BLACK PANTHER Birds eye maple or cherry and maple?

[PEDESTRIAN]

So i was looking through my local drum shops catalog when i saw a sale on a 6"x13" Black panther birds eye maple snare for $139.99 ($499.99 list) and a 7"x12" for $129.99 ($499.99 list)!! I can only get one though... :(

I already have a 5.5"x14" Tama Starclassic Brass snare, and i was thinking it would be good to have a wood snare too.

I just want to know what you guys think of either one.

I'm going in to check both of them out tomorrow btw.

[aruration]

I would go with the 7"x13" because the 7"x12" it will be more like a side snare. But if a side snare is what you're looking for then go with the 7"x12"

[Ironcobra]

I would go with the 7"x13" because the 7"x12" it will be more like a side snare. But if a side snare is what you're looking for then go with the 7"x12"

that's what I was going to say, if you use your starclassic snare as your main snare, grab the 12 inch. if not, go the other way around.

[spartacus1989]

I prefer the Walnut snares that are 5.5" deep! You can get them in 10", 12" and 14" diametres! Better finish but you still get the controlled sound!

[hauk]

I would go with the 7"x13" because the 7"x12" it will be more like a side snare. But if a side snare is what you're looking for then go with the 7"x12"

I'll second that. Depends on what you want from the snare. Great deal either way though.

[Bossa Nova]

Are you running this new snare with the Tama or are you going to switch out between wood and brass? I think that's the big question.