AxisDrummer
Senior Member
Hey guys,
When I got back into drumming in early 2012, I bought a Tama Silverstar. It's held up VERY well after 4+ years of gigging 1-2 times a months and playing nearly every day.
I need to replace some hoops since some are slightly bent. On immediate inspection, my 10" and 14" toms.
I've never replaced hoops before, so should I stick to buying the actual Tama hoops (MFH10-6 and MFH14-6) or could I go with a general hoop from drumfactorydirect.com? The Tama brand may be hard to find and require special order.
Also, I really can't warrant spending the money on die-cast. So I'll be sticking with triple-flanged. The current are 1.6mm. Would it be worth my while to replace ALL the hoops with 2.3mm in hopes of preventing further bending/dents? (I'm not a hard hitter at all....just a few misplaced accidental rim hits.)
When I got back into drumming in early 2012, I bought a Tama Silverstar. It's held up VERY well after 4+ years of gigging 1-2 times a months and playing nearly every day.
I need to replace some hoops since some are slightly bent. On immediate inspection, my 10" and 14" toms.
I've never replaced hoops before, so should I stick to buying the actual Tama hoops (MFH10-6 and MFH14-6) or could I go with a general hoop from drumfactorydirect.com? The Tama brand may be hard to find and require special order.
Also, I really can't warrant spending the money on die-cast. So I'll be sticking with triple-flanged. The current are 1.6mm. Would it be worth my while to replace ALL the hoops with 2.3mm in hopes of preventing further bending/dents? (I'm not a hard hitter at all....just a few misplaced accidental rim hits.)