I'm very sorry if this thread's topic has been discussed before. I did a quick search and wasn't able to find any direct answers.
I left my two good pairs of vic firth 5A's at my last gig this past weekend... So today I went to my local drum shop on the hunt for a new pair. They didn't have any vic firth 5A's in stock unfortunately and I don't much care for the feel of pro-mark 5A's, the only other 5A's in stock. So after playing a bunch of other sticks I picked up a pair of vic firth 5B's.
I used to play 5B's back in the day when I was a younger drummer playing in a couple hardcore punk and metal bands. I broke a lot of cymbals (cheap ones) and sticks back in those days. My chops have come a long way since then and I have corrected poor form which I believe lead to the majority of my stick and cymbal damage issues. For the past 3-4 years I have also been playing only 5A sticks. I don't break sticks or cymbals anymore.
Now with this new pair of 5B's, I don't want to put my drums through any additional unnecessary stress/damage. My question is: because 5B's are a little heavier of stick, will they cause more damage to cymbals and heads? What are everyone's experience with 5B's? Do you guys notice any more than usual damage to the cymbals, heads, rims, bearing edges, etc?
I am a larger guy (6'4") and have larger hands. The 5B's actually kind of seem like they feel a little better in my large hands than the 5A's. They cause me to expend a very little amount more energy than I am used to currently, but I assume this issue will be resolved after a couple days worth of snare practice.
I'm currently playing in two bands, one hardcore punk and the other psychedelic jazz. So, when playing live in my hardcore band I can hit pretty hard. Never in practice though. Will the added weight of the 5B's hurt my drums?
Thanks!
I left my two good pairs of vic firth 5A's at my last gig this past weekend... So today I went to my local drum shop on the hunt for a new pair. They didn't have any vic firth 5A's in stock unfortunately and I don't much care for the feel of pro-mark 5A's, the only other 5A's in stock. So after playing a bunch of other sticks I picked up a pair of vic firth 5B's.
I used to play 5B's back in the day when I was a younger drummer playing in a couple hardcore punk and metal bands. I broke a lot of cymbals (cheap ones) and sticks back in those days. My chops have come a long way since then and I have corrected poor form which I believe lead to the majority of my stick and cymbal damage issues. For the past 3-4 years I have also been playing only 5A sticks. I don't break sticks or cymbals anymore.
Now with this new pair of 5B's, I don't want to put my drums through any additional unnecessary stress/damage. My question is: because 5B's are a little heavier of stick, will they cause more damage to cymbals and heads? What are everyone's experience with 5B's? Do you guys notice any more than usual damage to the cymbals, heads, rims, bearing edges, etc?
I am a larger guy (6'4") and have larger hands. The 5B's actually kind of seem like they feel a little better in my large hands than the 5A's. They cause me to expend a very little amount more energy than I am used to currently, but I assume this issue will be resolved after a couple days worth of snare practice.
I'm currently playing in two bands, one hardcore punk and the other psychedelic jazz. So, when playing live in my hardcore band I can hit pretty hard. Never in practice though. Will the added weight of the 5B's hurt my drums?
Thanks!