FWIW, mark me down as sceptical.
 

I'd say it could be an outstanding choice for Mr. A's young niece or nephew, but for Mr. A himself I'm thinkin'  Craviotto... N&C... perhaps a vintage Black Beauty...

Is this for your own use?

The reason I ask:  with the snare drums you've currently got, do you really need to drop $150 on "cute?"  I'm not sure that this drum would add any value to your arsenal.  I've always dug Premier XPK and APK snare drums, but I'm not about to go hunt one down - I can't imagine it getting pulled off the shelf in favor of any of my current collection of snare drums. 

That Tama may very well be a great "bang for your buck" snare drum - but what good is a bargain if you don't actually need the product?  Better to spend a bit more cash and get something that will augment what you've already got.

(I do have a brand in mind...dare I mention the "T" word where snare drum shells are concerned?  You're handy with tools - for $200 or so, you could buy some parts online and purchase a fibreglass shell from a certain company's clearance list...you know the one I'm talking about...and you would have a drum that flat out kills.) 

Speaking of "nice and warm" snare drums, and what's already in your collection, how's that six-lug Rogers refurb' project working out for you?

Sounds like this belongs in the Gear Addiction thread!

robyn

I didn't say it 'wouldn't', just that I was 'sceptical'. That's not a considered opinion based on fact, just a gut feeling based on years of experience playing snare drums in all price ranges. I added the phrase 'for what it's worth', because in my opinion it wouldn't add a lot to Mr A's current snare arsenal. However, he's an experienced and probably more open minded drum purchaser to me, so I'll leave the ultimate decision to him. 
Just that my gut feeling is to be sceptical about the greatness of this drum. phew