haah, my tips stay on fine. Obnly thing I dislike about promarks is the the sticks chip/splinter off when rimshotting so my drum carpet gets littered with wood splinters
Umm, vaters are really nice...iono, I've started playing with their 5a's or b's, can't remember, but I like em'.
zildjian dips are ok too but not my first choice.
besides those, I really love innovative perc. marching snare sticks...haven't used any "standard" sticks by them though, but yea...marching ones are amazing.]
After all them all I can think of are ahead sticks..but they tend to damage stuff if care isn't taken(replacing sleeves)