Bong wrote:

I have cracked nylon tips on every brand stick I have played, even Aheads*shudder* (that metal tip does major damage). So it's wood tip for me, and I lean toward the Oak, Japanese to be specific.

Yeah I had the same problens with aheads... I loved the sticks but they tear s**t up! I switched to vic firth wood tips and did more replacing of heads. It seems when you play hard... wood cracks... then penitrates drum heads. I still use wood though because like Bong said... Nylons crack and stabb through anyway...








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Lancelot Frosty wrote:

Empyrean Drums wrote:

titaniumSS wrote:

Empyrean Drums wrote:

titaniumSS wrote:

Bong wrote:

I have cracked nylon tips on every brand stick I have played, even Aheads*shudder* (that metal tip does major damage). So it's wood tip for me, and I lean toward the Oak, Japanese to be specific.

Said exactly what I was thinking. The nylon tips I've used (several), have broken off prematurely compared to how often my wood tips chip off (which isn't much at all). Aheads are unnecessary unless you like replacing cymbals more than drumsticks. A good wood olive tip works for me very well. I'd say ball tip for more jazz like stuff and get a sound similar to what you'd get with a nylon tip without having the crappy nylon. Sorry, I hate nylon with a passion lol

I don't have that problem, must be something you're doing.

Not really. I'm a hard hitter with lots of emotion behind my playing but my technique is fine. It was the sticks, there have been problems with the nylon tips breaking off before. I was using Zildjian and Pro Mark sticks at the time. Now it's only Vater or 3drumsticks.

It's your technique that is crappy, not the nylon. They only break if you hit cymbal nuts and rims

Same thing happens to me with nylon tips. They even FLY off sometimes.
That's why I prefer wood tips. The nylons no matter what you do are bright, unlike wood.
I doubt that me and lots of other drummers all have the same technique problem.
Or maybe our technique doesn't work with nylon tips.
Just cause they break off and crap when we're playing doesn't mean our technique is crap, or so I would think.
Just expressing my opinion.

Its the nylon...








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