The Vater 5B is a very responsive, comfortable and balanced stick with acorn tip. Versatile stick. Also available in Sugar Maple, Nude Series, Eternal Black and Color Wrap. Available in wood or nylon tip. Length = 16" Diameter = .605"
The Vater "BeBop 525" model comes in under a 7A in the grip. The quick taper produces a fast rebound with a small tip size for a clean ride cymbal tone. The BeBop series sticks are smaller grip sized models that are perfect for lower volume or Jazz settings. Also available in Maple and Sugar Maple. Maple will offer a lighter touch and slightly warmer cymbal tone. Available in wood or nylon tip. Length = 16" Diameter = .525"
Vater BeBop 550 American Hickory Sticks have a quick taper that produces a fast rebound and a small tip size for a clean ride cymbal tone. The BeBop series sticks are smaller grip sized models that are perfect for lower volume or Jazz settings. Also Available in Maple and Sugar Maple. Maple will offer a lighter touch and slightly warmer cymbal tone. Available in wood or nylon tip. Length = 16" Diameter = .55"
The Vater "Heartbeater" is between a 5A and 5B in the grip. A solid feeling drumstick with an acorn style tip that gives the player outstanding rebound from around the drumkit. A great stick for mid-volume Rock music situations. Available in wood tip. Length = 16.125" Diameter = .58"
The Vater 5A "Stretch" stick has the same grip as a standard 5A, but longer for some extra reach around the kit. Small Acorn tip for warm cymbal tones. A very versatile stick model in size. Available in wood tip. Length = 16.75" Diameter = .57"
A touch under a 7A in diameter. Extra small round tip provides outstanding clarity on ride cymbals. Great for jazz drummers. Also available in a hickory version. Available in wood tip. Length = 16" Diameter = .53"
Small round tip for highly defined and clean cymbal tones. Very well balanced stick. Vater 7A Sugar Maple Sticks are great for jazz or lighter playing. Available in wood or nylon tip. Length = 16" Diameter = .54"
Vater Slim Bamboo Splashstick Rods – Specialty Sticks
A very small diameter (under a 7A) for ultra-low volume playing. The Bamboo offers superb durability and some added weight for a solid feel, without excess volume. Bamboo is also the fastest growing plant on Earth, making this a very eco-friendly percussion product.
Vater 1/2 Timbale Sticks are 1/2 inch in diameter and available in Hickory. Hickory, being a dense wood, tends to hold up well. The 1/2 inch diameter is the thickest of the timbale sticks and very effective if competing with electronic instruments and louder volume is necessary. Length = 16″ Diameter = .500″
Vater's Tai Ko Bachi is a hefty stick and made of hickory. It's used on Taiko, Odaiko, Nagado-Daiko and other traditional Japanese large drums. This unique drumming style and tradition dates back more than 1,600 years. The weight of the stick gives you the opportunity to dig into the drum in order to get maximum effect.
Comfortable to the 5A player, Vater Power 5A American Hickory Sticks have 1/2" more length for extra reach and weight. Also available in Sugar Maple. Available in wood or nylon tip. Length = 16.5" Diameter = .58"
The Vater 2B features an oval tip for greater surface contact. Heavier shoulder and added length for attack & punch. Available in wood or nylon tip. Length = 16.25" Diameter = .635"
Very responsive, comfortable and balanced American Hickory stick with acorn tip. Versatile stick. The Vater 5B - Nude Series Sticks have an unlaquered sanded finish. The unfinished American hickory stick leaves a comfortable grip that is perfect for drummers who have problems with stick slippage due to hand sweat while performing. Available in wood or nylon tip. Length = 16" Diameter = .605"
Vater GS-5A – Gospel Series American Hickory Sticks
The Vater GS-5A is designed to meet the feel, weight and volume needs of Gospel drummers. It measures just under a traditional 5A but with a 1/2" extra length. A comfortable grip size and weight for low to mid volume situations. The barrel-style round tip gives this stick great playability, providing great cymbal clarity and rebound from around the drumkit. Made of American hickory. Available in wood tip. Length = 16.5" Diameter = .555"
Vater XD-5A – Xtreme Design Series American Hickory Sticks
The Vater Vater XD-5A is an American hickory stick that falls between a traditional 5A and 5B in the grip, with a heavier taper for solid feel. Well balanced, weighted and responsive with a rounded barrel-style wood tip or nylon tip. The Xtreme Design Series models have been designed to meet the great demand of drummers who have been asking for stick models in between the very popular Vater Power 5A, Power 5B and the Rock model. Available in More Info »
Vater Karl Perazzo's Drumbale Sticks are a tapered hand-selected Hickory Timbale stick that has the feel of a traditional drumstick with the finesse and quickness of a Timbale stick. This unique, multi-purpose design allows a player to switch effortlessly from a drumset to percussion set up with out switching sticks. Hickory. Available in Hickory. Length = 15.5″ Diameter = .52″ "If you shake it more than twice, your playing with it."
A bit bigger than a 7A in the grip, Vater 8A Sugar Maple Sticks have a small barrel-shaped bead for defined and articulate cymbal work. Great response from around the drumkit. Available in wood tip. Length = 16" Diameter = .555"
