Type Of Stick

What type of stick do you guys use (size and company)

I personally use Vic Firth 7A

Vater 7A and 5B for light and heavy playing. Normal playing I use Zildjian JR Robinson signature sticks.

Cheap little "sound Percussion" 7a's, wood tip. A few cents a stick, and I haven't broken one yet.

Vater 5B for the most part.

Once in a while I switch to 2B if themusic can handle it because they're pretty comfortable in my hands.

For jazz I use Pro-Mark Elvin Jones. For everything else I use Zildjian Travis Baker.

Ahead sticks

Lars Ulrich Signature, Joey Jordisons Signature, 5B LTD Edition

AHEAD 5A

vater 2bn

or

vic firth 2bn

vater 5b and vic firth 5b

I use Pro-Mark American Hickory 5A's with nylon tips currently. I'm thinking of getting some aheads though. What size are the Joey and Lars signature sticks? Also can someone tell me the difference between a 5A and a 7A?

Dustin

Vater hickory 5B wood tip

Vater Fusion - great stick, very fast.

Regal Tip 5BX Nylon

Best sticks around, real hard to snap!

The Lars sticks are the equivalent of 5B's and the Joey ones are the equivalent to 7A's

5a's are longer, thicker and heavier than 7a's 7a's are vrey thin light and are usually shorter than 5a's. 5B's are the same length as 5a's but a bit thicker and heavier.

The "X" sticks have that slotted nylon tip? The one that's supposed to feel and sound like wood?

Thanks!

No Problem

If you do get some you should try a pair first because they are very heavy compared to wooden sticks, the Lars and 5A+ are quite heavy and may take some getting used to, the 7a's are about the same weight as 5a's though.

I use Vic Firth, American Classic Rock, wood tips. Sometimes American Classic Metal, if the store is out of Rock and only have Metal and I really need sticks.

No, the "X" series are a little longer and a little thinner. A normanl 5B is .600 x 16" and the 5BX is .590 x 16.25"

The slotted nylon tip is the "E" series... I have played them a little bit, They are real nice, sound real dark on your ride just like wood, and they hold up just as long as a nylon tip. But I still like the higher pitch sound of nylon on my cymbals...

Vater Session wood tip, love them

Im thinking of switching to a 5a ( I used 7a now) not sure though i play rock but i like 7as cuz there fast

Pro-mark 747 B oak, nylon tip.

I think you'd be surprised how fast you can play with a bigger stick if you play with proper technique, a relaxed grip, and let the stick do the work for you.

I use a custom made drum stick from customdrumsticks.com. They are like a Promark 3AL but it is 1/2 inch longer with a fatter shank. They rock...and for less that $3 a pair, it's the best deal going for drummers.