American Hickory dowels have to meet very strict quality characteristics to become a Vater drum stick. Vater only uses dowels that have a specific moisture content, straightness and grain structure, to produce a higher quality drum stick.

These Vater American Hickory Los Angeles 5A drum sticks are formed from hickory—the most popular drumstick material. Hickory is dense and strong so it is resistant to chipping and breaking. Stronger than maple, it also absorbs a lot of shock. As a result, these sticks lessen wrist and hand fatigue while playing.

Vater guarantees their drumsticks to be straighter, more consistent and of higher quality than all other leading drum stick manufacturers. 100% of Vater’s drum sticks are manufactured in the U.S.A. All Vater drum sticks are tone and weight matched by computer analysis.

Quantity and Sizing (Pairs)

• Quantity: 1
• Type: Sticks
• Drum Stick Size: 5A
• Diameter: .570"
• Length: 16"

Construction and Features

• Material: Hickory
• Drum Stick Tip: Multiple
• Tip Shape: Oval
• Taper: Medium
• Finish: Lacquer