Drumsticks

CJMST3K
CJMST3K Posts: 9,722
edited February 2007 in Musicians and Gearheads
I just bought on Ebay 24 pair of drumsticks for cheap. At Lowes I also bought some of that liquid-rubber (like the stuff which covers the handles of pliers) and I'm planning on rubberizing the grip of my drumsticks so they'll have a better grip.

Anyone ever try this?
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  • Seamy ALB
    Seamy ALB Posts: 38
    You can get sticks like this, but a few friends said there hands tended to blister more when using these sticks. There is a wax type of stuff that isn't to expensive which helps grip.
  • xtremehardy388
    xtremehardy388 Posts: 2,759
    When I was in marching band (yeah yeah yeah...hahahha), anyway, the drummers used electric tape to make sure the sticks didn't break and they also had good grip. The drummer of my former band(also a band geek) does this and he gets great results.
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  • Rearviewrelease
    Rearviewrelease Posts: 721
    xtremehardy388 wrote:
    When I was in marching band (yeah yeah yeah...hahahha), anyway, the drummers used electric tape to make sure the sticks didn't break and they also had good grip. The drummer of my former band(also a band geek) does this and he gets great results.

    DUDDEEEEEE MARCHING BAND ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!! (Tenors Representin')

    Anyways, i use many different types of sticks, and theres a nice pair of jazz sticks by Zildjian, the Trilok Gurtu Artist Series, and they have a nice contoured grip that fits your hand nicely, I like them a lot.
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  • mccreadyisgod
    mccreadyisgod Bumfuq, MT Posts: 6,395
    My old drummer used the grippy tape that you can get for tennis racquets... it's pretty expensive compared to the other stuff, but it's a lot nicer, so if your sticks last a while it's not a bad route.

    I've been on the lookout for the older Danny Carey signature sticks with the ball-grip (if anybody knows what I'm talking about) like this:

    ====O==========>

    I think they got discontinued, so I'm probably out of luck there. His new sticks aren't bad, either, but I really liked the old ones.
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
  • seanw1010
    seanw1010 Posts: 1,205
    mccreadyisgod wrote:
    My old drummer used the grippy tape that you can get for tennis racquets... it's pretty expensive compared to the other stuff, but it's a lot nicer, so if your sticks last a while it's not a bad route.

    I've been on the lookout for the older Danny Carey signature sticks with the ball-grip (if anybody knows what I'm talking about) like this:

    ====O==========>

    I think they got discontinued, so I'm probably out of luck there. His new sticks aren't bad, either, but I really liked the old ones.
    i have been using tennis tape forever too! it definately works best
    they call them fingers, but i never see them fing. oh, there they go
  • xtremehardy388
    xtremehardy388 Posts: 2,759
    Insignificance792 wrote:
    DUDDEEEEEE MARCHING BAND ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!! (Tenors Representin')

    I played trumpet mostly but I was a drummer every once in a while. I played quads and snare (snair?) mostly. Damn.. I love being in college and not knowing how to spell...THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT!
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  • yosi1
    yosi1 Posts: 3,272
    Its all about dropping/throwing a stick and picking up another one while continuing to play in time.


    But in all seriousness, I had never even considered using tape, but I might start.
    you couldn't swing if you were hangin' from a palm tree in a hurricane.
  • CJMST3K
    CJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    I took a test-pair of my new (cheap but great) drumsticks from ebay and wraped a rubberband around the handle so it crossed back and forth looking something like this on the handle:

    (pretend this is a drumstick, with the tip at the top, and the rubberband wrapped on the lower part)

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    !!
    !!
    !!
    !!
    !!
    X
    X
    X
    X


    Then I dunked the handles in black plastic/rubber liquid which solidified a few hours later.

    Now I have great grip and ridges for the stick to have even more to hold onto.

    I HIGHLY recommend this for anyone wanting more grip!!

    Or even just wrapping rubberbands around the handles.

    I was avoiding tape, since it gets all yucky over time, or mushy when the stick's handle hits the snare rim.
    CJMST3K wrote:
    I just bought on Ebay 24 pair of drumsticks for cheap. At Lowes I also bought some of that liquid-rubber (like the stuff which covers the handles of pliers) and I'm planning on rubberizing the grip of my drumsticks so they'll have a better grip.

    Anyone ever try this?
    ADD 5,200 to the post count you see, thank you. :)
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    *MSG 9/10/98 (backstage) *MSG 9/11/98 (backstage)
    *Jones Beach 8/23/00 *Jones Beach 8/24/00 *Jones Beach 8/25/00
    *Mansfield 8/29/00 *Mansfield 8/30/00 *Nassau 4/30/03 *Nissan VA 7/1/03
    *Borgata 10/1/05 *Camden 5/27/06 *Camden 5/28/06 *DC 5/30/06
    *VA Beach 6/17/08 *DC 6/22/08 *MSG 6/24/08 (backstage) *MSG 6/25/08
    *EV DC 8/17/08 *EV Baltimore 6/15/09 *Philly 10/31/09
    *Bristow VA 5/13/10 *MSG 5/20/10 *MSG 5/21/10
  • this is not for you
    this is not for you Posts: 240
    bah
    ive had sticks with grip.. make no difference they just rip after a while
    and personally i feel people saying they need grip should just work more on their technique
    i mean iff u keep dropping your sticks... just learn to hold them tighter

    i tend to use vic firth 3 A's when i play.. suits my style but i dont use tape round my hands or put grip on them

    LOL iff its such a problem just tape the sticks to your hands
  • CJMST3K
    CJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    this is not for you wrote:
    bah
    ive had sticks with grip.. make no difference they just rip after a while
    and personally i feel people saying they need grip should just work more on their technique
    i mean iff u keep dropping your sticks... just learn to hold them tighter

    i tend to use vic firth 3 A's when i play.. suits my style but i dont use tape round my hands or put grip on them

    LOL iff its such a problem just tape the sticks to your hands

    No. Its not a problem that occurs daily. But during the winter my hands are drier than other months, so the lack of moisture makes them want to slip.

    I've been playing 22 years, so I think my technique is fine. Just some days it helps to have a grip handle.

    This plastic/rubber stuff really does a good job. Hope this helps someone else.
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    *Mansfield 8/29/00 *Mansfield 8/30/00 *Nassau 4/30/03 *Nissan VA 7/1/03
    *Borgata 10/1/05 *Camden 5/27/06 *Camden 5/28/06 *DC 5/30/06
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  • xtremehardy388
    xtremehardy388 Posts: 2,759
    Yeah, marching in the winter or in the rain and doing crazy formtations while trying to choreograph 'dance' moves all makes it very difficult to hold onto a stick...not to mention the tape helps keep the stick from breaking.
    Grand Rapids '04, Detroit '06
    JEFF HARDY AND JEFF AMENT USED TO LOOK THE SAME
    "Pearl Jam always eases my mind and fires me up at the same time.”-Jeff Hardy

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