This pad is as advertised. It’s lightweight, feels great to play on. I was curious as to how the gray surface would feel. It feels like it’s close to their Blue Lightning surface but perhaps a bit less rebound than even that. It certainly works to train the hands by making you pull the rebound out. The green side is as usual excellent traditional natural rubber. This is a fantastic choice for the traveling drummer. The pad doesn’t move at all while playing either, added plus.
It does have the duraguard which I’m not a fan of. For modernizing the aesthetic, it’s great. However, the duraguard wrap changes the overall tone of the pad to some degree. Also, it tends to get marked up fairly easily even with being careful. This won’t bother everyone, just something to take note of.
I recommend it on the go or as a primary pad. The dual sides and size make it perfect for me.