How long should drumsticks last? (10,000 rimshot challenge)

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Drumsticks are meant to be hit over and over again. But not all sticks are built the same. If you’re a busy or hard-hitting drummer, you need something that can handle regular punishment. So Drumeo has partnered with Vater to create a new 5A model that can take the heat!
Vater sticks are known for durability and higher moisture content (10-20% vs. 6-8% for other brands). The more moisture, the stronger the stick.
But we couldn’t just take anyone’s word for it. We decided to do 10,000 rimshots with one pair of sticks to see how long they’d last.
With five drummers playing 2000 rimshots each (to a quarter note click at 200 BPM for 10 minutes), will the sticks make it to 10,000?
Watch the video to see the result…and what happened after passing the 10,000 mark.
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[@DrumeoOfficial]

How fast do you go through sticks?

[@dti6342]

I have about a pair per week, guess i deserve it for buying really cheap sticks off amazon

[@jameskirkbydrums]

i bought 12 pairs a year and a half ago, and even with heavy playing in multiple different genres, im only just onto the last pair of the brick now, that including like 95% rimshots! :)

[@Matthijsbergsla]

I used to have 5A sticks, but I kept breaking them within 2 weeks. I now use 2Bs and I don't have the same problem

[@lzmr_7691]

I buy new stick’s if they‘re getting thinner on the Top so I can buy me a pair every month (5a Vic Firth)

[@TAkegamiH]

I used pair of Rock sticks(not Vater, the other "V" Company), broke in 5 mins. After that, I'm holding stick so loose.

[@tristantyson4928]

Everyone’s talking about the sticks but nobody’s talking about the poor snare drum taking the beating 😭

[@bakedandsteaked]

Yes lol, I feel bad for that rim

[@smallcows4721]

It was volunteer, or so im told.....

[@gsm5104]

smallcows it was a masochist. It enjoyed the beating

[@Balou]

No one is talking about that the test was made by the company and that it could be easily faked

[@lucyl7193]

he's okay, i think...

[@crestgamez]

2 Grown men commit snare abuse. Battery

[@MM-vs2et]

Duracell

[@emplo6067]

Energizer

[@bm_midotv9841]

haha good one

[@cursedcliff7562]

Crushing all that cower?

[@senza4591]

No its acoustic you don't need to worry about batteries

[@jacobmorgan1438]

5:08 is when I realized that this isn't a video about breaking sticks, it's a recording of Jared's slow descent into madness.

[@PatrickMPlaysDrums]

Ain't nothing better than that 😅😂😂

[@911copcar]

5:12 Lars Ulrich recording St. Anger 2002-2003, colorized

[@LeoAr37]

Underrated comment lol

[@cristobal1011]

Haha snare drum go *DOWM*

[@himagnamukherjee9382]

When I read the title, I went "Ah yes, Bela Lugosi's dead"

[@joandrumz3176]

Omg yaaa

[@droopydoc55]

Vater R&D Dept.: ”We developed a stick that never breaks”. Vater Sales Dept.: ”What??? No!!!”

[@DrumeoOfficial]

Right?!

[@droopydoc55]

The genius of this is: I am definitely going to buy a pair!

[@QuynhNguyen-qv9xy]

@@alexanderb5376 Just a joke, relax dude

[@NoobieSnake]

Ruud Olsson LOL!!!! 🤣🤣🤣 I laughed so hard at this comment.

[@georgeadesola]

Vater: More moisture, higher durability Me with a bottle of water: I’m about to end this mans whole career.

[@EricGP617]

Yes I use Vater drumsticks as well for that same reason more moisture higher durability the stick i use from Vater is the XD 5A I never done that many rimshots in my life but I know that Vater will hold up.

[@generalplormby933]

koolass koolass the pair that I used broke within a month so idk

[@reyhansav]

@koolass koolass well the idea is that moisture helps the stick to damp some of the vibration thus easing the stress on the woods. There are other methods to increase the wood strength but of course it comes down to how much money consumer would like to spend on sticks.

[@reyhansav]

@@generalplormby933 wood is wood and wood breaks. And by the way there are so many factors involved to break sticks such as force and stresses you put on the sticks, the way you play it, object surface, and storing condition.

