I am nearly done building a new log home. On the front farmer porch we did log rails but I wanted something a little different on the rear porch. Plus, the custom log balusters are 6x the cost of these. I purchased 4 boxes of 25 each. I'm nearly done with the back porch and still have a few left from the 2nd box. I'll be using the rest on a small side porch. Anyway, these balusters feel very sturdy and they're super easy to install. I've only just installed them today, but my first impression is that I'm very happy with them. I got the 32.25" straight balusters.