This little wand is heavy and well-built. It comes with a little cloth bag you can carry it in while working. It's basically a little taller than a Sharpie and definitely thicker. It's a surprisingly heavy little wand (though not so heavy as to weigh down your jacket pocket. It's a perfect reason to go into your pocket to send that card to a wallet while pulling this out. Spectators love it because it's usually the first wand they've ever actually gotten to hold and the smaller size makes it unique. It's held up well for me though I haven't dropped it very often so I don't know how it would take to constant abuse.