Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi

On everyone's recommendation I bought some Ahead 5As yesterday, they
were delivered today (thanks <www.giggear.co.uk>). I had a play this
lunchtime and can't say I'm noticing much difference now. My wrists
still ache. Maybe they're supposed to.

I'm going to get some lessons so I get my posture and the way I hold
my sticks correct, then I'll be back to y'all.

Unless there are other things I should be trying?

Oh, and on the subject of the Aheads, I don't understand the
instructions. It talks about 'cover' replacement, but doesn't say what
they mean by the 'cover'. It sounds like the almost ten inches of
stick between the tip and the back end. Why would I want to replace
that? Surely it's the tip that will break first.

If that's the 'cover', what's underneath it?

I should be playing with the 'cover' on shouldn't I? I mean, it's not
something to protect the stick during travel that I should remove
before playing. Considering they cost just shy of \ufffd30 I don't want to
push and pull the things too much.

Do they sell replacement covers and tips then?

Also, the bit between the 'cover' and the rear part of the stick forms
a couple of hard ridges which I'd have thought would irritate after a
while because that's where you grip the stick. Smooth wood has no
ridges.

Am I missing something? This feels like the day I bought a Crass lp
and played it for ages at the wrong speed. I quite liked it that way
too.

Cheers
J

> I've experienced more vibrations being transfered to the wrists with
> Anti-Vibe sticks than with Aheads. In fact, I couldn't tell any
> difference between Anti-Vibes and regular wood sticks. I haven't tried
> Carbosticks, but when experimenting with older carbon-fiber sticks I
> found those vibrated like a puppy dog's tail...
>
> On Nov 25, 2004, at 12:52 PM, Keith wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, Stuart McConaghy <stuart@s...>
>> wrote:
>>> Gloves won't help at all. Try some Ahead sticks, those are
>>> shock-absorbent, and really help alleviate stress from the wrists.
>> And,
>>> as opposed to the Zildjian Anti-Vibe sticks, these actually do what
>> it
>>> says on the package.
>>>
>>
>> I have to disagree about the Zildjian Anti-Vibe sticks - I think
>> they
>> do a great job of cutting down vibrations, as do the Carbosticks.  I
>> haven't tried the Ahead ones.
>>
>> Keith.