Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

On Sat, 24 May 2003 17:42:59 +0000, you wrote:


>These aren't bad. Firstly, they're far better quality generally than 
>my previous Promark 5As, which frankly would be better suited as 
>fence posts. More importantly, however, they do seem to work as 
>advertised and definitely reduce the physical sensation of shock in 
>the fingers and hands. However, I'm unsure if they genuinely reduce 
>the overall after-effect of the impact; I still have aches and a 
>little numbness. Now, I can't yet tell if that's because I have had 
>an extended thrasherama (I was away from the kit for three days, so 
>went a little nuts last night and today).

I tried them and was unimpressed.  I couldn't tell a difference
between them and my promarks.  My stick of choice has been the Vic
Firth 85A for some time now.  They're not too light, and have a thin
enough shaft that they give a little.  The finish of the VF sticks is
superior to that of the Promarks, Zildjians and others.



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Jim