The Hornwood™ light orchestral retains it’s shape from the tip back however I have deliberately chosen to eliminate the taper in the back.  This increases the back weight feel of the stick just enough to help it rebound quicker which you can really feel in playing doubles such as 4 stroke ruffs in Lt. Kije and 7’s in Scheherezade.  By making this model out of Hornwood™ I’m also able to increase the weight of the stick without increasing size and bulk.  Our Hornwood™ is very dense and hard and adds a couple grams of weight as well.  The feel is something like rosewood or ebony but without the excessive vibration and low pitch that come with those woods.  It is also extremely durable and will likely last you a lifetime if cared for properly.  I feel this is the absolute best version of this stick I have come up with to date.  Really a perfect stick for ANY soft playing that requires clarity

The new medium orchestral stick was conceived and designed to be an in between model to bridge the gap between my general orchestral and light orchestral.  The length is right in between and so is the weight and tip of the stick.  The shoulder is elongated  just enough that the response feels good at any dynamic.  Our Hornwood™ is very dense and hard and adds a couple grams of weight as well.  The feel is something like rosewood or ebony but without the excessive vibration and low pitch that come with those woods.  It is also extremely durable and will likely last you a lifetime if cared for properly.  This makes it a perfect stick for Delecluse etudes and other concert style etudes where you have extremes of dynamics and articulation.  Excellent choice for many excerpts too such as Capriccio Espagnol and Nielsen Clarinet Concerto for example.

Freer General Orchestral Hornwood™ Signature Model *NEW = The new general orchestral hornwood™ is identical to the hickory version but made entirely from hornwood™.  Our hornwood™ is very dense and hard and adds a couple grams of weight as well.  The feel is something like rosewood or ebony but without the excessive vibration and low pitch that come with those woods.  It is also extremely durable and will likely last you a lifetime if cared for properly.  Classic signature Freer general shape with slight taper in back and round ball bead.  Precision matched, pitched and weighed.  All around general stick perfect for anything.   Effortless to roll with and perfect size bead to enable a super wide dynamic range.