evolving_machine
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I like to use brushes but sometimes I have problems with them.
I used the Vater wire tap wood brush with steel brushes and wooden handles. But, the brush wires came out spraying my bass player in the face with the wires when I hit a left side crash cymbal. He is ok; there was no real force that he got hit with. So the wires are not secured well. I like the wood handle and the rubber at the intersection of wood and brush.
I also used the regal tip retractable wire brushed. But, when I hit the drum in an uncontrolled emotion of play, I easily damage the drum heads when the brush is rotated 90 degrees, where the round edge, not the flat edge hits the head on the handle, and I put dents into the heads. One of the fun parts about playing drums for me is that I allow myself to have that uncontrolled emotional play.
I also tried the Rute Vic Firth wooden brushes. I do not like the sound I get from them and they are way too fragile. The wooden brushes break all the time and the handles fall apart as well.
Then I tried the Flix nylon brushes, but when I hit the rim and the drum head, a rim shot, I broke the plastic handle. This nylon brush is somewhat retractable, but even when it is fully extended it is not balanced correctly and is short.
I made a modification to the Flix nylon brush. I took off the cap at the bottom of the handle and filled the brush with window caulking and replaced the cap.
This works great so far, not only did I improve on the strength, of the brush, but it is more balanced and it stays in the extended length now.
I used the Vater wire tap wood brush with steel brushes and wooden handles. But, the brush wires came out spraying my bass player in the face with the wires when I hit a left side crash cymbal. He is ok; there was no real force that he got hit with. So the wires are not secured well. I like the wood handle and the rubber at the intersection of wood and brush.
I also used the regal tip retractable wire brushed. But, when I hit the drum in an uncontrolled emotion of play, I easily damage the drum heads when the brush is rotated 90 degrees, where the round edge, not the flat edge hits the head on the handle, and I put dents into the heads. One of the fun parts about playing drums for me is that I allow myself to have that uncontrolled emotional play.
I also tried the Rute Vic Firth wooden brushes. I do not like the sound I get from them and they are way too fragile. The wooden brushes break all the time and the handles fall apart as well.
Then I tried the Flix nylon brushes, but when I hit the rim and the drum head, a rim shot, I broke the plastic handle. This nylon brush is somewhat retractable, but even when it is fully extended it is not balanced correctly and is short.
I made a modification to the Flix nylon brush. I took off the cap at the bottom of the handle and filled the brush with window caulking and replaced the cap.
This works great so far, not only did I improve on the strength, of the brush, but it is more balanced and it stays in the extended length now.
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