ProMark Classic Forward 5A Drumsticks, Nylon Tip

I have owned, played (and broken) a ton of drumsticks over the years I have played drums. Drumsticks can be an inspiration and a motivation towards personal excellence and satisfaction. Once in a while, I find a pair that kicks my simple drum style into a new dimension. And these are it, Pro Mark's Forward 5a sticks are sheer energy and magic in a drumstick for me. A delight to play, fast, light with a reservoir of power waiting to be tapped. I have pushed them like the primitive rock player I can be and painted gentle cymbal textures with them. Try a pair yourself and see if they speak to you.

These are some of the best sticks on the market. They are well balanced and take a beating. The nylon tips give a crisp sound.

To start off, I was a little skeptical in ordering sticks online since I couldn't see them for myself. But the people at Amazon seem to know their sticks. The sticks I received were straight and had a good grain. These aren't the only pair I ordered from Amazon, I also ordered 2 Pro-Mark 747 wood tips, 1 747b, 2 747 Niel Peart Signature sticks, and these 5a nylon tips. All of the sticks were excellent!

I've been using 5A Hickory drum sticks - nylon tip - for practice/rehearsal since joining a rock band with friends in middle school in 1973. I learned jazz drumming as a kid, and was used to 7A and even 11A (lighter sticks) for performance. I found the 5As perfect for practice, especially because anything you can do fast on the drums - fill-ins, etc, cymbal play - you can do faster with 7As (in performance). It's like using a weighted bat for practice and a regulation weight bat for games. Anyway, so I found a deal on these Pro Mark Hickory 7As and grabbed it, thanks to Amazon. I needed them for practice as my old 5As are my original pair, from 1973, and are cracked and aged. And I'm in another rock band, with friends/neighbors, Dadd Co., like in my teen years. And, frankly, playing a lot of the same music!

I read the reviews on these drumsticks before I purchased them. I read that the color and other things don't match. Of course they don't or wouldn't. Their made out of wood and a very fine hickory I may add. To me the look of the stick isn't important, it's the weight and feel as you hold them and then the sound you hear after striking a drum or cymbal as it resonance. That's the most important thing to myself and the type of music you play. As far as I'm concerned ProMark sticks play the best each and every time. And I've been playing off and on for a long time. And continue to buy them in the future.

Wanting an alternative to the Vic Firth 5As I was using, I bought a variety of sticks in different brands, tips and weights, and this was the clear winner. They're light, but they feel solid, balanced, and durable. They're extremely comfortable to hold. After using them exclusively for about a year, I lost my only pair at a gig, and immediately ordered a few more online. This is now my drum stick of preference. Try them out if you're less than satisfied with what you're currently using.

Just what I needed for a spare pair.

Good drumsticks initially, but one cracked after less than two months of use by my student. They should last longer than that! She likes the plastic heads though good sound until they broke.

Ótimo produto, enviado no prazo e em ótimas condições

Simplemente lo que yo busco en una baqueta, manejabilidad, ligereza, precio accesible, durabilidad, y distancia perfecta para mí.

Premier essai de la marque. Bonnes baguettes qui résistent pour l'instant à un jeu puissant. Pas de casse. Usure de l'olive normale. À voir sur un plus long terme.

Very good

Son de las mejores del mercado, las uso para tocar death metal y aguantan bastante bien