Very solid. It is the same top and bottom drum like skins with some sort of pebbles or beads or beans or bb's or someting inside. Not counting including the handles 16 1/4" x 12 1/2" x 2 1/4". YOU WILL LOVE IT!!! I can not possibly know all about everything so ANY QUESTIONS ASK!!! IMPORTANT---- PLEASE READ ALL.......SORRY BUT NO FREE SHIPPING!!!! Email me your zip code or country for the shipping cost options to your area. 99% of shipments are USPS at only my cost at the carrier. I DO NOT rip off on shipping.....I ship the cheapest but safest way possible.......I do not state in most listings what shipping will be because there are many variations, USPS 1st class/USPS priority? UPS/Overseas etc and rates for diffrent areas very greatly. EXAMPLE....A 2 lb item shipped priority to Ohio may be 7.85, to the west coast Priority 14.25 . I pack well, only 2 claims in well over 1200 shipments, but INSURANCE is ADVISED, uninsured is TOTALLY AT YOUR RISK, things can happen and I can not will not be in anyway responsible for how a shipper may mishandle a package. ...........INTERNATIONAL shippment, NO problem. Just dont ask me to fudge export papers. Also the cheapest is 1st class but ONLY up to 4 lbs can be shipped 1st class. 1st class can NOT be insured so 1st class is AT YOUR RISK.............. PAYMENT within 2 weeks, 30 days on larger priced items with pre auction end approval.............. WINNING BIDDERS email me with your full name and address at auction end so I can figure the diffrent shipping rates for your area............ CHECK OUT my other listings and my ebay LAST CHANCE store, you will be glad you did. If shipped within Ohio 7% sales tax must be added. THANK YOU