discounted price of 80 cents per pair. They broke insanely fast when not playing on an e-kit, but were very light and cheap, which made them great aftershow givaways.
For serious live playing and touring, it’s good not to go too cheap, and I recommend going for the Wincent value packs as they currently are a fantastic balance between price and quality.
5/5