Promark Select Balance Drum Sticks | Review 

That's awesome :) Keep a look out for the project I'm launching in the next few months and you might become one!

Haha, will do! Who knows, I'll let you know!

Thanks man that means a lot! I think you'll enjoy some the new videos I have lined up :)

Nathan Watts Personally, I prefer Pro Mark and Vater :P

Both Forward and Rebound?...or...?

Try Oak Sticks!

Cool man, awesome that you're getting back into it :) I've been playing about 13 years.

Hardly any, maybe one every 6 months when I'm gigging regularly. Angle them so you're not playing directly 90 degrees of the edge and they'll last longer.

Ring, Pinky and Thumb....I've seen that video on a Dutch import I'm sure.

I'm a fan of the carbs dude keeps me fuelled up!! Glad you enjoyed the vid.

It depends . I started playing with the cheapest sticks i could find and they lasted fine most of the times. Then i switched to pro mark and believe it or not one pair lasted 8 months . Wood is like a living thing . Its not consistent . Thats why sticks of the same pair may have a slight difference in weight . Your sticks can brake or not brake for many reasons , based on the way you hit ,you play ,what you hit and what you play . You can have sticks that last for months and sticks that last for two weeks . When we are talking big brands its almost the same. Wood is not as consistent as other matterials . I love pro mark.

5rotflol it's funny you say that. I've had a pair of Promark 747s in Japan Oak for about 7 years of consistent playing and they still hold up fine, I don't typically use them for rock stuff, I prefer stuff like 5Bs for that, but they were the first pair of drumsticks my grandfather got me, I still use them and they still work great. I did buy a pair of SD1s for concert band from vicfirth and they were shot within a semester, since then I've only used promark SD1s

Well said and same here! Been drumming since 5 and now 49 and I never broke a cymbal!

Thanks Cliff, glad it was useful. Playing from the back of grip (or more importantly feeling the energy from the back) is a great way to get more power without burning your wrists out. What else would be helpful to learn? Always looking for feedback on new videos.