The silent drumming mission is accomplished, the sound is good and they are not gimmick, although I think Meinl could revisit the design in which nano diameter and weigh and ultra length affect even the straightness of stick it self. One stick of the pair was a little bit bowed.
They are bouncy, may be too much, you better play it with a very, very soft light touch and grip, otherwise they’ll transmit the vibrations like an electric current to your hands, not confortable at all, even painful after a wile.
I’ll keep the pair anyway, it’ll be handy for sure for ultra soft playing or even maybe just for knitting, which I would rather be doing if I have to play drums any softer anyway.