Your favourite sticks

[EugeneSmasher]

Yeah I do play drums as well other than guitar. Wanna check out your favourite sticks!

Anyway, I'll start the ball rolling. I use Vater hickory Los Angeles 5As in either wood tip or nylon tip. I like 5A because its not too thick, not too thin because I just can't use sticks that are too thin. I like Vater because they're the only ones that would not break when I'm performing.

So what sticks do you love the most?

 

[marcdadrummer]

can u ride a stick?

 

[mel80]

I used Vic Firth AH8D until it got phased out. I'm now using Vic Firth 8D, as I found that it is closest to the AH8D in terms of feel.

 

[killerbee]

I use Vater 5Bs.

Used to play with Zildjian and Promark but they chip and break way too easily for me!

 

[marcdadrummer]

vic firth shira kashi white oak 5a... happening!

 

[Freakae2]

eh. marc. Vic firth got white oak meh? im pretty sure only promark has em. anyways. i use Promark 5As, 718s and 747s. 5as being my most used. Just ordered like 20 pairs.

 

[smildrumez]

steve gadd for me...
but i've been using just drums 7a sticks....
cheap and good....hehe

 

[marcdadrummer]

frakae... the vic firth model for white oak is already discontinued.. promark are the only ones now making the white oak sticks...

http://www.soft.com.sg/web/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=22745&highlight=

 

[kahuna]

the vic firth 7As r my sticks or the steve gadd ones see my mood haha :lol:

 

[danial]

used to be vic firth sho gun 5A nylon tip , good stick with the heavy tip
bought from weckl-x few months back , but it broke when i was playin

 

[gambatak]

vic firth tony royster jr sigs.

going to experiment with pro mark soon. any idea where to get?

 

[euphorica]

Been using Vater Pro Rock Nylon all the way.
Tried other sticks, but happened to chip off waaay too easily for me too.
Anyone tried the zildjian anti-vibe sticks?
Is there a huge difference while playing?

 

[DullTheater]

Promark 5As Hickory Nylon tips
Promark Mike Portnoy Artist Series Nylon Tips
Promark Carter Beauford 5AB Hickory Wood Tips
Los Cabos 5A Maple Wood Tips

all changes of sticks depends on songs and moods
he hee

 

[metzalx]

Been using Vater Pro Rock Nylon all the way.
Tried other sticks, but happened to chip off waaay too easily for me too.
Anyone tried the zildjian anti-vibe sticks?
Is there a huge difference while playing?

There is a difference, but I wouldn't say a huge one. Just hop into Yamaha and try it out on the practice pad there la. I can't express the feel in words lol.

Love Vater, using XD-5B Nylon currently but gonna switch to 5B Wood as soon as I save up enough to buy. The first time I picked it up I just thought they belonged to me haha.

I think Vater and Vic Firth sticks have a better feel compared to Zildjian sticks. My first pair was a Zildjian Tre Cool Signature, but the feel wasn't as good as the Vater one.

 

[EugeneSmasher]

I kinda tried Zildjian, Vic Firths and Vaters and so far the Vaters were the nicest. The Vic Firths had nice feel but break so easily. The Vaters have a just as comfortable feel and yet don't break so easily so... I also like Pro-marks though. They have the best feel in my opinion.

 

[gambatak]

where to find pro mark in singapore?

 

[killerbee]

Yamaha at Plaza Singapura.

 

[EugeneSmasher]

There are Yamaha outlets at Tampines Mall and Thomson Plaza as well, and those the sticks are more orderly so I usually buy my sticks at those two outlets. But the Tampines Mall outlet has the largest range.

Yamaha stocks up on Vater, Pro-mark and Zildjian sticks.

 

[marcdadrummer]

yamaha pro stocks pro mark??? i thought they only had vaters...

 

[snowflier]

Tama Japanese Oak 214S wood tip
Tama Pro Tools HMN2 nylon tip

tink the sizes are about a 5A but i honestly don't kno. like the Jap Oak better, doesn't splinter as fast and smells awesome :smt003