Vater Nude Power 5B Nylon Tip Drumsticks — Unfinished Hickory, 16.5 in
The VHNP5BN is a pair of thick nylon tip drumsticks with no finish at all: a sanded hickory shaft of 0.610 in, 16.5 in long, capped with an oval nylon tip. Three choices made together, and each one solves a problem that shows up in the second hour of a gig.
What sets it apart
- 0.610 in shaft: above even the next size up
- 16.5 in, half an inch longer than the short version
- Sanded surface, no lacquer or varnish
- Oval nylon tip, sound described as full and bright
- Grip designed for sweaty hands
- Hickory
Three choices that all point the same way: hanging on
Thickness brings mass, and so volume. Length brings reach, and so access to distant cymbals without stretching your arm. No finish means a grip that does not let go when your palm gets damp.
None of these three choices is about looks. All of them answer problems you run into late in the second hour of a gig: the stick that slips, the arm that pulls, the volume that drops because your hand is tired.
What the extra half inch does to the balance point
Adding wood behind your hand moves the centre of gravity back. On a shaft that is already thick, that is a welcome correction: without it, the stick would be heavy up front and take a lot of effort to bring back up.
The result is a pair that feels heavy in the stick bag but stays manageable when you play, which the diameter alone would not suggest.
A hard tip on an unfinished shaft
The pairing may seem contradictory — raw power on one side, natural wood on the other — but it holds together. This design is meant for loud playing, where the ride has to stay clear. A nylon tip keeps its shape, and so its sound, from one gig to the next.
Specifications
| Line | Nude Series |
|---|---|
| Size | 0.610 in |
| Overall length | 16.5 in |
| Surface | Sanded, no finish |
| Tip | Oval, nylon |
| Wood | Hickory |
What it is for
- Long, physical gigs in hot rooms
- Rock and metal in amplified bands
- Tall drummers or widely spread kits
- Playing outdoors in summer
- Drummers who refuse grip tape and grip products
Compare with other manufacturers
Thick, lengthened sizes offered elsewhere:
| Manufacturer | Comparable model | What differs |
|---|---|---|
| Vic Firth | Extreme 5B | A lengthened version of the next size up, varnished finish |
| Promark | Rebound 5B Long | Different weight distribution as described, treated surface |
| Zildjian | Super 5B | Added length, varnished wood |
| Los Cabos | 5B Long White Hickory | Untreated light wood, different surface finish |
Frequently asked questions
- Why 0.610 in rather than a regular 5B?
- The diameter adds almost nothing, a tenth of a millimetre. What really changes is the extra half inch of length and the lack of finish: your hand closes less and the grip does not slide.
- Does bare wood soak up moisture?
- It absorbs a little more than a varnished shaft. Storing them somewhere dry between gigs is more than enough.
- Are these sticks good for small hands?
- This is a thick shaft. A slim hand will find more fatigue than comfort in it; a smaller diameter will be a better fit.
- Does a nylon tip make the sound too harsh?
- On cymbals that are already bright, it can. Against a wall of guitars, that is exactly what keeps the ride audible.
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