For what it’s worth: I asked a similar question a couple of months ago, and based on the answers, I tried one out. At least for me, it catches a bit more than the marshmallow roller, both in sidewalk cracks and rough asphalt. That said, for this kind of rough terrain I prefer the ceramic to the roller marshmallow, even though I can’t explain why. No noticeable wear all on the ceramic tip, as opposed to the roller marshmallow over the same to terrain over the same time. Sorry I can’t be more helpful

They're very durable. I like it a lot because of the feedback it gives you, both auditory and tactile, but it does tend to get stuck in cracks and things due to its smaller size. For me, I prefer using 2 point touch with it, but constant contact is doable if you have a light touch and are in a relatively smooth area. I find that I switch between the two fairly often.

They are definitely durable (I've known some travellers who have used the same one for years). They do get stuck on large cracks still because the tip is relatively small, so two point touch works better.

They also sounds **very** loud when the tip impacts a glass window. I haven't seen a window get cracked yet.

I have one, from what I have used of it, it works well. Seems like a very interesting tip. Our sidewalks can get sometimes uneven but fortunately not that rough.

I primarily use a ceramic tip. If I have to go across grass, it is infuriating. I wouldn’t use it in the woods either. I find it is excellent for paved surfaces provided you can keep a light touch. This means the cane has to be light as well. I don’t imagine I would be able to keep the tip hovered just barely touching the ground if I used my aluminum cane. The only reason it doesn’t get caught in cracks is because you don’t let the tip really rest on the ground like with a heavier marshmallow or rollerball.

Hate them. The tips would always break off on me, I'm guessing due to hitting cracks in the sidewalks. Then once the tip has cracked off, the entire cane is as good as garbage.

Got a couple of those marshmallow tips now, and absolutely love them. Especially love how this cane magically fixes itself when it breaks. If I accidentally hit something, it'll really easily allow itself to come apart, but then it just magically puts itself back together without any interference from me. With previous canes if it broke, I'd have to bend down and manually put it back together, whereas this one just fixes itself somehow. It's really cool.