Front Ensemble

[RainKill]

Wow dont you just hate it when you get new sticks and when you play with them sometimes they bend? well we have some old ones really and they are bent like somewhat bad, isnt that funny?

[G'townPIT]

lol they're called rattan shafts. They are usually on vibe or xylo mallets. And they are suppposed to be able to flex or bend for added velocity.

[PitStar]

I use these small black mallets, they bend when I use them for warm ups, like anything involving fast tempos, but otherwise they have a really nice song. Pro mark one of those models.

[shmily1130]

Haha, my mallets bend, too. It's pretty funny after a show, when they are all bent and whatnot. (Vic Firth, I think it's M187, or something...?) Yeah, our band director bought all Vic Firth mallets for show mallets this year.... Kinda interesting, I suppose.

What do you guys use/which brand do you like the best?

[Drummer Chick]

I'm the timpanist, so my mallets don't bend But to practice for all-region auditions, I borrowed my friend's vibraphone mallets one day, it really messed with my mind that the mallets bend, mostly just because I haven't played anything but timpani in a couple of months. I really like the flexibility though, once I got used to it, it just has a cool feel.

[iScreenname]

at leander we ditched those and went with m-82s from vic firth. They are the same mallets used by our marimbas, but softer. They work alot better because it's hard as heck to break them and 1 pair has lasted our keyboards all year,especially our vibes who would break mallets like crazy.

[EODrillDesigner98]

 

 

As a Mallet Percussionist, the only mallets I used are either VFirth or Encore Mallets. They are the best mallets.

[percussioninstructor]

Silverfox key mallets have worked the best for me. They can stand up to the abuse of young percussionists.

[fourmalleteer]

I've never heard of that company...do they have a website?

[percussioninstructor]

Yep: www.silverfoxpercussion.com They dont have a wide variety of key mallets, just soft-thru-hard for marimba and vibe...but the hard marimbas work as a soft xylo..on the field anyway..

[SHSfreshmanSNARE07]

from all of this talk of silver fox, ill go check their site. For chopping out on pad, is there something in the silver fox selection close to a pair of delucias?

[percussioninstructor]

Mmmm...Delucias...those are those heavy sta-pac sticks huh...maybe a SF-4S...they're pretty bead heavy(good chop workout). Also, if you ARE looking for a good burn-out...see if you can find a "moon gel" pad(dont know if they make 'em anymore). They have like no rebound what so ever...you will feel it hardcore in no time at all...lol

[drummerkid418]

Innovative Percussion is hands down the best choice for mallets.