Detail 01
Hickory construction
Provides the stated resistance to chipping and breaking while absorbing shock.

Independent shopping perspective
Vater Recording sticks use hickory, a dense wood selected here for resistance to chipping and breaking as well as shock absorption. That shock absorption is intended to reduce wrist and hand fatigue while playing. Vater makes these sticks in the United States and uses computer analysis to tone- and weight-match them. The result is a hickory stick option centered on consistency across a pair.


Strong match
What matters in use
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.

Detail 01
Provides the stated resistance to chipping and breaking while absorbing shock.
Detail 02
Pairs are matched by computer analysis for tone and weight.
Product questions
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
They are manufactured in the United States.
Yes. Vater tone- and weight-matches its drum sticks through computer analysis.
Reference
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