For the Rute player who prefers a rubber handle and fixed position band. Designed for all-around playing. With 19 dowels (.125 ). Length = 16 1/8 Handle thickness = .590 Vic Firth offers a complete line of Rute designed to provide the player with alternative sounds and feels across a variety of musical settings. Unless indicated below each Rute model features premium birch dowels secured in a birch drumstick handle. The handle provides a natural feel and can also be used for back beats cross rim work and intricate patterns on the cymbal bell. A moveable band adjusts the effect from crisp to splashy.