Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

I've used three sticks so far:

2B throw-aways from Guitar Center - not bad, not great, average

Vater 3A Wood tips (Fat Back) - nicer, what I usually use

Vater Morgan Rose Alien Freak - I asked the guy at GC for a stick 
with a really fat head, he gave me these. A weird pair, but fun!

In my exasperating 3 weeks with the kit, it seems like the fatter 
(bigger) the tip, the more volume I got with less force. Maybe it's 
just me though...I do find I need to get some grip tape for them.

Like the the older, wiser members of the group said, you have to just 
try different sticks for yourself. Buy a couple pairs, and try them 
out. It's a small investment for a huge payoff.

Bill

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "boomer535" <boomer17@a...> wrote:
> I just picked up a used DTXpress kit and am not real happy with the 
> rebound I'm getting with the sticks I was given with the set. They 
> are Regal Tip 5B (nylon). Just beginning to get back into drumming 
> after a long (35 yrs.) layoff. and I'm not really any good at it 
yet. 
> Sure have lost a lot of coordination. Any suggestions for a newbie?
> 
> Ken