What Sticks Do You Use?

leecho7 · Growing Guppy Joined: 02 Oct 2006 Posts: 41

Vic-Firth 5A Nylon and Wooden tips.
Pro-Mark Hot Rods
Pro-Mark Lightning Rods
I also have a pair of graphite 2B's. They're weird.
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Drum Bum21 · Growing Guppy Joined: 30 Sep 2006 Posts: 43

I use some sticks that I find laying around the yard. I try to find matching ones but that never happens. I have a really big tree that drops a lot of the sticks I use but it gets hard in the winter with the snow on the ground

simon s · Sea Monkey Joined: 09 Oct 2006 Posts: 11 Location: U.K.

I dont know if any of you do the same but I use vic firth 2B's for rockyier tracks and 5@s for the quieter ones, wierd arnt I Razz

michaelgb · Not So Newbie Joined: 19 Oct 2006 Posts: 5

I play with Vic Firth Plastic Tipped 5BN and always have

leecho7 · Growing Guppy Joined: 02 Oct 2006 Posts: 41

Just added these to my arsenal of drumsticks.

Promark Japanese White Oak 5A wood tip
Promark Japanese White Oak Jazz wood tip
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Mapex Pro-M 5 piece Fusion
14" Zildjian K Mastersound Hi-Hats
18" Zildjian K Custom Fast Crash
18" Zildjian K Dark Medium-Thin Crash
20" Zildjian K Ride

Lt-Razorworks · Newbie Alert Joined: 06 Nov 2006 Posts: 4

Vic Firth 5A with wood heads, plus about 16 pairs of crappy maple sticks that came with the drum set and a really nice pair of Vic Firth Jack De Johnelt signature sticks painted white. I have never heard of the guy, but they give a really nice pang sound on the ride. I also have a pair of guns and roses decorative sticks but i never plan on using them, cause they sound like crap and just look too good.

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sadisticnoob · Tadpole Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 27

i use vic firth buddy rich signature stic
2.zidijian 5a wif the grippy thing (wat u cal it)
3. zildjian dunno what artist stick so light ...

Drummin_Dan · Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 7:55 pm Post subject:

I've been messing with the Vic Firth T.Langs for a while now. They're slightly larger than a 2B. I enjoy the feel and the responce. The sound is probably my favorite. I like my drums to have a full sound whem I play them.

reidjazz · Tadpole Joined: 17 Jan 2007 Posts: 27 Location: Colorado

I've been using Vic Firth SD11 Slammer's for about 8 years and wouldn't think of using anything else! Nice weight, diameter and a very pointed, acorn-shaped tip! GREAT for cymbals.

My local drum shop recently was looking at an older Firth catalog and told me that these had been DISCONTINUED!!! I felt like I had lost a child! I picked up the closest thing I could find, the Stanton Moore signature model by Firth. Good, but not the SD11's!!!

Todd

Mr.Clam · Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 5:02 am Post subject:

I did use Ahead 5B light rock sticks for a while, but when I went back to use good old wooden 7A's, i realised how heavy and awkward they are. Aslo, having to hold metal and play makes them slippery, unlike wood, which does absorb some sweat, and is more grippy than metal.

edgewood_drummer92 · Bear Joined: 16 Feb 2007 Posts: 694

I use vic firth extreme 5a's and im looking for nylon tipped if i like the sound
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sbowman128675 · Lion King Joined: 16 Dec 2006 Posts: 1072

BertTheDrummer · Newbie Alert Joined: 13 Mar 2007 Posts: 4

My main sticks are Vic Firth 8Ds (Same Dia as the 7As but are 1/2" longer). I also use Pro Mark Hot Rods and Vic Firth Steve Gadd Signature Brushes. I also have some Vater 5As that I keep around just because.

JC-FISH · Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 2:02 pm Post subject:

ive been usin Head Hunters for the last few years. i like the feel of them and they fit really well Cool

tried vics and a few others but didn't really like the sound of them on my kit and cymbles