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12-02-2007, 02:29 PM
|  | Level 1 - Single Stroke Roll | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wisconsin
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Power Wrist Builder DrumSticks
12.02.07
Hello everyone,
I would like input regarding the practicing value of metal drumsticks, specifially the "Power Wrist Builders". I am seriously considering buying a pair to aid in strengthening my wrist and forearm. They look impressive, seem practical, and even though they are expensive they are a lifetime investment. Thank you for your input....
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12-02-2007, 03:15 PM
|  | Level 11 - Ten Stroke Roll | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ND
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Re: Power Wrist Builder DrumSticks
No way I would spend that much on sticks...if I did want somehing like that, just drill/hollow at a hick pair of sticks and fill em' with something like sand or something. Or if you can find some smaller weights, slide them in there. |
12-02-2007, 03:32 PM
|  | Level 17 - Double Paradiddle | | Join Date: Oct 2006
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Re: Power Wrist Builder DrumSticks
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Originally Posted by shazaam  No way I would spend that much on sticks...if I did want somehing like that, just drill/hollow at a hick pair of sticks and fill em' with something like sand or something. Or if you can find some smaller weights, slide them in there. | do you play... or watch base ball, batters to that to train or just warm up... i would look up methods, it could be cheaper, try wieghts, dumb bells. |
12-02-2007, 04:57 PM
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Re: Power Wrist Builder DrumSticks
Yea, we always just add the weights that go around the bats when ever we're next up for bat, makes teh bat feel like nothing. |
12-02-2007, 09:46 PM
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Re: Power Wrist Builder DrumSticks
example: 5bs like 7as |
12-03-2007, 12:06 AM
| | Level 1 - Single Stroke Roll | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wisconsin
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Re: Power Wrist Builder DrumSticks
12.02.07
Guss & Shazaam,
Thank you for your input.
Semeon |
12-03-2007, 05:09 PM
|  | Level 3 - Single Stroke Seven | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Seattle WA
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Re: Power Wrist Builder DrumSticks
Whoa, hang on! I had a pair of metal drumsticks and they were the biggest rip off ever. First, If you understand how a drum stroke works. When you hit a drum you are using Type II (or fast twitching) muscles in your wrist and hand. If you work out a Type II muscle with metal sticks, a type II muscle turns into a type I or (slow twitching)muscle. A Type I muscle are a lot stronger but much much slower. Thats exactly what happened when I used metal sticks. I used them for 6 months a while back and they totally set me back in speed and control. I could hit harder, but my speed around the set really slowed down. I got really frustrated and researched the muscles used in a drum stroke.
I don't know of any drummer, novice or pro, that uses these sticks. If you play drumset, get a pair of marching sticks to warm up to and run rudiments with, but nothing heaver. |
12-03-2007, 05:34 PM
| | Level 11 - Ten Stroke Roll | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ND
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Re: Power Wrist Builder DrumSticks
There's somethin I didn't know. I don't think weighted sticks would be bad for warmups though...iono, always seems to help me playing my set after drumline practice after school or somethin. Heck, last year I just did drumline stuff...got a new set and daayuum the sticks I used seemed light and just was able to get round faster/play faster I guess. But I do think there'd be a limit to the weight...A- denting your heads B- making your muscles...to big. :P |
12-03-2007, 06:21 PM
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Re: Power Wrist Builder DrumSticks
How about weighing the sticks down with rubber bands(like a rubber band ball!)you can weigh them and if u dont like them... take them off. | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
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