Vater VHMMWP Mike Mangini Wicked Piston

The new and exclusive design the drumsticks Vater Mike Mangini starts at 0.580 ”(1.47cm) in the grip and slightly increase towards the half the drumstick up to 620” (1.57cm) and then decreases until the tip the lug. The mike's reason for this design is that the drumstick have a slightly higher front weight to get a solid and consistent sound. With the additional length, you can adjust the amount of frontal weight you are implementing by slightly moving your support point up or down.

The wood
The Hickory (American Walnut) is the wood most used in the manufacture drumsticks by the great resistance to bear blows.  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.