Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hey Keith,

thanks for your answer, I've bought me a pair 5a regular tip. I like
them. The pad noise is lower en the vibrations are less. I think the
anti-vibes do a better job on de vibrations, but the carbosticks look
better.

Tom

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Keith" <keith@k...> wrote:
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "ruffalo2003" <ruffalo2003@y...> wrote:
> > 
> > Hey you guys,
> > 
> > has anybody got any experience with carbosticks? Until now I'm using
> > Zildjian anti-vibe and I love 'em (far less vibrations), but I already
> > broke a few. Do the carbosticks vibrate more then the anti-vibes? It
> > seems they don't break as easy as wooden sticks.
> > 
> > thnx in advance
> > 
> > Tom
> 
> Tom,
> 
> I have carbosticks and Zildjian anti-vibes.  I like both and they both
> do a good job of killing vibrations.  I tend to use the Zildjians
> because I bought the wrong carbosticks - they have a small round tip
> which doesn't work as well as an elongated tip on teh DTXpress (not as
> loud).  If you buy the correct tip they should be good.  They are
> quite a heavy stick, but also have the lowest stick noise of all of
> the sticks I have.  I like the surface which is not as slippy as
> wooden sticks.
> 
> Keith.