Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

On Thursday, September 25, 2003, at 06:29  pm, moosetication wrote:

> --- Theguy Withnoeye wrote:
>> Wich drumsticks do you prefer?
>
> I also have some Zildjian "anti-vibe" 5As - regular 5A with an anti-
> vibration core in the butt of the stick. While they definitely do
> what they advertise - reduce impact vibration - I have gone off them
> in a big way. First, they're too big. But worse, the downside of
> killing vibrations is it also badly affects rebound. Playing
> rudiments with them on is really difficult. I now only use them if I
> have sore hands for some reason.

  I have (in order of thickness) 2B, 5A and 7A Zildjian Anti-Vibe 
sticks. I don't like the acorn tips of the 2B and 5A, and agree with 
Stewart that they make playing hard work. However, I really like the 
ball tipped 7As even though they are a much smaller diameter than I'd 
usually play with. I would certainly check them out as they've reduced 
the wear and tear on my hands considerably. In Vater I like the Fusion. 
But really, there are so many good sticks out there, I would go down to 
your local drum store and try a few out.

pb