VaterLos Angeles 5AN (Nylon Tip) American Hickory Drumsticks - VH5AN

Feel and sound ok.Would I buy again? Possibly, but do like the ProMark Firegrain ones (at the moment).But would be more than happy to use these!

The Stretch 7A by Vater has fast become my favourite drumstick.I have always preferred longer drumsticks, and whenever I use standard length sticks, I find that I end up with the butt-end in my palm - which leads to a lot of dropped sticks!I've tried a load of different options at this length and diameter. My go-to for a while was the VF Steve Jordan signature stick. It's a great feeling stick, but durability was an issue. The Vaters, however, last an age!I also keep a pair of the 5A Stretch in my stick bag for more 'enthusiastic' musical settings!

I bought these for my son. He uses them for rock drumming as he finds 5As uncomfortable to hold. This means they're getting thrashed and broken quite quickly, but he does really enjoy playing with them.

As expected from Vater, great sticks

Great sticks! Durable and nicely balanced.

They are my favourite pair of sticks however they are not perfect. When ever I order these I always buy two pairs because the sticks are not same. For example one pair may be really light and the other is really heavy. But I don’t mind that much really. The durability on them is alright. I gig quite a lot and I play quite loud especially snare drum. they tend to last a few months before they become to broken.Overall they are great but very consistent, also fairly cheap.

A very lightweight stick that I would recommend to any funk or jazz percussionists. The stick is slightly longer than a traditional 7A measure which I found was very comfortable, especially in situations when you are playing on the bell of the ride etc. as it provides a slight bit of extra reach. The rounded tips are my favorite as they offer a defined edge which are great for dynamic cymbal work. However I would not recommend these sticks for drummers or percussionists that play heavier funk, blues or rock as I found the sticks do not tend to last long when coming into contact with the edge of cymbals. But overall this is a good quality pair of drum sticks by a trustworthy iconic brand that have been in the industry for years.

Was lead to believe that vater was one of the top makers of drumsticks out there but when I received these I had to sand them down as there was lots of tiny splinters coming from them looking back I'd say stay clear of vater drumsticks and invest in a couple of sets of kuppmen carbon fibre ones instead.