Vater Stick Whip — Fusion Drumstick with Poly Bristles in the Butt End
The Stick Whip is a 15.625 in drumstick with a 0.590 in grip, a round tip on one end and 3.5 in of poly bristles on the other. You play the verse with the bristles and the chorus with the tip, and you switch by flipping the stick in your hand.
What sets it apart
- Fusion body, 15.625 in, 0.590 in grip
- 3.5 in of poly bristles mounted in the butt end
- Round tip on the other end
- You change colour by flipping the stick
- Poly bristles identical to those of the brand's Whip family
The half-second you do not have
An arrangement that calls for brushes on the verse and sticks on the chorus is a logistics problem before it is a musical one. You have to put down two tools and pick up two others without losing the tempo or dropping anything.
A stick with two playing ends removes the swap. Your wrist turns, your hand keeps exactly the same position, and the new sound arrives on the first beat. It is an arranging tool as much as a drummer's tool.
What poly bristles give you, and what they do not
Poly bristles attack more clearly than wire: you hear a real stroke, not just a swish. They stay well below a drumstick in volume, which is exactly the point when a verse has to sit under a vocal.
They do not, however, replace a wire brush for continuous sweeps. On a drumhead, a bundle of plastic bristles glides less and produces a drier swish. Keep that in mind before expecting a traditional jazz swing from this end.
Specifications
| Overall length | 15.625 in (39.7 cm) |
|---|---|
| Grip | 0.590 in |
| Tip | Round |
| Butt end | 3.5 in of poly bristles |
| Body | Fusion profile |
What it is for
- Arrangements that alternate a soft verse and a driving chorus
- Stages where you cannot set anything down on the floor
- One-take recording, with no editing between sections
- Backing a singer on only part of a song
- Theatre drummers moving through several numbers in a row
Compare with other manufacturers
Other manufacturers' combination sticks, and how they are built:
| Manufacturer | Comparable model | What differs |
|---|---|---|
| Promark | Drumstick with a bundle in the butt end | Bundle made of wooden dowels rather than plastic bristles |
| Vic Firth | Combined stick and rute | Different assembly, free length often adjustable |
| Regal Tip | Dual-ended model | Bristles with a different cross-section, softer attack |
| Zildjian | Drumstick with a fitted butt end | Shorter bundle, less pronounced transition |
| Los Cabos | Rods bundle | Single-purpose tool, with no drumstick end |
Frequently asked questions
- Do the poly bristles stay put on the stick?
- They are mounted in the butt end and do not come off. Wear comes mostly from repeated hits on the rim, as with any rods bundle.
- Is it as soft as a real brush?
- No, and that is not the idea. Poly bristles give you an attack, where a wire brush mostly produces a swish. They sit between the two.
- Can you play brush sweeps with it?
- You can sweep on the head, but the sound is drier than with wire. For traditional jazz sweeps, a wire brush is still the right tool.
- What is the difference from the Whip?
- The Whip is made of poly bristles and held by a handle; here the bristles are set into the butt end of a real Fusion drumstick, whose tip stays fully playable.
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