Never go into a gun fight with a knife, never go anywhere with 1 snare. Other than the security of a backup, use 2 for different tunes. I have my stock mahogany birch 5.5X14 and a steel 7X14. Use them both.
Here is a link to my friends snare, Manuvers and BNV... I heard that he is going to sell it (along with his matching kit, no im got going to spend 1.6k, it looks and sounds nice though!)... Also check out Ruston!