Drumsticks

[random.hero]

are the carbonsticks worth the buy?
i hear good things, but they are like 40 bucks a pair.

[zebedy]

yeah there nice... There light.. and last quite a long time..

Might need sum wax... There like awesomly smooth!... need a hard grip!

[NegadivOne]

If you are gonna get some non wood sticks, I would get the Easton Ahead sticks. A lot of people are afraid of them and say they break cymbals but its not true. They last a long time and they dont vibrate at all so they are easy on your hands and wrists.

[random.hero]

sweet, i might try those

[dgatwood]

Originally Posted by random.hero

are the carbonsticks worth the buy?
i hear good things, but they are like 40 bucks a pair.

I like them, personally. I feel like I have more control over them than with wood sticks. Might just be poor stick control on my part, though.

My advice is buy one pair and see if you like them, and if not, sell it used on eBay or something....

[tbone36109]

i have a pair of the aquarian graphite sticks(not sure if still made). they DONT break and they absorb shock and feel and play nice but i think they sound awful so yeah , dont really use them.

[sirslurpee]

I used carbon sticks one time.. a LONG time ago. They sounded funny to me... Of course, they were hollow. I usually use whatever wood pair I find laying around that I like that day, or my Ahead sticks. I like the Aheads and they really don't break cymbals or have a harsh tone or anything. In fact they really don't sound that much different from wood sticks.

[NegadivOne]

Originally Posted by sirslurpee

I like the Aheads and they really don't break cymbals or have a harsh tone or anything. In fact they really don't sound that much different from wood sticks.

Word. I think they give the snare and toms a bigger beefier thud than wood sticks, which I like. But, they do change the sound of the cymbals, not much, but you can tell a difference.

[jaykeMURD]

I don't like them. Sure, they last longer, but you loose a decent amount of control. I felt like I had to hit harder to get the same projection. Plus, I like a bright attack on cymbals and the carbo-sticks were far from that!