tip chippage...

[Johnny Resin]

i have a big problem killing the tips of my sticks really quickly. nylon tips just shatter(sometimes within a few songs), and wood tips slowly chip away until there's basically no tip at all, and then they break...

any suggestions as to sticks that i won't have this problem with, or at least not as bad?

and i use really big sticks for a set drummer(L = 17", Dia. = .695"), so keep that in mind...

[Wavelength]

Sticks are supposed to be expendable. Just buy new ones.

[Johnny Resin]

Sticks are supposed to be expendable. Just buy new ones.

yeah, but i'm poor, so i'd like my sticks to last as long as possible!

[Ironcobra]

breaking within a few songs = hitting them to hard

drums are loud, hit them slightly lighter and you might notice a big difference. a pair of wood drum sticks should last you 1-2 weeks with one hour a day practice.

[frank0072]

I practice one hour a day and I am playing for 2 months now with my Vic Virth 5a Extreme sticks, and now I finally begin to notice the tip wearing of...