Detail 01
Oval wood tip
The tip is the part associated with this model's described sound and feel.

Independent shopping perspective
Ray Luzier's Vic Firth signature stick combines a hickory 5B shaft with a thick neck, short quick taper, and oval wood tip. Its profile is built for forceful backbeats, while the oval tip is tied to the model's sound and feel. It is a focused drumstick design for players who want the listed neck and taper arrangement rather than a generic stick profile.

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
The tip is the part associated with this model's described sound and feel.
Detail 02
These are the key elements of the stick's heavy-backbeat-oriented design.
Product questions
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
They are made from hickory.
It uses an oval wood tip.
It is designed to handle heavy backbeats.
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