enforcerdrummer
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That's fine---if you don't want anything specific, and have different sticks that work exactly perfect for you without modifying them in any way.
After looking into several aspects of what I wanted, and what would work best for ME, for MY playing, I wanted a few things differently than what anyone offered.
I figured out what I wanted and needed, CDX did it, & MY stick works perfectly for ME.
Don't know if it would work for anyone else, but it doesn't have too.
I agree that a longer than expected wait is a drag. When a small company has equipment problems, and it send things back days or a week or so longer than expected NO ONE likes that.
At least people got 3-6 pairs of sticks extra for free to make up for it.
I think my longest wait has been 4 weeks. If I remember correctly, that was when I had a template made. That was with shipping time included which is 3-4 days depending on the shipping company.
I just got some sticks 2 weeks ago.
The problems must have been ironed out, because they were ready within 1.5 weeks, and I told him not to ship until the following Monday so I would actually be at the shipping location when they were dropped off.
CDX sticks last so long for me that even if I was down to 6 pair, a 2-4 month wait wouldn't affect me.
In the almost 4 years I have been using sticks made by Nick, I actually broke A stick on a gig. I was thrashing kinda hard on that song though (for the "show", and hit the rim of the ft). It was a stick that was already used at home a bit and maybe a rehearsal, so no biggie.
Usually they wear out in the middle and I use them until they are all the way through.
I should post a pic of what my sticks end up looking like before I stop using them.
This is basically for ALL of them. I have never had one fail in a short period of time, which for some have been a couple hours, or a couple weeks.
The durability, and custom size/design for ME is worth a wait, but, it's different for others.
Check out their facebook page. Looks like more than equipment problems!