The ProMark Performer Series PST3 General Timpani mallets provide you with medium articulation and a balanced tone, featuring a light-weight maple handle.- 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 and manufactured in the USA to the most stringent quality controls in the industry