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That took less than three months. I consider myself a fairly hard hitter, but I don't break cymbals or dent my single ply heads. I'm still gonna file the warranty claim, even though it's expired.

 

Anyone else have a similar experience? Or better yet, is there a piece of shoddy drum gear or product that everyone should avoid?

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That took less than three months. I consider myself a fairly hard hitter, but I don't break cymbals or dent my single ply heads. I'm still gonna file the warranty claim, even though it's expired.


Anyone else have a similar experience? Or better yet, is there a piece of shoddy drum gear or product that everyone should avoid?

 

 

Oh wow, this is weird. Whats up Joe, its Neil I didn't know you had a Harmony Central account XD

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Dude I thought that was you when you mentioned the Ddrum kit!

Yeah, snapped clean through the core. I'm picking up a brick of sticks from GC tonight.

 

 

Haha yeah, I was like "Hmmm joe97yo, that sounds really familiar" XD I am ordering that ddrum kit tomorrow, I can't wait!

 

That sucks that your sticks snapped, thats like what happened with my Joey Jordison sticks it sucked. I am getting some 7A's for Christmas hopefully.

 

Oh, and to fill the Harmony Central people in, Me and Joe are in a band with each other lol.

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If you do any rimshots on the snare that would do it, especially with die-cast rims. Had a pair given to me for Christmas, lasted a month. I'm not even a hard hitter. A pair of VF 5A's last me for weeks until they are chewed up on the shoulder. I may break 3 or 4 pair a year. (I love my rimshots though). Ah one more thing, warranty claim denied for abuse. Good luck with the claim.

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Made the mistake of buying a packet of them from some crappy music store on a way to a gig. Broke all of them in countless different places, never going to give them another shot (unless sponsered). I stick with Vater sticks now, good stuff.

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I've heard this more than once... How does the density and feel of the oak sticks compare to a stick made of hickory?

 

 

they're slightly heavier, so i usually get them in a smaller than my regular sticks, seems to work well.

but comparing two of the same size, i don't really find the difference that bad. the oak are slightly heavier and like changing any sticks feels different and takes some adjustment.

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only thin i don't like about oaks, is they give you no warning. at least maples/etc splinter before the break. oaks just POP! and they're gone.

 

 

True that man. I had a pair of oaks before the Aheads and was like, "Hey, these are REALLY durable!" then POP! I picked up a pack of Sound Percussion sticks from GC to hold me over while I research my next solution to the Finding The Perfect Stick problem.

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If I remember correctly Ahead says you need to replace the shafts quite often. I worked in a music store for a while about 8 or 9 years ago and we always had people breaking those. I've thought about buying a pair for my vdrums, but I prefer wood tips anyway on an acoustic kit. The Ahead sticks are a nice thought, but quite impractical imo.

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If I remember correctly Ahead says you need to replace the shafts quite often. I worked in a music store for a while about 8 or 9 years ago and we always had people breaking those. I've thought about buying a pair for my vdrums, but I prefer wood tips anyway on an acoustic kit. The Ahead sticks are a nice thought, but quite impractical imo.

 

I think you're confusing the shaft with the sleeve. the sleeves can be replaced, not the shaft.

 

And Niel, ain't them 7A's a bit skinny for teh br00talz?

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I thought you used the Danny Carey Signatures. Those are pretty durable sticks, I think.


AK

 

 

most of the time, i do. but there're a few songs the band does that i REALLY have to lay back on, so i use smaller sticks for those. switch back and forth between the matt cameron sigs and 5As, depending on how they're feelin.

 

most of our songs i have to rock the {censored} out on, so those are when the DCs make the appearance(s).

 

carry on.

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