Drum Related

Even though there weren’t anywhere near as many exhibitors at drummer live this year I did spot a new company (to the UK market) by the name of Trueline. They have come up with some innovative new designs for sticks which they’re letting loose on the nation. The Power Grip series is meant to allow better grip for the hard hitters but having a ball like element in the shaft of the stick where you place your fingers.

Here’s there info on this particular range:

http://www.truelinedrumsticks.com/Power_Grip.asp

I’m gonna try and get hold of a pair to let you know my verdict.

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Now, with drum sticks it’s each to their own. If you like them and they work for you, great, go for it! However, because “Ahead Metal” sticks are so drastically different as far as I’m concerned I thought I’d say a word about them. I find them unusually weighted in all the wrong places. I personally don’t use heavy sticks, and so don’t like the overall weight of these sticks either! Ahead also, I feel, slightly over price these sticks. I’m sure the manufacturing process isn’t cheap, but with these sticks I don’t really feel you get value for money. Having said that they are supposed to be relatively indestructible so I guess you’d only need the one pair. Though having said THAT, if they don’t break like a wooden stick would, surely over time they’d end up damaging your beloved kit?!?
Although they are SUPPOSED to be indestructible (ish) I have had two reports from guys who I teach having broken them, so it IS do-able!
Another thing that’s worth adding is that they make your drums sounds quite noticeably different. Because they have a different consistency to wood, they make the drum sound rather muffled.
Try ‘em for yourself, if you like ‘em, you like ‘em. But don’t just buy them for the novelty factor.