Sticks?

[StuSegal]

I take drum lessons, and the instructor has me using Vic Firth Ralphie Jr. sticks, which are big, fat, and heavy - - and are really marching band sticks.

But when we work on ostinatos and whatnot on the instructors' analog drumset, he makes me use 5A's, cause he says the Ralphie Jr.s will tear up the drumset.

Thing is, I actually like the big diameter, the weight and the rebound of the Ralphie Jr's. Are the Ralphie Jr. sticks too extreme to use on my Yamaha electronic heads, or are they OK?

Thanks.

[LudwigLifer]

It wouldnt bother my Simmons set but they have the old thick rubber heads.I know the new mesh heads are a better feel and response but I dont know how they hold up since I have never owned any.If yours are rubber covered,they would be OK.

[DLDante]

I personally wouldn't do it. Although electronic drum pads (even the mesh ones) will hold up to a significant amount of torture, there's no doubt that the heavier sticks will cause additional wear and the pads might give out on you sooner than they would've. Replacing e-kit pads isn't cheap, so that alone would keep me using 5A. So the sticks won't break your kit outright - you can use them if you want to and you'll be fine - just realize that you are likely shortening the lifespan of your pads by using such large sticks.

[tah821]

I personally wouldn't do it. Although electronic drum pads (even the mesh ones) will hold up to a significant amount of torture, there's no doubt that the heavier sticks will cause additional wear and the pads might give out on you sooner than they would've. Replacing e-kit pads isn't cheap, so that alone would keep me using 5A. So the sticks won't break your kit outright - you can use them if you want to and you'll be fine - just realize that you are likely shortening the lifespan of your pads by using such large sticks.

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[mdupre07]

Can anyone remember the "Whamrods"? They were really cool looking sticks made of acrylic, I think. They were made for the old Simmons pads, which were like hitting concrete! Lol. The stick was flexible to compensate for the pad which was not. They were the same as a 2B. Anyone know ehere I might find some? The internets don't seem to know!

[Russ]

Can anyone remember the "Whamrods"? They were really cool looking sticks made of acrylic, I think. They were made for the old Simmons pads, which were like hitting concrete! Lol. The stick was flexible to compensate for the pad which was not. They were the same as a 2B. Anyone know ehere I might find some? The internets don't seem to know!

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