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    I'm thinking of getting a set of brushes, but I'm not sure what ones I should get. I mostly see nylons, but I watched a guy playing with some wire ones that had a lot of snap to them when he flicked them hard. Anybody out there use these metal ones? I'm kinda worried they would put holes in my snare head. I'm curious to see if you like them and/or had any problems with them.
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    i use metal ones...i love em...they couldn't possibly poke a whole in ur heads...for one thing you hit the side like a stick and even if u did hit straight down on accident the wires are too flimsy to poke through a drum head

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    I use Vic Firth wires as well. I love them. Just be careful where you poke those things..LOL!!!!
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    yeah....i forgot to mention...they can't poke through drum heads but they can pierce your skin if ur not carefull...not that i've ever done that...

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    Very cool guys! Thanks for the info. I'll try not to stick myself with 'em!
    Da' Bum
    Rockin' the beat for fadedblue
    Keepin' time for Andy Harrison & the AOP
    http://www.facebook.com/fadedbluemusic
    DW Performance 5 pc. in White Marine Pearl
    1972 Pearl Deluxe Custom 5 pc. in blue sparkle
    KAT KT-3
    Paiste cymbals
    Gibraltar hardware
    Axis pedals
    Vic Firth sticks
    Evans heads

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    Hey, 1drumbum--wire brushes are the traditional kind, but I've been using Hot Rods for brushes and for stick work. Brushes are cool-sounding, but not only can you shish-kebab yourself with the wires, if you thrash them too much, you can bend the handles and have trouble extending and retracting them. Hot Rods give you a brush sound and you can play them harder than brushes without tearing them up.

    Keep the beat goin'...

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    Thanks Bongobro! Hot Rods are the ones I've actually had my eyes on, but I thought I would get a little feedback before I bought them. Who knows, I might just buy both and figure out what I like better!
    Da' Bum
    Rockin' the beat for fadedblue
    Keepin' time for Andy Harrison & the AOP
    http://www.facebook.com/fadedbluemusic
    DW Performance 5 pc. in White Marine Pearl
    1972 Pearl Deluxe Custom 5 pc. in blue sparkle
    KAT KT-3
    Paiste cymbals
    Gibraltar hardware
    Axis pedals
    Vic Firth sticks
    Evans heads

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    It realy depends on the type of song and what kind of music you are playing
    if you want something soft and slow then wire brushes work fine.
    but if you need more power then you might want to try the hot sticks.
    you have to flavor your music to the song and band you're playing with.
    lots of luck . phillip latimer

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