I use mostly wood tips. I do have nylon that I use when I want more brightness and bounce out of my ride.
Nylon tip
Wood tip
I use mostly wood tips. I do have nylon that I use when I want more brightness and bounce out of my ride.
^^^I have both but prefer nylon.
I was tired of having my wood tips chip so I switched over to nylon tips. It makes my cymbals really come to life, especially my ride. I get a nice bounce too.
Generally wood, but I like the sound of nylon on cymbals - I use both on a 60/40 ratio.
Not that simple really. LOL. Used wood for years. Now I own 1 pair of nylon and I really like them.
Wood, but I'm seriously thinking about trying some nylon tips out. I have way too many wood sticks that would be servicable if not for chipped tips laying around.
Mmm... Saturns.
Love the feel and sound of nylon tips on cymbals. So my vote is nylon.
Now playing Gretsch and Slingerland Drums
use to exclusively use Regal Tip 4B's. They only came in nylon. switched to wood after playing those 4B's and never went back.
No more lawsuits either from errant tips flying off
RDM/Damage Poets
UFiP TAMAHA Zildjian
REGAL TiP
AQUARIAN
Used nylon my entire life until about a year or so ago. I thought the nylon sounded better on the cymbals and generally lasted longer.
Now I've come to find the wood tips produce more of the wood click or clack sound I love on the ride when held loosely. It's likely I'm the only one who can hear this sound which mostly emanates from the butt end of the stick but I love the sound. I think mics can pick it up too under certain circumstances.
Anyone know the sound I'm talking about?
Last edited by noreastbob; 04-07-2014 at 11:23 AM.
Both are nice, nylon sounds great if playing softer notes on RIDE such as jazz I think, but that my 2 cents.
Wood for me.
I use metal tips when sitting in on the drumset of someone I don't like.
Wood for me. Tried nylon years ago and didn't really like the glassy sound on my ride.
1976 Tama Imperialstar Saturn 12+1 Platina6,8,10,12,13,14,15,16 concert toms, 16, 18 floor toms, 2-22x18 Bass drums.
1971 5x14 Ludwig acrolite snare
Tama metalworks snare 13x6
DW collectors Maple Blue Glass7x8, 8x10, 9x12 rack toms, 11x14, 13x16 hanging toms, 18x23 bass, 8 and 12 timbale toms, 5.5x10 Ten and Six All Maple snare, 5.5x14 Supersolid snare, DW 9000 rack system, DW 5002 Double bass pedal, DW 5000 Hi-Hat stand, DW 9000 Snare stand.
Sabian Xs20 cymbals: 16 & 18 crash, 20 ride, 14 hats, 8 splash, 18 china.
Zildjian cymbals: 21 ride, 15 hats. All '70's era.
With my Sabian Paragons, the nylon gives more stick definition than wood tips. That's why.
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As of right now, the vote is 9 to 9.
I like wood-tipped sticks, but only for a few days or a week or so. I hate how the tips chip and "sharpen" over time and seem to lose some of their recoiling qualities after a while. It's nylon for me as well!
I only use Nylon for Practice because they last longer but for gigs and such it's all wood for me.
Ludwig Classic Maple 22x16,10x8,12x9,16x16
7" Moon Gel Practice Pad
Sabian HHX Legacy
Decide whether this is love for the craft or simply an ego thing
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Wood.
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Only played nylon tips for a very short while. Otherwise it's wood tips.
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Wood
wood nips
I use them both from time to time, but more often I'm using wood tips.
-Tama Granstar II (12x11, 16x16, 22x16)
-Yamaha 7000 Series (12x8, 13x9, 16x16 22x18)
-Crush Sublime E3 (12x8, 16x14, 24x17)
-Pearl Mixed Series kit (8x7, 10x8, 15x13, 20x14)
-Brady Jarrah Ply 8x14
-HHG Purpleheart/Cherry Stave 7x14
-HHG Red Birch Stave 7x14
-Pearl Masters MCX 5.5x14
-Pearl Steel (Pre-Sensitone) 6.5x14
-Pearl Vintage Professional Series 6.5x14
-Tama Imperialstar Seamless Steel 6.5x14
-Tama Soundworks Maple 6.5x14
-Premier (African Mahogany with Beech Re-rings) 8x14
-Remo Bravo II 5.5x14
-OCDP Maple 6x14
-Crush Aluminum 5.5x14
-Crush 10 ply Maple 6x14
-Trixon Birch 5.5x14
-Wuhan Traditional Cymbals
-Paiste 2002, 602,
Nylon all the way for me. Prefer the sound and bounce and find them far more durable than the wood alternative.
PDP | Black Panther | Sabian |
Nylon
I don't know about you, but it's really interesting to see how neck-and-neck this category is.
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