Vater · Maple and oak drumsticks
Vater Sugar Maple Los Angeles 5A Wood Tip
When to choose it
If you already like a 16-inch Los Angeles 5A but want to try maple, the VSM5AW gives you the 0.570-inch grip and wooden tip in that wood. Compare it with the hickory Los Angeles 5A at the same diameter before deciding whether a bigger handle would help.
The 0.570-inch grip is slightly wider than the 0.565-inch Vic Firth American Heritage 5A. If you are comparing the two maple models, use both the grip and the tip. Vater describes the outline as rounded oval in its overview and teardrop in its specifications. Confirm the outline if you are matching an existing pair by its shape.
Specifications
- Brand
- Vater
- Construction
- Wood tip
- Playing task
- Drum set
- Model
- VSM5AW
- Shaft
- Sugar maple
- Grip
- 0.570 in
- Length
- 16 in
- Tip
- Wood
- Package
- One pair
- Amazon.com reference
- B0002F56NE
Fit and buying advice
Check the VSM5AW code for maple and wood tip when you buy a replacement.
Related choice Vic Firth American Heritage 5A Maple ↗
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Documentation
Questions about this accessory
Which code identifies the hickory version?
Vater uses VH5AW for the hickory wood-tip Los Angeles 5A. The maple option is VSM5AW.
Will this feel like a much wider maple 5A?
Compare the actual diameter. This is 0.570 inches. The Vic Firth maple AH5A is 0.565 inches.
Can I choose by the tip shape in the text alone?
Vater uses two shape labels for the same model. The tip material is consistently identified as wood.
