Pleased with the weight and feel of the mallet - it feels tight and well put together. At this price it's not surprising that it needed a bit of finishing and I spent half an hour with some fine sand paper to make the handle feel less coarse and to take some dark rub marks off the head. The bottom of the handle in particular had a few nicks out of it and needed fettling to sit well in the hand. It was worth the effort, however, and I now have a nicely balanced and very effective mallet which is very good value for the price.