Pro Mark TXR5AN 5A Raw Hickory Nylon

Recently I purchased two pairs of Pro Mark TXR5AN 5A Hickory - Nylon Tip. I play drums in a range of settings and like to work with a stick that suits all these areas. Pro Mark remain to be my go to stick and have always been a quality product. Pro Mark interests me further due to their tree re- plating schemes. Conservation is an area that I am keenly aware of and I feel as drummers we all need to tap into seeing that so much of our instrument and sticks are wood based.
What caught my eye with the Pro Mark TXR5AN 5A Hickory - Nylon Tip, was the natural finish, not only because of the beautiful finish of the natural Hickory but because again from an eco conversational view point the reduction of lacquered based finishes appealed to me.
Initially when first handling the stick it felt that there may be a problem with grip due to there smooth natural finish. From this initial handling I used the sticks during a rock and blues set and found the sticks be very responsive and as i got more familiar with the stick my technique adjusted to suit and the grip was not an issue.
Keep up the good work Pro Mark and I look forward to further developments in the area of conversation awareness.