I bought the 16inch 5 years ago and last week I cracked it. I am in an active heavy rock band and it lasted this long. So if you want a nice warm yet bright sound that will last you for 5 years buy this one. I recomend it for heavier music. I am about to buy another one

I bought this cymbal about a month ago and love it. It has an awesome fast decay and is perfect for fills. It's brighter sounding as any crash I've ever owned.

I use it as a fast crash and I can confidently say it was worth the money.

This item is not like most of Sabian's awesome cymbals. It is as they say a moody one. I have numerous AA and AAX's that I love, however the 17 Inch dark crash isn't quite what I expected. My favorite is the 16" AA Med Crash, and the 14, 15, 17, inch AAX Explosion.

I bought the 16in a couple months ago and its still holding up good so far. Of course i bought it with its warranty so i have the liberty of beating it real bad. Its been several months of punishment and still no stress cracks. Clear sound, good decay and of course great for stomp/ breakdown riffs! i love it!

Owned 17" in natural finish for about two years now. It is my favorite crash in my set-up. Responds very quickly with good saturation and sticking is well-defined. It would probably serve well as an alternate ride in the larger sizes(18,19,20). Works well with all types of music. Overall, great cymbal but that is expected from SABIAN.