I wanted to move from a 5A to a 5B, since the complaints I get are that I do not play loud enough. I thought maybe I would try the woodies, and they seem very nice. They are straight and balanced, no warp and the tone is close to the other stick. I had. thought the bead would have been longer, but I was mistaken. My 5A's have round beads so that wasn't a big deal. I had thought that a longer bigger bead would help with volume. These are as long as my 5A's which are extended length, but the...