I use double butt sticks for almost everything I'm doing.
Mine are .572 and 14 7/8. My sticks are made by customdrumstix.com
You can get any type stick design you want from them, the prices are great and the quality is superior.
I'm able to do all the rolls and double stokes I want.
I've used the Pro-Mark, Regal and Zildjian double butt sticks over the years.
Even when I use a tip, it's like a Regal Quantam 3000, or a Regal 5A which is kinda on the bulbus side.
I'm playing in rock bands, and not quietly MOST of the time. I like the beefier sound, and I don't have to play hard. The stick does all the work and I can stay relaxed.
When I need something "quieter", and I can't get there by playing softer, I just pull out the tipped sticks I had CDX make which was a .572 version of a Quantam 3000 wood tip (the Regal stick is .600).
iwantmemoney, you should check them out to get what you want if other sticks aren't working for you. Click the link on my sig.