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Drum Kit - Pro-Mark Hot Rod Sticks
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List Price: $24.95
Our Price: $14.90
Your Save: $ 10.05 ( 40% )
Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: Pro-Mark
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Binding: Unknown Binding
Brand: Pro-Mark
Color: brown
Feature: Patented design
Label: Pro-Mark
Manufacturer: Pro-Mark
Model: HOT ROD
Publisher: Pro-Mark
Special Features: When regular sticks are too loud and brushes are too soft, Hot Rods® are just right. Create fresh new dimensions of sound with Hot Rods... a Pro-Mark® original handmade in the USA of select birch dowels. They have a lively, natural rebound. Developed for drummers who want a lighter sound than sticks, but with more attack than brushes. In recent years, Hot Rods have become increasingly popular all over the world in all styles of music.
Studio: Pro-Mark
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Features
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Patented design
Bundled birch dowels
Handmade in the USA
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Editorial Reviews:
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When regular sticks are too loud and brushes are too soft, Rods are just right. Create fresh, new dimensions of sound with Rods a Pro-Mark original made of select birch dowels. Rods have a lively, natural rebound and are slightly thicker than cool rods.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating: 
Summary: i like them
Comment: i have not tried several brands/models of bundled sticks. this review will help someone thinking about trying bundles sticks for the first time. if bundles sticks are your thing...well i'm not an aficionado.
these "sticks" are both longer and heavier then most traditional solid sticks. they are wider to grip (which i like) so you can use more of your hand.
they don't rebound nearly as well as solid sticks. this has a few effects.
1) you can't do rolls as well.
2) because they take their time getting off the head (dampening resonance)they are quieter. much quieter then solid sticks. this is why most people get them i think.
3) the stick attack is much more pronounced then with solid sticks.
they are also not nearly as durable as solids sticks. after enough rim shots and crashes the dowels break one by one. so if you are a heavy hitter bring extras. however, since most people are trying to take down the volume with these and hitting light, this is less of an issue.
even though they break easy, are less nimble, and cost more i still have to have a pair in my stick bag. they feel and sound very different then reg sticks. they are a good way to bring down volume without hitting softly. on some material i like the way they sound better then sticks.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Product
Comment: Great sound! not too loud and not to soft. Great for all types of music playing
Customer Rating:
Summary: Fabulous Sticks!
Comment: These sticks were recommended to me by a friend and they're great for the venue I play: church. Hot Rods allow me to play with full strokes; I don't have to hold back like I would with even the lightest regular sticks, yet I get a much reduced volume.
My muscle memory benefits and so does our congregation which has many people who don't believe drums should be used in a church. By playing quietly, I have been able to add rhythm to our band and worship without being offensive and have actually won some people over.
The only downside to these sticks is that the small dowels used will splinter and break, especially when used agressively on the edges of cymbals, ie, hi-hats. But other than that, they're hexagonal, have a non-slip grip and are easy to hold.
Great product. Pro Mark caught Vic Firth napping with these babies...
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