Interesting....

If I was in the room with them you bet I'd grab them and try them out, but I see what you're saying about them.

Hey, what the heck! You never know what will or won't work until you try it.

I imagine the overall weight of the sticks is a bit heavier than the 'nominal' diameter might lead you to expect too- which is generally a good thing for me, as I played 1A's for a while, which are sort of a 5B but an inch longer. I'm suprised I didn't break any cymbals with those, but I (knock on wood) have never cracked a cymbal in my life.Clapping Happy2

I got hooked on the oak sticks for the extra weight in the smaller diameter to help me wean off the long sticks. They hapen to be quite durable and have a lively 'spring' to the taper, which is why I am leaning toward a slightly less girth in the shoulder, but not quite a 5A taper (although that is not bad at all). I may sand down some 747's at the shoulder a bit and see how I like it (but I think those would be 707's basically)...

I'm probably over thinking this whole stick thing hunh?Laughing H

Those Regal Tip Rock sticks are very good all-purpose sticks. My favorite stick right now is Vic Firth AJ1, which is like a 5B with a long taper and a smaller tip. Reminds me of the old Ludwig 1A, but a little shorter, and better-balanced. Balance is the key to a great drumstick.

> Balance is the key to a great drumstick.

+1 Amen! Testify brother!

> Those Regal Tip Rock sticks are very good all-purpose sticks.

You bet. I think robyn will not only get used to them quickly, but really learn to like they way they feel/play.

John

I've asked this before but not really ever had an answer... My favorite sticks (and I'm down to my last pair), Johnny Rabb "Chad Cromwell" any one else ever used these? and if so what are you using that is close? 7A's?

(The answer to this question is 2B or not 2B)? well I used to use 2b's but never on a drum kit, only on pads.

Cheers

Jim do they still make those PM 707's? I'd like to try those and maybe some of the Regal Tip Rocks if I can find them. I also use the 747's and they are a really nice stick. I just have the hickory ones though. Also very good advice on the grain of the sticks~! Thanks for that tip....

you know guys, i am really ignorant about all this stuff when it comes to drumming. never realized how important sticks could be, and know absolutely nothing about them. am glad i did this thread, didn't think it would bring this much attention but am happy it did and hope that it may help others too. thank you every one for your input and the time you took for me. i will be reading over this thread many times til it all sinks in.

The 707 sticks are current, but never in stock anywhere. They also come in hickory as well as oak, wood and nylon tip. I think they could be my new all purpose stick, but for now I have the 747 oak nylon and 5A oak nylon. I may break my rule on cymbals and sticks and order them on line so I can try them out...

Good to know thanks. I'll try some out. :)

Yes indeed. For me (I'm weird) it takes playing a few times with a new pair to see which stick I like in each hand. Sometimes to me the balance and feel is slightly different stick to stick. Once I determine which I like I mark them on the bottom L&R. ;) I'm probably nuts but to me it feels like there's a difference.

> I'm probably nuts but to me it feels like there's a difference.

Not at all. Been doing the exact same thing myself for 50 years. Because I'm right hand dominant, I usually like to designate which ever one is the heavier of the two, no matter how slight the difference, for my left hand. For some reason, one stick always sounds a little better on the cymbals than the other. That one becomes my right hand stick. I check to make sure I have righty and lefty sorted out before I start to play. If it's 'crazy,' then, you're not alone.

John