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Best snare strainer? Last viewed: 1 minute ago

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I like the Slingerland TDR strainer.

Steve

1967 Slingerland 12,13,16,20 White Satin Flame
1968 Slingerland 12,14,16,20 Light Blue Pearl
Posted on 10 years ago
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+1 For the TDR.I have one on my brass Spitfire.Very reliable and smooth.I also like the P-83.I have them on my supra,jazzfest and acrolote.Lots of milage,and still going strong.

Steve B

Posted on 10 years ago
#12
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I also like the TDR. I have several and they're all smooth. I'm obviously more concerned with how they function, but someone apparently took the time to make them look nice as well.

Al

9x Slingerland New Rock 50N 12-13-16-22 with 170 (Super S-O-M) holder
• 1979 Oak
• 1978 Blakrome + 6.5x14 TDR SD
• 1977 Black Diamond Pearl + 5x14 SD (gold badge, Rapid strainer)
• 1976 Black Cordova
• 1975 Silver Sparkle + 5x14 SD (Rapid strainer)
• 1974 Chrome + 5x14 COB TDR and 6.5x14 COW Zoomatic SDs
• 1973 Purple Sparkle
• 1973 Phantom (clear)
• 1971 Walnut (gold badges) + 5x14 TDR SD
1x Rogers Powertone Londoner V 12-13-16-22
• 1972 Butcher Block + 1979 big R Dynasonic SD
Posted on 10 years ago
#13
Posts: 195 Threads: 6

Trick GS-007 Multi-Step. About as far from vintage as you can get but hands down the best I've used.

Posted on 10 years ago
#14
Posts: 1163 Threads: 36

From CaptainCrunch

My least favorite strainer is the one on the wrong drum with the extra holes.In use I'm fond of the P-83. It's strong enough, adjustable enough, light enough, and simple enough. Ludwig always excelled at hitting that sweet spot of hardware that was made to stand up to normal use, but before you start getting too heavy/complicated/expensive. I still say their later rail, captive eyebolt mounts, and telescoping arc spurs are all that I need drum hardware to be.

Great post, my sentiments exactly!

I have a new(isn) Gretsch snare and I really like the strainer. Its the type with just a simple lever where the strainer usually is with the control knob on the buttplate side. I don't know what its called but it works great for me.

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Posted on 10 years ago
#15
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This is not an effort to be controversial but after years of being told to avoid them like the plague I bought a Radio King snare with a clamshell strainer, I now have two, and I love them, a bit fiddly to set up at first but I like the fact that it has a loose and a tight setting, they work for me.

As for the best, the old three point takes some beating, smooth and simple.

Posted on 10 years ago
#16
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I personally like the TRD. Why Slingerland didn't make this their standard model, I'll never know.

I am also a big fan of the P83. It has the same qualities as the TRD: simple, smooth and bullet proof.

Posted on 10 years ago
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From brushbaby

This is not an effort to be controversial but after years of being told to avoid them like the plague I bought a Radio King snare with a clamshell strainer, I now have two, and I love them, a bit fiddly to set up at first but I like the fact that it has a loose and a tight setting, they work for me.As for the best, the old three point takes some beating, smooth and simple.

There's always 1 clam in every bunch. :D I'm a big fan of the Clamshell strainer too. Once you understand how it works it's really a thing of beauty. They do get a bad rap though. The stamped brass body can flex and bend under severe tension. They are not the best by my favorite by far. I never had a 3 point but hope to have one and the snare with it someday!! I hear those are smooth as silk. The Zoomatic is also good as is the Rogers on the dyna and powertone. All rock solid.

My Clamshell........... BTW I know the stick chopper hoopss are not correct. But I LOVE stick chopper hoops!!! I have the original stick savers tucked away that go with......

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Glenn.

Not a guru just havin fun with some old dusty drums.
Posted on 10 years ago
#18
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Fibes SFT. Simpler and maybe not as finicky as the Rogers Dyna set-up. A distant second would be the TDR (and yes, it would have made a good standard for the entire line!). For everyday snares, though, either the Slingerland Rapid (now getting hard to find) or the ubiquitious Ludwig P-85 (83?) will work nicely. But the SFT is the most sensitive of all the non 'multi-strand' and dual adjustable snare systems.

Posted on 10 years ago
#19
Posts: 9005 Threads: 266

P-83 is my number one. I also love the vintage George Way 'clock-face' flip-strainer.

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John

Too many great drums to list here!

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Posted on 10 years ago
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