As stated, I believe they might be slightly used, but I'm not a drummer. With closer, magnifying glass inspection, it kind of looks like one stick may have seen just a little bit more use, as the clear coat on one of the sticks tips looks like is is slightly worn off. The other stick doesn't really show any wear on the tip. They both lay flat and roll flat and level on a hard surface , so they are not warped. I didn't notice the the slight wear on the one tip without getting out the big magnifying glass, lol.