2 months ago I switched to Vic Firth 5Bs and loved them. The weight felt focused towards the bottom end and the sticks felt lighter than Vic Firth 55As to my suprise. I never thought using 5B type sticks for lighter music but these seemed to fit the bill for both rock and music with less bashing.
However today I went ahead and bought a new pair and they are nothing like my first pair. They are definitely heavier and the weight distribution is not towards the bottom end and they feel more like thicker and heavier 5As. I tried all the pairs at the store and they were all the same.
I'm quite surprised and disappointed . I came back home and checked my old pair to see if they were maple (the AH5Bs), but no...
Has anybody who use 5Bs experienced such an inconsistency before? Is it common? I thought Vic Firth had the most consistent sticks. Do you think I can get the feel I'm looking for with the maple ones, 'cause these seem only good for heavy hitting stuff.
I'd really like to hear about similar experiences
However today I went ahead and bought a new pair and they are nothing like my first pair. They are definitely heavier and the weight distribution is not towards the bottom end and they feel more like thicker and heavier 5As. I tried all the pairs at the store and they were all the same.
I'm quite surprised and disappointed . I came back home and checked my old pair to see if they were maple (the AH5Bs), but no...
Has anybody who use 5Bs experienced such an inconsistency before? Is it common? I thought Vic Firth had the most consistent sticks. Do you think I can get the feel I'm looking for with the maple ones, 'cause these seem only good for heavy hitting stuff.
I'd really like to hear about similar experiences