The reason I bought this cymbal was for my drum kit as I only had one. I already had the PST5 16 inch crash so I knew this would be good and I didn't fail me. I think pros of this cymbal are its a good sounding cymbal, It looks very nice because it has a bronze shine to it, Its very sturdy and it has a nice bell. Now the cons for this product is that it gets these tiny white marks along the edges when you strike it hard but that's really the only problem I had with it and I'm sure there's a way of fixing that. I would recommend this cymbal to people who need a good sounding and affordable 18 inch cymbal.