Ryan Manito Wendell graciously threw in a mule skin for my djmbe when I ordered my drums recently. He mentioned that it had the sound that calf and split cow lovers crave, but with out the hand pain those skins can cause. I was skeptical at first but now I am a believer
Here s a video of me trying out the new skin:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFZYovwJqs0