This one has had me really excited. The shape is definitly on the verge of being too dramatic for good controlable sound, and although it does have swervy characteristics it also has a pretty dynamic range. My son complains that the starting point on the drone is something like 50% (with most didges starting around 20%) but I don't mind because the top end of the range is like 250% !!!! The overblown on this thing is unreal when pushed hard, and incredibly encouraging when used in rhythms. It's fast, explosive, loud, and dynamic enough to be controlable. Same wall thickness gradation as most of my sticks, so the solid bottom end gives it plenty of support but the thin top end gives a good responsive feel.