Originally Posted by Fleur du Mal

I currently use the basic basic budget ostrich.com pair - and they're not flimsy, I'll tell you that! The acrylic staves are nigh invulnerable (^_^), my pair have been clattered about and accidentally dropped into the street and they're in perfect working order. Even the feathers are nice and strong. They hare, however, a bit sparse as the feathers are drab and not wing, so they're not particularly fluffy. But on stage and in pictures they look great - it's just that close up you can see they're a bit straggly ...