[@lilquentint2447]

This comment confused the hell out of me because Vater isn’t only a great company, it also means Father in german...

[@killsau]

When the drummer breaks before the drumstick...

[@audhen1]

I like how the snare de-tunes over time :D Impressive stick durability!

[@AlejandroSifuentes]

5:19 the chair was like: "no...don't do it please!" Jared: "get the f*ck out of here chair, I'm gonna do this!" 😂

[@VibeSounds]

One of my favorite comments 😂😂😂

[@lolguppy3190]

This is the comment I was looking for

[@drummeruziber5978]

Drumeo: How hard can I hit a stick until it breaks? The Drumstick: "Where did I go wrong..."

[@AP-mq4tv]

Rajiv Rath What

[@koifish528]

Rajiv Rath ???

[@Josuh]

@Rajiv Rath You just tried to call yourself out before anybody else, didn't you?

[@Dragon211]

what about the poor snare :(((

[@drumfynnfun]

6:00 When your drummer friend comes over for a spontaneous 6 over 5

[@1musikgeek]

Carpal Tunnel: "Wait, just a lil bit more, I'm almost there."

[@tommynikon2283]

"Patent Pending Drumeo Rimshot Counter". Next challenge: Snare Abuse: How long can that batter head last?

[@orti1283]

I really thought the head was going to break before the sticks. Then I remembered these guys have good technique even if they are hitting hard as fuck

[@sahandrums]

@@orti1283 Yes, the rebound is the best life extender for the snare, sticks, drum head and the drummer!

[@jh867]

The tuning certainly went haywire. Compare the snare's pitch and sustain on the last couple of hits with the first couple of hits. That batter head endured some real smashing as well!

[@orti1283]

@@sahandrums totally! I still remember how I hurt my hands and heads when beginner-er. They itched, hurt and got blisters all the time, and heads would dent right away until I kinda fixed technique

[@lukewheeler162]

I was more worried for the rim honestly

[@bencoldwell8716]

Wow we really saw a new side of Jarred at the end there...

[@DrumeoOfficial]

I needed to go into therapy after this shoot.

[@tommynikon2283]

@@DrumeoOfficial For me, drums were the therapy.

[@letsgetiton99]

i know davie504 a therapist

[@C4Fernandez]

In the eleven years I've been watching videos from you guys, I have never seen Jared Falk loose his shit like this...

[@MrRezRising]

Every drummer has a bit of Keith Moon lurking about.

[@digdoug9352]

I once went to a Bill Bruford drum clinic, and he talked about how he never breaks sticks ( at least at that point in his drumming career.) He explained the importance of calm and relaxed playing, and if your doing it right, there is no need to ever break a stick. His signature sticks are made of very soft wood.

[@ItzMusical]

Lol the ending was actually sick😂😂😂

[@DrumeoOfficial]

Chopping wood!

[@yannisopdebeat4450]

Metal af!

[@ReaveIdono]

It was hilarious lol.

[@ludwigblomqvist7531]

The ending was actually s”t”ick ... I’m sorry

[@Spartan_82]

Never laughed so much in a Drumeo video. Great job guys!! 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣 BREAK!!!

[@williamcopeland9663]

That bit at the end when David starts hitting it with Jared, literally makes an almost perfect 5 over 4 Polyrhythm 😂😂😂

[@DrumeoOfficial]

We are perfectly out of sync.

[@williamcopeland9663]

Drumeo Truer words have never been spoken 😂

[@jc3drums916]

Since you used two sticks, technically that's 5,000 rim shots. 😁 Also, I know it's all fun and games when you're trying to break sticks, but Chad Wackerman actually had a splinter fly into his eye during a gig with Allan Holdsworth at NAMM. The truly crazy thing is he finished the song.

[@BrandonScottDrums]

HA! Love this. Thanks for doing this!

[@drivingspoon]

6:01 a true friendship, beating sticks until they're nothing

[@DrumeoOfficial]

Friends who break sticks together, stay together.

