What sticks do you use?

**donu** · January 10th, 2006, 08:17 AM

Vater Fusion since Years, and before is used Tama Alain Gozzo which are = to Vater Fusion [img]wink.gif[/img]

**moosetication** · January 10th, 2006, 08:53 AM

Vater 7A Manhattan for acoustic stuff (like the fusion, but thinner). I use the maple version on my e-drums. For amplified stuff, Vater 5A.

I'm sure that answer will be different in six months time. I'm feckless when it comes to sticks.

**DrumKit_Cat** · January 10th, 2006, 02:52 PM

I use the Vic Firth Dave Weckl Evolution sticks pretty much exclusively. I really like them.

For warm-ups I use a 2B and I also have a few pairs of Vic Firth 5A's in my stick bag and one pair of the 5A Extremes that I bought by mistake thinking they were 5As - they're a little longer.

I have a few pairs of ProMark 5A's in hickory and oak that I received (along with a nice t-shirt) but I don't use them because I like the weight and balance of the Vic Firths better.

**peter c** · January 10th, 2006, 02:58 PM

Regal-Tip Quantum 3000 and
the Vic Firth Omar Hakim's.

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**ed4644** · January 10th, 2006, 03:08 PM

Vic Firth 5a's, 85a's and Garibaldi sig.

**Henry II** · January 10th, 2006, 04:01 PM

For jazz I like the Vic Firth AJ (American Jazz) sticks, which have a long taper, thus, a lighter feeling head and more rebound. They come is 6 sizes. For example, the AJ1 has a 5A barrel, and the AJ6 has a 7A barrel. For heavier hitting I like the PE Ride Stick which is weighted more toward the tip than the AJ sticks.

**Morgenthaler** · January 10th, 2006, 06:21 PM

Vinnies Zildjian sig / Vater Powerhouse / Virgils Vater sig.

I prefer heavier sticks , because they tend to "warm up" the drumsound and I also like to do a bit of work.
I love practicing on pad with Vater Shedders on a Moongel pad 'coz -when combined- they really take it out of you.