How often do you break a stick?

Rudiculous · Wolf Joined: 16 May 2005 Posts: 546

sofar, I have never broken a stick. I've been playing with my sticks on a real kit every week for about a couple of months (before that I had an electronic kit, and your sticks dont break on those). I use a pair of Pro-mark 2b's btw.

nine · Cobra Joined: 08 Nov 2004 Posts: 479 Location: Evil

Actually bust a tip off or break it in half? Never. I've cracked them, but never a brand new stick. I tend to whittle away my sticks on the hats until the tip is ready to fall off.

Cracked one in the middle once, but it must've been a bad piece of wood because I've never done it since.

radiofriendlyunitshifter · Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 9:10 am Post subject:

nope, never have.

Snake · Big Lion Joined: 10 Feb 2004 Posts: 989 Location: DFW

I can only think of one time I actually snapped a stick. I usually replace them before they break when the tips get all chipped up or the shoulder starts to split.
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DrumThumpa · Posted: Fri May 27, 2005 10:55 am Post subject:

I've never brokena stick...
I've worn down tips a lot and I've whittled em down a bunch but I've never snaped one. I switch sticks a lot and that might be why. Also, I've dropped sticks on the tips on concrete or asphalt and theat is a defenite no no.
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random white person · Posted: Fri May 27, 2005 11:17 am Post subject:

i think ive broken 2 sticks in the past eight years. i broke one pair probably the second time i used them... they split down the middle after a rimshot, for whatever reason. the other stick broke because id been using the same pair for 4 months, and was too lazy to go and buy some new ones until one of the sticks just broke.

i have a whole pile of used up sticks that produce clouds of sawdust when you play with them because theyre so worn down on the shoulder. there are some that no longer have tips because they just got worn off. as far as i see it, if youre breaking sticks then youre either doing something stupid with them or just not replacing them once their lifespan is effectively over. you may get a bad draw every once in a very long while and break an almost-new pair of sticks, but its not something that should happen with any sort of frequency.
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Pleasure-Paulie · Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 7:28 am Post subject:

If you have decent technique you shouldn't be breaking sticks or cymbals. The tips have started to fall off, but never broken sticks!!

babse · Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 10:44 pm Post subject:

When I started, I used to break my sticks every two weeks or so.
But they last longer when your technique improves. Right now, I replace them every 4 months or so. Before they break, when they are worn out.

ali · Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 12:37 am Post subject: d

How? Ive only ever broken one stick and that was from adjusting my throne.

Pleasure-Paulie · Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 2:46 am Post subject:

I agree. How are people breaks sticks. You can play till your hands go raw, and your tips will probably snap off, but to actually break a stick!! !

M@ · House Cat Joined: 27 May 2004 Posts: 169 Location: Ohio

When I ride the bell of my ride Some sticks split.
When I play numorous rim shots I have broke sticks in two.
I have also broke ahead sticks.

I disagree with the Pleasure-Paulie comment above.

nirvanaautopilot · Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 5:07 pm Post subject:

i used to break sticks like toothpicks, cause i used *Poop* sticks, but now ive improoved on the way i play and i use better quality sticks now.

Jonesie67 · Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 5:35 am Post subject:

I actually break sticks about once a month. But there is a reason. I'm a heavy hitter and almost every snare hit is a rimshot.
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mind_drummer · Tiger Joined: 13 May 2005 Posts: 839

Only chipping mines when playing 8th note on open hi-hat - I'm not a very hard hitter though.

By the way I had purchase a dozen pairs of 7a Trakk drumstick (nylon tip) for 12.00$ canadian dollar - for one buck a pair, they are pretty good for jammin and playing real heavy - you dont mind about the stick, you can even trow it to garbage after jammin Laughing

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