Vater VHMMWP Mike Mangini's Wicked Piston Drumsticks

Vater VHMMWP Mike Mangini's Wicked Piston Drumsticks

Mike Mangini's new unique design starts out at .580" in the grip and increases slightly towards the middle of the stick until it reaches .620" and then tapers back down to an acorn tip. Mike's reason for this design is so that the stick has a slightly added front weight for a solid, consistent throw and transient sound. With the extra length, you can adjust how much front weight you're implementing by slightly moving your fulcrum point up or down on the stick. You'll also get a fat sounding rimshot crack from the added front weighted taper. Hickory.

The Vater brand was officially established in November of 1991, but the Vater family history with drumsticks started decades earlier, making a few bespoke items in the basement of Boston's legendary Jack's Drum Shop. Now with their headquarters in Holbrook Massachusetts, their product line features hundreds of different models and welcomes world renowned drummers like Chad Smith, Stewart Copeland, and Josh Freese. At Vater, their goal is simple, to produce the very best drumsticks and percussion accessories in the world.