Re: What sticks do you use?
Well after trying the various sticks I've posted here;
The last pair of VF 5A lost their tips again, and this is on my son's kit which I'm easier on. I can't stand the Regal Tips, too slippery still and bulky (X5B) and crappy leverage. They actually slow me down.
Bought a pair of Vater X5A but they have those large acorn tips, and nice as they feel in my hands the tips make the sticks front heavy. Tried them on my last jam, had to put them aside, the leverage was all wrong and they slowed me down.
So the keepers so far: Pro-Mark Japanese White Oak 747 wood tips (has a Sumo wrestler picture on them). They've lasted thru 3 jam sessions, feel perfectly balanced, don't transmit too much to my hands (still not as good as the softer VF) and I can blaze over the set as fast as I can with them. |