Vater VSPS Birch Splashstick Multi Rods, Pair
The Vater brand was officially established in November of 1991, but the Vater family history with drumsticks started decades earlier, in the basement of Boston’s legendary Jack’s Drum Shop. There, Alan and Ron’s grandfather Jack Adams, hand turned drumsticks for the drummers like Buddy Rich as early as 1956. In the early to mid 1980’s, the Vater brothers began producing private-label drumsticks alongside sticks for Vic Firth and Zildjian. A few years of this led to the brothers deciding to move their business to a new factory in Holbrook MA. Over the past decade, the Vater family and product line has expanded greatly, introducing innovative products such as the Splash Stick and Acoustic, and welcoming renowned drummers like Chad Smith, Stewart Copeland, and Josh Freeze. At Vater, our goal is simple…to produce the very best drumsticks and percussion accessories in the world.
Product Features
- 19 hand-selected Birch dowels that provide warm acoustic tonality but still produce a solid “crack” around the drum kit
- The extended rubber grip leaves 4″ of the dowels exposed and gives a solid stick-like feel
- Excellent durability in the rim shot area
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A louder heavier blast stick The nice thing about these is that the have similar weight and feel to real sticks. They are still quieter than actual drum sticks but not by nearly as much as other blast sticks I’ve used. The bamboo dowels give them more weight and durability. The continuous 3/4 length plastic wrap also helps with durability. If you are looking for a louder more durable version of a blast stick I would go with these. If you want sometime for a lower volume buy a lighter type of this stick like a hotrod by…
Better than lightning rods These stick are most decidedly better than the similar lightning rods or splash sticks. I really enjoy the coating, which goes up about 85% of the stick. I believe that this helps the sticks last at least twice as long as the lightning rods. Playing with a large amount of force will still stress the individual dowels, but you can feel a little more free than most other similar model sticks. I The coating almost feels like a vinyl wrap which absorbs a decent amount of resonance on the stick…