I bought this hi-hat to use it as my secondary dry/dark type of hi-hat.
It is very heavy, and feels pretty solid. It's so heavy, that you have to use a good quality hi-hat clutch if you don't want it to close on it's own after few hits.
It has definitely a darker sound, but not as dark and/or thrashy as you might expect. Still, pretty decent hi-hat, considering the price.