[@devinhence3104]

@@DrumeoOfficial Aww was hoping you'd say "... stick together." 😂

[@swl.nicholas]

"The higher the moisture content, the stronger the stick." > Hold on guys, by 2030 there will be sticks with 100% moisture content

[@DrumeoOfficial]

The everlasting stick?

[@alk3603]

@@DrumeoOfficial Made of entirely water?

[@nikdrown]

Would work for me. I go through sticks more than I change my underwear

[@zeliumite]

Well, you can't "break" water technically, so, yea, 100% moisture would never break

[@JonassTass]

Unbreakable but will fall appart and jiggly too i would like it

[@ceefmusic1710]

This was brilliant!!

[@NikkeK]

100 likes and imma do this with a pair of Vic Firth 5As!

[@lazydobo1094]

*david raouf walks in after* HERES 10000 TIPS AND TRICKS TO DO WITH THOSE STICK NOW

[@Benjamin_Lees_]

6:01 at this point they're trying to break the snare with the sticks

[@DrumeoOfficial]

haha!

[@hole_drumzz2195]

Am i the only one thats saying "IT ISNT 10,000 ITS 5,000 EACH"

[@elliotjgc]

Nope, not the only one.

[@bebnofca]

Yup, and it’s annoying.

[@troofchatta5584]

I love you

[@Cknoell04]

THATS STILL 10,000

[@BurgeyMusic]

Was literally about to say that before i saw this lol

[@StoneMTNboy2009]

Props to whoever edited this video! I can't even imagine the pain of listening to 60 minutes of rimshots.

[@EpicStuffMan1000]

I needed this, I have been shredding drumsticks with rimshots lately. A good crack and it splits straight down the middle. I also love that you threw a mic on the snare.

[@frodowatt4272]

Vater also has some sticks with rim shot protectors. They're called vater extended life sticks

[@DrumeoOfficial]

This is the one production that actually annoyed other people in the office. 60 minutes of straight rimshots for everyone to listen to, haha!

[@made_in_china6089]

Stick testing: *Exists* Actual challenge: sticks vs rim Rim: breaks instead of sticks Drumeo and vater: we know what we're going for. Rim's company: let's just change the topic.... [EDIT] lol it was drumeo instead

[@Mynameisnumber5]

I actually really like how Drumeo has taken a really humorous approach to their videos!

[@JustinBA007]

Shouldn't they have one of the drumeo sticks in one hand and some other brand in the other, so we have something to compare it to?

[@cjlarz]

The final minute or so was hilarious HAHAHA. Now that's how you promote an item.

[@DrumeoOfficial]

I'm happy it worked out. I honestly had no idea how long the sticks would actually last.

[@BlackOut-qx4jg]

Was wondering what would be the next part after the 10,000hits were done, well pure madness. Really had a great time watching this.😂🤣😂

[@joetrollson]

Seen lots on this channel but the attack of the stubborn stick is the funniest. Jared really lost it. lmao

[@iamAuj_]

Jared is a OG he has Teached me a lot of useful lessons on drumming

[@mrericwonghk]

Same, started watching him in 2015 and had really TAUGHT me how to play the drums properly.

[@silence2245]

I agree. He is OG ✌🏻

[@DrumeoOfficial]

Awww shucks, I'm blushing.

[@blackspirit1129]

@@DrumeoOfficial I watched your punk beats tutorial way back '09 when the channel name was still not Drumeo. What can I say, I still suck at drumming 🤣 but getting better now

[@RomanShevyakov]

6:01 That technique. Subscribed now for more lessons.

[@nehu92]

You guys are awesome, thanks for this content!

[@tylercollins9323]

jared: breaking drumsticks with rimshots me: can see anger glaring in his eyes this video was quite entertaining to watch

[@__julio__]

That's interesting. I bought Donati's Vater signatures recently just for the sake of seeing how they feel, and I've definitely felt that they are way more durable than other sticks I was using.

[@litmeatballs4023]

4:56 *mr krabs has entered the chat*

[@tiafighter]

"When you try mining obsidian with a stick"

[@JonassTass]

When u try mining obsidian using bedrock

[@berrettamusicacademy9980]

OMG !!! My cheeks hurt from laughing so hard when Jared couldn't break the stick ! Hysterical guys. And how about the durability of the drum head that took the abuse !!! LMAO !

