The body of these diabolo handsticks is short and made from polished aluminum. The aluminum is good quality and can take the same punishment as other aluminum hand sticks. The string on these diabolo hand sticks is Slide diabolo string. Not only is it fast but it's strong and durable too. The string fixing system is slightly more advanced than the standard hole system. The string passes straight into the top of the handstick and comes out a few centimetres down on one side. This essentially removes the knot from the top of the stick making some new moves possible and others easier. All in all a good durable short handstick. String colour may vary from the picture.