Bonzo_CR
Silver Member
Now and again, in an idle moment I think about how I could make the ultimate lightweight kit. Like "traveling to the gig on the underground train" light.
Up to now, part of this plan has involved lightweight hardware. A while back I got a lightweight hardware pack, and the cymbal stands are ideal. But the snare stand doesn't adjust to the angle I like. It has a splined adjuster and it goes dead flat, and the next setting is too tilted for me.
I have another snare stand and it's heavier, but it has infinite angle adjustment so I've been using that.
Anyway, yesterday I thought 'well, if I set the snare flat, I could use that lightweight snare stand after all'. So I set the snares flat on my two kits, just to see what it's like.
It felt strange at the start, but now I kind of like it. I may stick with it and save 3lbs in weight.
Anyone else had a weird reason for trying a setup, or a piece of gear?
Up to now, part of this plan has involved lightweight hardware. A while back I got a lightweight hardware pack, and the cymbal stands are ideal. But the snare stand doesn't adjust to the angle I like. It has a splined adjuster and it goes dead flat, and the next setting is too tilted for me.
I have another snare stand and it's heavier, but it has infinite angle adjustment so I've been using that.
Anyway, yesterday I thought 'well, if I set the snare flat, I could use that lightweight snare stand after all'. So I set the snares flat on my two kits, just to see what it's like.
It felt strange at the start, but now I kind of like it. I may stick with it and save 3lbs in weight.
Anyone else had a weird reason for trying a setup, or a piece of gear?