[@georgetaylor2873]

These sticks are gonna break your snare before they actually break themselves! 🤣

[@bendjamin808]

6:25 most usa moment of all time

[@JGBDYT]

Nice drumming at the end 👌

[@marktegrotenhuis]

The part after 10,000 hits was definitely the most entertaining part. It was so satisfyingly funny to watch! 😂

[@_Nato77]

I think that patent pending rimshots counter needs an adjustment, when Dave started playing he did it with the right hand so the final rimshot must be with the left hand but it was with the right hand. He did 1999 o 2001 rimshots? xD Nice video guys! I really enjoyed it!

[@wisholopez1928]

When r u guys doing a drum set giveaway

[@gleitonsouza4927]

ahahah A+

[@KiliTheKiller]

not that snare tho

[@DrumeoOfficial]

What type of kit should we giveaway? How should we do it? Gimme some of those ideas, you never know :)

[@wisholopez1928]

Drumeo gretsch Catalina jazz club , with a snare of your choice and custom cymbals ,

[@wisholopez1928]

Drumeo from the fist 10 people to watch your next video choose a winner

[@sjap3948]

Carbon fiber sticks: am i a joke to you? Drumming Seb Vettel: Yes.

[@stepupfb7021]

great Video Guys, i would love to see those funny ones more often. Thanks

[@xXDJLEE02Xx]

5:58 Thats the most badass thing I've seen today

[@4444540]

I'm glad that drum has cast hoops, Jared! If they were triple flanged they'd be quadruple flanged by now at least haha! I remember rimshotting my old Pearl Export hoop so many times it bent out of shape and i had to get a Mastercast hoop to replace it! Oops!

[@chrisnichols550]

This is awesome!!

[@C.D.Percussion]

The problem with higher moisture is that it makes them more likely to dry out and bend out of shape over time. It's not a big problem for places with normal-high humidity but here in Sweden were the air it's super dry during the winter, it becomes a problem if they are stored somewhere for a longer time.

[@dougcampbell3593]

Interesting ... I have experienced one of my Power 5B sticks warp and never understood it ... guess this was the phenomenon you are talking about! I will pay , at least for me, it's one out of about 15 sets of Vater drums sticks ... and back to durability, I still haven't broken one ... or even splintered one ... their sticks are believable tough! Thanks again for the info RE warpage ... cheers!

[@passionatepercussionist5379]

1st friend: My sticks just breaks every week, So i buy new ones every week. 2nd friend: i buy new ones every day. Me having drumeo-vater sticks from 2 years: You guys are having new sticks!? 🙂

[@benjaminjakobsen2662]

that drumeo snare dumr looks nice

[@MrBrian1216]

yo this video was great good to see u guys having so much fun hahaha

[@kylanrushing8830]

I've never seen Jared have that much energy at the very end 😂

[@matteomiele4554]

5:46 STOP IT! He's already dead...

[@ROOFEYOOO]

I was belly laughing hard at the end, thanks guys!

[@CooperDrums]

6:01 - I love how Dave just comes in a annihilates the left stick almost immediately! #beast!

[@Scaaady]

Seeing two fully grown men break down and desparetly trying to annihilate two drumsticks was astonishingly amusing and terrifying at the same time. Keep it up ^^

[@perpetualgrimace]

This is exactly why I've used Vater sticks for years!

[@joshuaoverton3190]

The best part is how much the snare de tunes over the course of 10,000 hits and them two smacking the life out of the sticks

[@owdrumssessions]

This was far more entertaining than I think anyone thought it would be😂

[@scottyoung_Jeed88]

hahaha "THATS THE DEFINITION OF CHOPPING WOOD! WOOOOO!" Brilliant, you guys are class

[@Trizkeler]

BEST. COMERCIAL. EVER. Seriously, I have never lauged at a video promoting a product AND wanting to buy said product afterwards. They seem sturdy 4 sho.

