oh i told someone off today.. she threw the tambourine on top off all the mallets. And i flipped on her coz i own most of them. And yeah... yesterday was not a good day

I broke a xylo mallet right down the middle during a football game two years ago (I was in a perfectly sound state of mind). Its definitely possible, just not common.

~ Jen

Yeah, the phoenelics have a tendency to do that (if that's what you're talking about), I've split them before. After a while I think it has to do with the material and the hole that is drilled for the shaft...after a while the stress from playing and the 'empty' center causes it to split (since most split down the middle or chip). or not. whatever. Lexans don't do that but they get nicked up like crazy.

yeah I know i have cracked a few hard xylo mallets in half plenty of times. And i'm usually in my normal dazed off mood. (people always want to know how i can be so focused when i play when last football game i was thinking about how my shoe was untied and that when i walk to the xylo i'll probably trip and than laugh at myself as the crowd laughs too)