Techra Carbon Pro Super Grip Drum Sticks, 7A (CPSG-7A)

Was hoping for something like Vic Firth Titan's - they're no longer sold anywhere so wanted to find something comparable. They were the perfect weight, felt exactly like a wood stick and played like one too. I do a lot of rim shots which chew up wood sticks very quickly. The Titans lasted me a year and half which I feel was very worth the cost.Since they're no longer available, I got the Techra X-carb but probably should have gotten hammer of the gods as they're a bit heavier. Not sure how I feel about first impressions - I noticed there's a seam going along the length of the stick which wasn't present on the Titans; the tip of the stick is also hollow. There's a rough edge at the butt of the stick that continually scrapes my hand. I might wrap the grip of the stick in tennis racket tape like I did with the Titans as they're very smooth so should alleviate some of the issues. These should be priced at least $15 -$20 cheaper than the Titans as the quality is just not there. No way these are worth $50.Overall finish seems sloppy to me and have reservations about long term durability but time will tell.

I was skeptical about using Carbon Fiber sticks in general. I first ordered a brand made in Germany that were OK & will work for a backup pair. The “TECHRA x CARB” 5B are the best for, feeling like a pair of wood sticks, anti shock to fingers & excellent rebound! They have almost reached one year in professional use!

Used the wooden ‘el cheapo sticks for a five or so songs and switched to the techra sticks for about five to ten songs. They feel a little heavier than the wood sticks but they are able to a rebound faster making the playing surprisingly faster. Let’s see how they hold up in the long term. I like them so far.

Excellent feel and grip. I use them for working out on a pad and they are perfectly balanced and absolutely straight. They appear very durable.

Great weight and feel!

I'm a heavy hitter drummer. I play punk and hard rock music. I was going through an average of 1.5 of woodsticks a month. I tried Ahead sticks and they lasted about 3 to 4 months and they didn't feel quite like wood sticks. Someone mentioned carbon fiber sticks and I order two pairs of the X Carb 5A. That was about 2.5 years ago. They have lasted me this long. They feel very close to wood sticks and you can get them in different sizes. I love them. I still keep a pair of wood sticks in my bag to do rim shots as carbFiber sticks are not good for that...it just doesn't sound the same... more.