VIC FIRTH 5BCO Chop Out

The drumsticks 5B are indicated for those who need a little more weight or thickness and are after the 5A the more used. They have a standard length of 16” (40 cm) and 0.595 in diameter.

The wood
The drumsticks of American Nogal (hickory) as the rest of the drumsticks of this brand, are manufactured with material of very high quality and with the latest technological advances in the manufacture drumsticks.It certainly is the wood most used in the manufacture drumsticks and the preferred by the a great majority of drummers for their durability, weight and flexibility. The Hickory is more dense than the maple (about 10%) and less than the Japanese oak (about 10% too). The density and the natural sensation of this wood makes it the preferred by a vast majority of drummers.