ProMark Drum Sticks - Mike Portnoy Drumsticks - ActiveGrip For Secure, Comfortable Grip - Gets Tackier As Your Hands Sweat - Active Grip Finish, Oval Wood Tip, Hickory Wood - 1 Pair Description The Mike Portnoy ActiveGrip 420X is among the first signature drumsticks to feature Promark’s Patent Pending Technology ActiveGrip - a heat activated grip technology engineered to get tackier as drummers hands sweat and their body temperature rises - so the harder you play the stronger they grip. The 420X offers more power and projection erring on the larger side of a 5A at 16 ½\u201d long. The oval wood tip provides a warm tonality on cymbals and drums and appeals to the widest segment of drummers. Features: HICKORY WOOD: Hickory is the most popular wood choice for drumsticks due to its resilience, responsiveness, durability, and classic feel OVAL WOOD TIP: Oval wood tip provides a dark, warm tone suited for multiple applications LENGTH: 16 1/4" / 412.8mm DIAMETER: .565" / 14.4mm MADE IN USA: All Promark drumsticks are designed, engineered, and manufactured in the USA at our Texas facility to the most stringent quality controls in the industry Product Details: Item Weight: 3.17 ounces Product Dimensions: 16.5 x 1.13 x 0.57 inches Country of Origin: USA Item model number: TXMP420XW-AG Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No Date First Available: March 1, 2016 Color Name: Black Size: Oval Wood Tip