I bought a drumset and zildjain 5A coated sticks from bajaoo. Then I got these and trust me these are mind blowing. I have just begun drumming and the zildjain ones are too heavy for me. I was practicing doubles and it started hurting my fingers. These on the other hand are just perfectly weighted and my stick control I could notice a huge difference on the first day itself. Also the zildjain ones are thicker by an mm or so compared to these. But the zildjain ones are heavy duty. You cannot strike cymbals that hard with these. But the hickory used for making these sticks do dampen the vibrations as compared to the zildjain ones. Anyone starting off with drumming, these are the pair of sticks you need!