DW Flyweight Lightweight Plastic Bass Drum Beater
The Flyweight is a bass drum beater made entirely of heavy-duty plastic, in red and black, lighter than what the manufacturer usually fits. It has one goal: to reduce what your foot has to set back in motion on every note.
What sets it apart
- Heavy-duty plastic across the whole head
- Lightened head: the manufacturer claims faster playing
- Follows the design of the brand's 101 beater
- No geometry to readjust after fitting
- Red and black
Keeping a familiar design and changing only the material
The standard beater's format is the one most drummers have grown used to: same head height, same contact surface, same angle adjustment range. This version keeps all of that and replaces the composite head with moulded plastic.
In practice, the setting you found on your old beater still works. You change the feel without redoing the pedal's geometry, which counts for something on a night with a quick setup.
Less inertia, and what it does under your foot
The weight that matters is the weight that swings far from the axle. Removing some of it lightens the return: the head comes back faster and can be sent again sooner, which you feel as soon as the notes get closer together.
The trade-off is known: less weight means less volume for the same effort. With a well-miked bass drum, you will not notice; on an acoustic drum in a loud band, it takes some footwork.
Specifications
| Material | Heavy-duty plastic |
|---|---|
| Design | Follows the brand's 101 beater |
| Feature | Lightened head |
| Colour | Red/black |
What it is for
- Fast playing where the return has to come before the next note
- A drummer who finds their original beater too heavy
- A miked bass drum, where acoustic volume matters little
- A second beater kept for the fastest pieces
- Replacing a worn composite head with a moulded one
Compare with other manufacturers
The lightweight beaters other manufacturers offer:
| Manufacturer | Comparable beater | What differs |
|---|---|---|
| Axis | Lightweight beaters for direct drive pedals | Sold with the pedal, mount specific to the brand |
| Tama | Iron Cobra plastic beater | Weight not highlighted as a selection point |
| Gibraltar | Universal plastic beaters | Generic design, not matched to any known format |
| Mapex | Armory pedal beater | Supplied with the pedal, rarely sold separately |
Frequently asked questions
- How is it different from the Airweight beater?
- Both are light and made of plastic. The Airweight is listed with an exact weight, because it serves as the balance reference for the brand's direct drive pedals. This one starts from the standard beater's design, for those who want to lighten what they already know.
- Does the plastic wear quickly?
- It does not flatten like felt, but it eventually polishes at the point of contact. You can see it before you can hear it.
- Do I need two for a double pedal?
- A double pedal strikes with two heads. Keeping them identical is the only way to get the same sound from both feet.
- Will it change my settings?
- Since the format is that of the standard beater, height and angle are found again immediately. Only the spring tension may need a slight adjustment.
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