well at the start, I ordered the wrong model, so I was surprised when I opened the package! I was used to playing with the same mixer but with the fusiform olive model. And in the end, it's the same, I find the same feeling, sensation to the touch and lightness, maybe more bounce because the olive is round but all this is very SUBJECTIVE! I recommend it to jazzmen and those who play finely, bravo wood' for the rest!