Julia Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 (edited) The news I have about sticks is that...nothing is new. I used to switch pairs and see what that did for my playing -- it's fun, and helped me understand some things. Now, though, I've been sticking with (oh stop, Julia) the same pair since I got them: Zildjian 5A green dip maple sticks. After noticing that fact in practice today, I spent some time playing with a few other pairs, but didn't like any of them and switched back. Some observations: The maple is quieter on my cymbals, which are muted but can still make a lot of noise. I dropped the sticks more using the other pairs 🤪 I just like the feel of the grips and maple. I've created a mental association with the grip color -- the bright green seems to say 'practice time' to me. I'm sure I could get used to other pairs if I spent the time, but why bother? Maybe all the time I spent playing with different kinds of sticks was just because I hadn't found the "perfect pair", and these are it. Who knows? For now...it ain't broke, so I ain't fixin' it. Edited April 20, 2020 by Julia 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Stick choices are so personal! If you ever happen to stumble across a pair that feels right in your hands, than stick with that! I will say, whenever I've tried to play with painted sticks I end up throwing them all over the stage and at the audience on accident, but maybe I just need to try the green ones haha. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julia Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share Posted April 23, 2020 @Grant 😂 It’s a tacky coating, so you might be fine, but if you’re used to natural sticks I can see how these might trip you up and hit a few unsuspecting bystanders! If you mean painted ones like many VF signature sticks, they do feel kind of slick, I have a pair (Jojo Mayer) but they can slip if my hands are dry. Ok, it’s not because of dry hands, it’s because I’m a clumsy noob 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Ooh got ya! Those tacky ones are pretty nice! My hands get so sweaty on stage sometimes even those start to slip in my hands. I've been playing drums for 14 years & i''m still clumsy 🤷♂️haha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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