Tom arms are like your bones; never noticed until they break! In an ideal world you just want bones that don't break, wear out and that when you lift, jump, catch and bounce carry on working. That's the confidence that these Tama Tom Arms give you and more. They are strong, flexible and you will ignore them as they will not give you any grief. Like all Tama hardware they ooze quality both in design and finish. I have three, mounting 8,10,12" Bubinga toms on a rack and there is no discernible movement when the drums are hit hard. Positioning my drums is so easy as the Omniball/L-rod combination allows you to position to the millimetre and then lock, knowing that each time you mount a tom it will be in the same place and will not move.