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- #3,115 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
- #2 in Rainsticks
Product Description
Superior Sound Quality
Africa Heartwood Project rainsticks produce a richer, clearer, and more resonant rain-like sound than plastic rainsticks, offering an immersive auditory experience. Crafted for improved sound quality with extra spines and filler compared to generic rainsticks, ours mimics the soothing sound of natural rainfall.
Authentic Multicultural Experience
Experience the unique blend of nature and tradition in every rainstick sound, while preserving and sharing the beautifully authentic rhythmic cultural heritage from South America.
Durable and Easy to Play
Each rainstick is sanded, cleaned, and treated with clear lacquer to beautify and protect the cactus wood. Easily clean by wiping with a damp cloth.
H. Konnick
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2025
Packaged well. Arrived on time. Great quality. Soothing sound. Would buy again.
Dee Dub
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2024
Sounds great. Quality wood.
Janet M.
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2024
I bought one for my grandson, as an offset/companion to a thunder drum I picked up at a music festival. His parents like this much better. You can make it ‘rain’ for quite awhile and you’ll find yourself drawn to it. After I tried his I had to have one for myself.The exterior of first was perfectly smooth, the second was a little rough BUT nothing that would hurt anyone - it’s a natural material after all.Buy this and have some fun. And it makes a great unusual gift.
Amanda Tessaro
Reviewed in Canada on February 17, 2024
Beautiful sound. So well made.
Robert Powers
Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2024
Hand made musical instruments never get old and always have a different sound that amazes the ear.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2024
Nice quality and sound. Well made.
A
Reviewed in India on September 2, 2023
Loved the sound
D in Canada
Reviewed in Canada on May 16, 2023
Exactly as I was expecting, nice colour of wood and good rain stick sound. A bit pricey @$30 but good shush sound. Bought for a percussion group.
Vicky
Reviewed in Canada on October 8, 2022
And depending on the angle of the tilt you can control the duration !
STEPHEN L.
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2022
The picture shows a rain stick that looks much thicker than what I received. Mine is less than 2 inches in diameter. The ends seem well sealed, but the body of the instrument has some sharp points along the surface that make it uncomfortable to hold and use. There are not a lot of the loose pieces inside that make the rain sound - so even with slow turning on a shallow angle - the effect only lasts a few seconds and it is not very loud. I use a rain stick when I appear at campouts as "The Story Teller" for family and scouts. I wear a special had and use a rain stick for dramatic effect. I have a 4 foot one that is about 5 inches in diameter with tons of pieces inside. It can make loud, sustained rain sounds for about 2 minutes and even smokes a bit while using it. It is big and heavy so I was looking for a smaller alternative and didn't want to go with a plastic or bamboo version. I was disappointed that this one did not perform better - but it does look nice and you could use it as a natural looking shaker instrument - but the rain/trickling water effect is not impressive with this instrument. Maybe it just has to be gigantic, but I think this one would have been acceptable if it was thicker, had more pieces inside, and had a smoother surface.
Steffers
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 5, 2021
Impulse buy for husband who he never heard of a rain stick! We both love it - good quality and lovely long lasting rain sounds!
Purchased Product
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2021
The real thing, just that advertising and photos caused me to expect a larger size, This product is very small.
Theresa B.
Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2020
This is my first rainstick ever & I researched quite a bit before making my decision to buy this particular one. Since I could not afford to invest a lot of money & I don't really have the space in my tiny apartment for a very large stick either, I just wanted to try to get the "most bang (or trickle, in this case...LOL) for my buck". I honestly feel that this product delivers that! It just arrived yesterday, was packed well (inside a sturdy cardboard box, wrapped with ample paper & packed inside a second sturdy cardboard box)...and was delivered quite quickly!Honestly, after I unpacked it, I couldn't put it down...LOL! OK, I admit that I'm OLD & probably a bit more easily entertained than most folks (especially after 6 months of self-isolation..Ha! Ha!)...but this thing is absolutely DELIGHTFUL! The outside does have a few little rough "nubbies" where (I assume) the spines were removed from the cactus...but they're certainly nothing "treacherous" & should be easily remedied with a brief brush of an emery board. The appearance is nothing terribly attractive, and I confess that the colorfully painted bamboo sticks are definitely more visually appealing. HOWEVER, for my purposes, I chose to go with the more "organic" look, traditional style, and durable design of a cactus stick. I'm really happy that I did, because the SOUND (most important feature for me, personally) is WONDERFUL! I actually wanted something that could be played as a rain sound, but could also be held in one hand & shaken as a rattle, to open/clear sacred space, for meditation or card reading. BINGO! This stick is PERFECT for both purposes...and, at 20 inches, is compact enough to be stored on my altar shelf when not in use.I've read complaints by some that the sound from smaller (shorter) sticks doesn't last long enough...but I must say, if you tilt this one only slightly & rotate it while the contents are falling, it's actually possible to sustain the effect for a fair amount of time. Apart from that, you can feel good about buying this stick, knowing that your purchase helps to support the Africa Heartwood Project! Just for clarification, I did NOT receive a free or discounted product for writing this review...I'm simply "in love" with it! I only hope this might help someone else to make a more informed decision about a first-time (or any time) rainstick purchase! Thanks for your attention & happy rattling to one & all! ;o)
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