New sticks

[topo]

My carbo sticks snapped today:angry:
can you advise me on some new sticks as im only just getting back into drumming. ive cant spend a bomb on them as i have other things that need the money aswell. CHEERS :chug:

[ThugsRook]

wood sticks are pretty good.

[topo]

ive got some vator nylon tipped ones and some really old solid wood ones but they are a bit battered now

[crazyguy832]

Pro-Mark 5B Jap Oak

[puppet.master]

sounds like Gear? and media

[topo]

sorry you can move if you like
were can you get the pro-mark from and how much are they

[Josiah]

Vic Firth 2B Wood Tip

[crazyguy832]

All sticks will be $10-$15 or so.

Any stick you should be able to get at your local music store.

[topo]

im in UK and i like to check stuff out online first

[crazyguy832]

Well...

No.

Go to a store, grab a bunch of name-brand (Vater, Pro-Mark, or Vic Firth) sticks of different sizes and woods and then go try em on an electronic kit (I don't know about yours, but I know my fav store has an electronic kit set up you can try out). Buy whatever pair feels the best.

[ammo]

Go onto ebay.co.uk type in stagg, find the sticks there theres a deal going for 4 pairs for £8 I reccomend the 5b-5a nylon tipped ones. Just buy thoose. Im only now on my first pair and there holding out nicely, Ive been rimshotting like a bastard as well. Nice feel to them and theres well 4 pairs lol.

[Talos]

Vic Firth American Hickory 5B Nylon Tip. Great sticks, I love 5Bs and after my wood tips snapped, I got Nylons to make sure it never happened again.

Thomas Lang Signatures are also good but are like baseball bats.

[Zildjian]

5b Jap Oak Pro-mark wood Tips..they will last seriously a month or two minimum.

[PremierManiac]

Ludwig American Hickory are incredibly durable sticks. I bought a pair about 6 years ago when I first started drumming, and I only broke them a few months ago.

[pitchfork]

Stagg sticks suck eggs, they aren't pitch paired or anything and damn unconmfortable to play with compared to a decent brand like vic firths or pro marks.
Vic firth vave weckyl sigs are my favourites but everyone has a favourite, just don't buy aheads as they wreck cymbals, drumheads and anythign else you hit them against.

The best thign you can do is go to a music shop and test a load out then if you want to save 2-3 quid buy them online.

[Tim]

vater 8a