I'd been wondering how I was going to find time to nip into town to pick up a couple of pairs of sticks-that sort of thing doesn't require you to see the article before you buy it. So buying online was the perfect solution,and after checking on the phone that I was getting my regular sticks it was all very simple. They arrived within a couple of days,so panic over,and I should get through the Christmas period without any hitches. I've been very pleased with everything I've bought from the shop over the years-including my Yamaha maple custom kit and various packing cases. And as long as you take care of things,you can be a relative stranger to the shop staff-and buying online just keeps that tradition going. Chris Brady