Oh! I see. I was approached to do a marching gig with a pipe band some time back. They made it abundantly clear that they use a stick that is about 14 3/4 inches long-shorter than a drumkit stick, much shorter than the sticks I was using for drumline at the time.

Perhaps it is an ensemble-to-ensemble decision?

.7 diameter is HUGE!!! That is really unusually large for a performance stick--even for marching. We used sticks called "Bully's" for our warmups. They were about that size. You have to be careful with bulky and dense sticks so as not to develop neurological problems. Technique is key but stick weight, density, a nd length matter, too. Not to mention the drumheads. Drumkits use mylar plastic...marching snare drums use Kevlar. Vastly different tention (like a wooden countertop) with the Kevlar heads.

Thank you for the heads up, Nick. I really appreciate it, man. Sorry so long-winded. I love a good drumming conversation.

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