Good weight and balance, makes for some very fast movements. The swivel is very nice and right up along side the wooden nunchaku swivel in quality. I prefer these to the cord variant, these have a better weight and a slightly larger pvc tube in the middle, which I have found less brittle. These have a good good lifespan, and will last a long while unless you start striking other objects with them, which they are not designed for and therefore have a tendency to break on you. overall.. great value.