You might want to consider using a rim riser. Google it and you'll see what it is. I like them a lot.

Steve

Hi, Steve!

Thanks for the reply. I do have a Rimriser but, just never got used to the elevated feel of it. Maybe I'll try again. Thanks again.

Brian

I wouldn't think cross sticking would be much different then doing rimshots. I don't believe it would be an issue.

Brian - Why would the color of the chrome make any difference? Black chrome will wear exactly the same way any other 'microns thick' layer of chrome would. I'd just play them as I would normally play any drum with chrome hoops.

John

Hey, amigo!

Thanks for the reply! Very reassuring. The reason I asked was because when I googled a bit about black chrome, a couple of the sites mentioned that it wasn't as durable or resilient as regular chrome. It didn't make a lot of sense to my either but, I certainly am no expert at anything. Thanks again.

Brian

black chrome is a plating over chrome. it reacts to wear just like powder coating. so in ways its durable, but in other ways its not. it just depends on how hard someone plays.

i have a set of snare hoops in back chrome i just got in a large lot and i can see some wear marks (pictured)

I own DDrum Millennium Ash that has black chrome hoops and I have found that they do show impact and scratch marks much more than standard chrome.

Thanks, drummerfish and barryabko for your replies. They are very appreciated. It seems that the issue with black chrome is perhaps, not so "cut and dried". I clearly saw the scuff marks on the picture of drummerfish's rim. I'm going to do a bit more research. Very interesting. Thanks again, everyone.

Brian