[@nightblaze1274]

When the product is so good it actually brings you tears and madness lol!

[@jpeiter]

And this, guys, is how you do merch for both drumsticks and drum heads brands at ONCE.

[@FHDTV]

You guys started going full on Bonham at the end there 😂

[@frankmilano5835]

I was literally in tears at the end 😂😂

[@eiyhka8779]

Looked like a great workout!!.

[@shadowbuster]

This is probably the best ad for a pair of drumsticks I"ve ever seen

[@isabellaluo2712]

i just watched 7 minutes of drummers going insane in quarantine

[@Mrcastleskeep]

I started using the Vater extended play. They have a sleeve on the stick to protect them from rim shots. The location of the sleeve is a few inches down from where they were hitting. I tend to rim shot about 4 or 5" up from the bottom. That's about where the sleeve starts. They also have a coating above the sleeve that's supposed to keep them from splitting. Hard to say how much difference it makes. These sticks do last me longer though. I tried using Ahead sticks. The tips sometimes will unscrew or split off. If you don't stop right away, you'll be damaging your drumheads. I ruined a brand new head like that once. Even superglueing them was no guarantee they wouldn't come off when playing. Too bad; they feel nice but ruining heads made them too expensive. I've been using box tape to tape together splits in sticks for years. Recently started using wood glue when they split. Then I tape them to compress it while it dries. Stick breakage is a never ending battle....and an expensive one.

[@ChiliPhili]

I just watched jared slowly descend into madness

[@beforelightsout5419]

I cant believe sir Jared wouldve bursted jokes at the end HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@kamyczekkaminski7450]

That's next level of content i love that

[@aking8477]

Damn Jarrod, that shit looked like it got personal. Lmao that was way more entertaining than I expected.

[@Kubakaiser]

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who misses so many rimshots and hits only the rim. The vibration feels so bad. Also, be glad you didn't end up with a splinter in your eye ;)

[@Mike-oz5pp]

LMAO, Dylan you had the most consistency in sound of the Drumeo rimshot challenge, Jared was the least consistent, thanks guys this was awesome, Vater drumsticks Rock don't they!!!

[@ronnyjohnston6039]

My first pair of Vaters felt like balsa wood and lasted one night, so good to see they are still around after all these years... they obviously figured things out! I had a pair of Vic Firth last like that last summer, I think alot of the break has to do with how the grain runs through the stick. Fun ending to a fun test guys!

[@anthonysierra9727]

I'm about to buy those pair of sticks and finish my drum solo just like this epic ending ! Lol

[@robertredford4332]

even the snare detuned itself by this extreme hitting...and still not breaked

[@carling4737sir]

I'm quite sure i am not supposed to be pissing myself laughing at a Drumming video,,,,,,,,,,but i was!! Quality stuff lads!!

[@vzm4663]

I didnt know I needed to see two men absolutely beating a snare today 😂

[@johnweller1423]

Oh the poor drum 🥁😂 almost thought Jared was going to break🤕 before the sticks would have 😆

[@afrantt56]

hahaha jared deciding to get off the chair killed me

[@MrRezRising]

Nice to see clean cut Jared go full Moonie. 🤘🤘

[@christianruiz2816]

Nice work! Please do it with the other 2 main labels and thickness! :D

[@Tkd_KentonShoup]

I’ve never seen someone so happy to break drumsticks

[@skellbones]

I enjoyed watching this more than I should have .

[@EricWoods21701]

Wow those have to be the most durable sticks I’ve ever, EVER, seen in my entire life!!!!

[@shirleyrebecca723]

Hey! I'm Abhishek,man just the love video,it's like Jared and Dave are using Axes to chop wood in the end, you guys are💪 strong,especially Jared. Thank you! Drumeo for proving it! 👍

[@vJorddan]

okay, I did find this hilarious! This dude is so unapologetically nerdy!

[@ricardosavva5675]

Brilliant video lads 😂

[@Slitter_the_Dubstep]

What i am more impressed by is by how well the snare stayed in tune

[@sebar4123]

Damn! Jared’s voice sounds so different when he screams all excited. First time I see him this crazy JAJA!