Amazing what you can get for a tenner in this day and age.
I bought this product for having more organic rythmic sound and effects for my productions. This and many likewise instruments can make your music a bit more interesting in the space in which it rests.
Now it is bigger than I thought, and that is a good thing. It is about 40cm long and 9-10cm thick.
As a shaker it has darker thicker rustle than your avarage shaker, I can see myself using both this and an other lighter sounding shaker at the same time.
The Güiro part is allright. It does not sound as crisp and clear as a dedicated well made one I would say, but it does a adequite job. But I would not champion this for the güiro part of it. Maybe with an other rod to drive over the ridges might enhance the sound a bit, so there is always that.
Overall I am very satisfied with the product for what I am about to use it for, which is added sound effects.
The sound should be described as 'muddled' but in a mostly good way, organic if you will.
Worth the buy!