Made out of full bamboo and natural rubber, these beaters last longer than more usual types (made of light wood stick and slices of inner tubes).

Sap is used to harden the mallet's tip, which then gets a stronger, more precise attack on the keys.
This sap is collected within a limited period of time in Burkina Faso, hence its great value.

This type of mallet is suitable for Dyula balafons (12, 16 and 20 keys) as well as Malinke balafons (15 and 22 keys)

Length: 11.8 in
Beater diameter (tip): about 2 in