The ultimatum: Nylon or wood tips?

smartalecc5 · Puppy Joined: 08 Jan 2003 Posts: 203 Location: Illinois

I like Nylon, because on my cheap (well 100 dollars isn't cheap, but lower end is a better word) pasite 802 ride, if I use a wood tip, it sounds like the thin is all overtones. You can't even hear my stick hitting it. Its horrendous. That's why I like nylon.
What about you?

Saurencaerthai · King Kong Joined: 24 Sep 2002 Posts: 2609

Wood tips near exclusively. I like the warmth I get from the sound. For the styles I play, I find that they sound WORLDS better than nylon, although I should still pick up a pair just in case I'm put in a situation which needs it.

Old-Marching-Snare · Posted: Fri May 30, 2003 4:36 pm Post subject: "Vega" Tenor Stick

These tenor sticks are new and unusual:

I will be very interested in them if I ever got isolated tenor drums (meaning not in a drum kit or set). Tenor players really bang away rapidly on those drums these days so I can see the need for a drum stick like this. However, I am not interested in nylon tips for snare at all.

I am not pointing back at Vic Firth for that image, but here is the URL below if you care to read more:

http://www.vicfirth.com/product/NEWPRODUCT/SSJTS.html

- Jim

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codyj · Tadpole Joined: 23 Jun 2003 Posts: 22 Location: Texas

My main problem with nylon tips is durability. I have yet to find a pair that the tip doesn't come off within a very short time.

bytor · Admin Joined: 12 Aug 2003 Posts: 5260 Location: Kansas

Lionheartilly · Puppy Joined: 17 Aug 2003 Posts: 217

In my personal opinion, nylon tips are better for cymbals, because they give you the nice short ring, and really high pitched that I desire - at least my ZBT doesn't sound that bad when I use a nylon on it.

Wood on the other hand is unsupassed when it comes to hitting snares & toms. They have that nice warm sound, but when it comes to hitting the cymbals, they project loud crashes - which is good - but my ZBT hurts my ears so I usually use a nylon when I tried to play some jazzy/rocky syle... Smile

Anyways, they're there for different purposes so experiment and have both!!!!

manofletters · Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2003 9:30 am Post subject:

I liked the attack of the Nylon on hats/ride but that added value dissappears the first time a nylon nub hits your bassist in the back of the head in the middle of a song.

I have tried a half dozen varieties (VF, Zil, PM, Round tip, Conical Tip...) and the minute I head up into the medium high volume the tips become shrapnel.

Zorlee · Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2003 8:47 am Post subject: Regal tip

Well... I like wood best, but i Practise with nylon, so I don't break them THAT often. Now I play with "Regal Tip Porcaro" - Jeff Porcaro's signature sticks... They are great to rock/pop/funk, but you can't play heavy with'em, so I use Zildjan 5a nylon/wood (depends) to play heavy Very Happy

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Peace Dog · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2003 8:57 pm Post subject:

All I know is... I've got a million little wood shaving pieces ALL over my set!!! And it doesn't matter how often I clean it...
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Zorlee · Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2003 6:28 am Post subject:

Hehe...
I only got thousand pieces! Very Happy

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My name is Mud · Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2003 5:17 am Post subject:

hmm... I had been using the Vic Firth Rock Crusher Nylons, but now they have been discontinued, I use the Vic Firth Metal Nylons, and only about twice in the last 2 years had the tip come off... what do you do to the sticks that they lose the tip so often Question

averagedrummer · Kitten Joined: 03 Nov 2003 Posts: 149 Location: TN

I think aluminum drumsticks are best, do you agree?

#Microwave

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averagedrummer · Kitten Joined: 03 Nov 2003 Posts: 149 Location: TN

Thanks, I just started drumming about eight months ago (I'm just a beginner) so I figured that name suited me.

#Microwave

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Lionheartilly · Puppy Joined: 17 Aug 2003 Posts: 217

beginner is not really quite average, but I think its still fine.
I think I lost my nylon tip so i don't know how often my top falls/breaks off.
All I know is, my wood stick is still in its place except that it's in a pretty bad shape now...
nothing is smooth and it's somewhat squareish on the top... i don't know why... Question