Drums And Cymbals

im about to purchase a 13" head djembe, and am having a really hard time deciding between these two brands. basically what its coming down to is wood, mango wood or mahogany?? i hear mid east drums are made from a better wood (mango wood) w/ a lesser likelihood to crack, but ive always heard mahogany is the best material for making drums.

for all you hard core djembe connoisseurs out there: what significance is there in the body's shape between the two drums??

http://www.musicalinstrumenthaven.com/djembe13x24mangowooddark.aspx

v.

http://www.amazon.com/Meinl-African-Style-Tuned-Djembe/dp/B001MWC1K2/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=musical-instruments&qid=1304768300&sr=1-7

and finally anyone know of where i could purchase a rubber/plastic ring to place on the bottom (the way toca drums have) to protect the drum??

im about to purchase a 13" head djembe, and am having a really hard time deciding between these two brands. basically what its coming down to is wood, mango wood or mahogany?? i hear mid east drums are made from a better wood (mango wood) w/ a lesser likelihood to crack, but ive always heard mahogany is the best material for making drums.

for all you hard core djembe connoisseurs out there: what significance is there in the body's shape between the two drums??

http://www.musicalinstrumenthaven.com/djembe13x24mangowooddark.aspx

v.

http://www.amazon.com/Meinl-African-Style-Tuned-Djembe/dp/B001MWC1K2/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=musical-instruments&qid=1304768300&sr=1-7

and finally anyone know of where i could purchase a rubber/plastic ring to place on the bottom (the way toca drums have) to protect the drum??