Very responsive, comfortable and balanced stick with acorn tip. Versatile stick. The unfinished stick leaves a comfortable sanded grip that is perfect for drummers who have problems with stick slippage due to hand sweat while performing. "I discovered good wood in 1993...so should you. Play Vater." - Sean Kinney [Alice In Chains] "I’ve been using the same Vater 5B’s for years until they came up with the “Nude “ line which strips the varnish off the stick to give it more of a grip. This really helps when it’s hot and my hands are sweating. Keeps the stick in the hand..Great!” - Matt Abts [Gov't Mule].