This Heck Stick is a lot of fun to play, and lets you come up with different grooves on the cajon. It's easy to attach and once it is attached, it won't come off. You can hit it very hard (not that you should do that) and it will hold just fine. The sound is a nice, subtle, tambourine-like sound. Not overpowering in any way and it blends very nicely with the sound of my Schlagwerk 2-in-one cajon.