Ahead Drumsticks

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Hey guys,

I've recently been looking into getting some Ahead Lars Ulrich signature series sticks, and I was wondering if anyone out there is using them or have used them and their thoughts are on them. My major concern is that they might dent cymbals, is this the case? Thanks guys.

CW
 
All I can tell you is that my old drummer got some, and while he never broke them, he shredded those little plastic sleeves off of them so fast he ended up going to wood again because it was cheaper and they lasted longer. One practice session or gig and they were shredded all the way down to the metal core which would get demolished if you played them that way.

...then again, he was also a maniacal drummer that hit everything like it owed him money. :rolleyes:
 
I have a pair. They don't dent the cymbals. They just have normal nylon tips with plastic sleeves. I can break these things pretty easily, the real problem is, when they break, it's catastrophic. It will be fine, then on the next hit it snaps and a jagged piece of metal is flying across the room. They are 4 time the price of normal 5b's and they only last twice as long.

I would also stay away from Tommy Aldrige sticks as well. They are made out of very strong wood. I broke 3 cymbals before those sticks broke. It isn't worth it.
 
yea i had a pair of them for about a year until the plastic got worn down. There great if u play slower sort of stuff but i went back to light wood sticks since i play fast punk and metal beats and its not rocket science that lighter sticks use less energy.
 
Eww, nylon tips. Yuck. I'll stick (no pun intended) with my Vater 5A's, thank you.
 
I would pick up a pair of aquarian sticks. I dont know what they are called but I endorse aquarian so they send me these synthetic plastic sticks that take me a year to break. I go through a stick or 2 a week, if I dont play much. Like shaving-at first you feel great, then its annoying. When you start to break sticks, the crowd goes wild, but you have one less stick, and you have to get another one in a second, in order to not miss a beat. Plus, you cant count on when or where you will break a stick. Getting more durable sticks is one step closer to complete reliability.
 
had a pair of 5b's...broke them (and i don't play very hard)...easton replaced them...i broke them...they replaced them and suggested i use 2b's...i now have a pair of 5b's and 2b's, but went back to playing wood sticks...nothing like the real thing :D

oh and btw, i never broke any cymbals.
 
never broke any cymbals..i think i had the 5a versions.

i played it and worn it out all the way down the metal things.
i never bothered to change the plastic because for some reason..i just couldnt change it :eek:

so then i was back on vic firths 5a :D
 
Farview said:
They are 4 time the price of normal 5b's and they only last twice as long.
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Very true. I used Aheads for a while a few years ago, but they broke almost as easily and shreaded easier than regular sticks. (Back in the good ol' days of breaking sticks every other week :cool: )

The feel of the ahead stick wasn't nearly as good as a wood stick, though I guess that's a matter of personal taste.
 
The plastic shreds quickly. I broke one of these pretty easily. They don't feel nice in your hands like a wood stick does. I used to break several sticks in an hour, then I switched to pro mark japanese white oak sticks and they lasted me a few sessions. Now a pair will last one session if I'm lucky. But I'm a pretty heavy hitter and I'm crazy about rim shots. I'd say go for the white oak sticks though.
 
yea

i got a pair of 'em, drums arent my primary instrument but i do have a apair of the ahead stix, since i dont play as much as a normal drummer would they dont wear out too much plus ive never broken any cymbals and im a really hard hitter and my freind too hes got a pair and his plastic has worn all the way down the metal but i doesnt affect anything, if anything they should be lighter lol later .
 
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