I bought this to replace the stock hoop on my Tama 10x5,5 Metalworks snare, as it was going out of tune constantly while playing and I was denting the hoop with rimshots. This hoop is extremely solid and can take all of the punishment from rimshots. Together with some Tama lug-locks, this snare is now locked in, I don't have to worry about the tuning changing at all!