Promark ActiveGrip Mike Portnoy 420X Signature Drumsticks
The Mike Portnoy ActiveGrip 420X is among the first signature drumsticks to feature Promark’s Patent Pending Technology ActiveGrip – a heat activated grip technology engineered to get tackier as drummers hands sweat and their body temperature rises – so the harder you play the stronger they grip. The 420X offers more power and projection erring on the larger side of a 5A at 16 ½” long. The oval wood tip provides a warm tonality on cymbals and drums and appeals to the widest segment of drummers.
Product Features
- Hickory is the most popular wood choice for drumsticks due to its resilience, responsiveness, durability, and classic feel
- Length 16 1/2″
- Diameter .565″
- Active Grip is heat activated and gets tackier as hands sweat and body temperature rises.
- All Promark drumsticks are designed, engineered, and manufactured in the USA at our Texas facility to the most stringent quality controls in the industry
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Great sticks!!! I thought I’d give these sticks a try because I already use a 16 inch long stick plus the 595 diameter is right where I want to be. I had a concern regarding the front-weighted stick, but after playing with them for an hour or two I had noticed that I needed less energy to play the same things I was already playing. With the other sticks that I used they were more weighted towards the back and unbeknownst to me they required more energy to put into the cymbals and the drums. Sometimes I would…
Great Sticks. Dif than Zimdjian Dips. First thing I noticed… it’s a Longer stick than a Zildjian 7a Dip And promark, hickory 7a.I actually like the response and change in fulcrum. Although, when I hit the snare, I have more back end of the stick wailing my thigh :-/ So you may have to change Snare height/distance if you like a lower snare rim.*About the coating* It doesn’t feel as tacky as a rubber Zil Dip, but, it def has a more tactile feel than bare wood. It’s not a gimmick, the coating defiantly…
Best Grip Solution I’ve Found! Wow. I’m really impressed by the active grip on these sticks! I hold my sticks really lightly and consistently drop or throw them over my kit. I’ve tried the Zildjian sticks that are wrapped in rubber and they tear my hands to shreds. I’ve even tried Sex Wax, which is effective but really messy and tacky. I’ve been playing with these for about 2 weeks and so far my hands are blister free and I’ve stopped tossing sticks all over the place. I think I’ve found my new go-to stick. Definitely worth…