KirbyM
Senior Member
I used to use oak sticks for their durability, but they tended to fly out of my hands the very moment any sweat appeared. I seem to be able to grip hickory sticks a lot better. Hickory sticks have come a long way since the 60's & 70's. During that period, I used Ludwig hickory sticks - WAAAAAHH !! Sometimes I would break one with the first strike !!