Vic FirthAmerican Classic NE1 - by Mike Johnston

Definitely glad I got another pair of these over the Vic Firth Nova Series. For a few extra pounds these are simply so much better.What are the main differences? Well, the one that's most prominent is the feel in the hand. The Novas have a very silky, cheap type of feel. These feel well, more like wood than the Novas ever did, and the texture in the hand resembles higher quality wood more than the Novas and this ultimately leads to a better grip.They feel better weighted and oddly somewhat lighter than the Novas I had too, which I for one am a fan of. Ultimately, the Novas are there for "B-grade Wood", and considering two pairs have broken on me in 7 months, one of these just in the past two weeks alone on my E-Drums leads me to question why it's not worth the upgrade.Anyways, I haven't had these long enough yet to tell if they will last, but I will be sure to edit my review if they break in the not too-distant future. Based on my experience over the past couple of days though, I'd recommend these.

Great sticks. I favour Vic Firth due to quality and resilience. I play in a lot of rock bands, most frequently in an AC/DC tribute called AD/HD. The sticks take a lot of punishment and last well. The nylon tips last longer than wooden tips too, so if you're a big hitter these are good stick. Well balanced and a pleasure to use.

I’m just getting into drumming, and used a set of cheap Chinese ones, then got these. OMG what a difference! Hard to quantify, but they feel so good, are better finished and have more weight to them (but they’re not heavy)I won’t use anything else now.

These are maybe the best and most famous drumsticks worldwide, especially the 5A size. You get exactly what you know and what you expected but in cool black colour - this is why it is out of stock in many online shops.The bundle of four comes gives you a great price per pair - noticeably cheaper than a single pair bought in the music store.Overall - Best quality drum sticks, cool black look and very good price !

I've used various makes and weights of drum sticks over the years but these are the best yet. The nylon tip really brings out the ride cymbal and hi hats and the weight is suitable for most genres of music....Buy them you won't be disappointed.....