Diameter: 0.5 in / 12.7mm Length: 14-3/4 in / 37.465 cm Handle Material: Maple Head Material: Felt Articulation: Ultra Staccato Promark PST5 ultra staccato maple timpani mallets feature a red German felt parachute-style covering for a warm, articulate sound on all sides of the mallet. The PST5 provides maximum articulation. The maple handes are light-weight and well balanced. • Hardest of the collection; an "ultra staccato" mallet, this is ideal when more articulation and less tone is required from the timpani • Maple handle for a forward-balanced mallet • The heads are all wrapped with professional quality felt • Seamless parachute style wrap which offers a consistent playing area around the entire surface of the mallet head • All Promark drumsticks are designed, engineered, and manufactured in the USA at Promark's Texas facility to the most stringent quality controls in the industry