Vic Firth 5BN Nova Hickory Nylon Tip

I decided to try these sticks since I practise quite frequently, and I cant afford to buy a new pair of signature sticks every week because the taper gets worn out from being chipped by the hihat. I bought three pairs to test if they are any good for practise. The first pair seemed super light, I checked again if this is hickory, it says on the sticker it is, so what the heck. I play them and the stick broke after a week of rimshots, and this has never happened to me before in 12 years of playing. I quickly take another pair of sticks and realize its a behemot. The second stick, btw same model, weighs 10g more.

To sum it up sticks dont match in weight and are of poor quality