Vic FirthAmerican Classic® Drumsticks 5AVG Vic Grip - American Hickory - Wood Tip

I always used Vic Firth and always will; the barrel tip works great for me, but the stick wasn't bent. All is well

I've always strugged with laquer. Found it hard to grip when my hands are sweaty, however this bare sanded finish is good as it just seems to wick sweat away and not let it form a barrier. Only things I's say against these is that the wood easily gets stained and marked by dirt from ur hands or in your stick bag or whatever and the sanded finish doesn't last forever. After a couple weeks my first pair smoothed out and became less grippy

Bought as a gift for my daughter this is the second pair she has had. First ones are are worn out off so much use but they have lasted a long time. Good quality and colour my daughter’s favourite drumsticks not too heavy to use for a older child/teenager

Comfortable to use - I've been told by recipient!

Solid drumsticks, good rebound and feel good with hands but they are a little bit heavy for me, by the way the quality is awesome

These are quality sticks giving a good sound for rock and excellent value for money. Their main selling point is that they don't get slippery when you're sweating half way through a 2-hour set, so you don't have to worry about seemlessly reaching for that spare stick half-way through that lick, and they give you far more feel than when wearing gloves. One point to note though is to 'wear them in' as, when new, they will leave you with some popping blisters half way through the gig. Great value for money and I will be buying them from Amazon in the future.

I use these on electronic drums and acoustic, and, unlike most people who will buy these I bought them based on the fact that their dimensions were exactly what I was looking for.After playing with 5As since I started (having tried many other sizes along the way) I was recently finding that my 5As were feeling a bit too top heavy for certain applications. So when I found these sticks with their virtually identical diameter but longer taper (also slightly longer sticks which I am used to having played with Vic Firths Extreme stick for some time) I had to try them. The first thing I noticed when I got them was that they felt considerably lighter than 5As, and also the difference in sound due to the different tip shape (obviously not an issue on e-drums). In practise the longer taper and subsequent weight shift causes these sticks to bounce a lot better than other sticks, which I assume is why they are branded as being for electronic kits where rebound is less (also the added rebound will help to soak up some of the shock from the hard rubber). I am still using these stick a lot, and for lighter applications I can see them shining, however, the reduced weight at the top of the stick means you have to work that much harder to get more volume. Also I have found these useful for playing on a practice pad due to the improved rebound and reduced shock to the wrists.I would definitely recommend these sticks, they are as durable as any other Vic Firth stick and if you are looking for more bounce or just less weight than a 5A then you may want to look at these.

Had to have pink sticks! These are really nice, durable and well balanced. Only use them on my electric drum kit so I don't chip then. Save my plain ones for that.