Vater Percussion drumsticks American Hickory 7A Manhattan 16 inch VH7AW with round wood tip, length and 0.540 diameter.

American Hickory: The 7A Manhattan is made from North American hickory wood, a type of walnut. Hickory is denser, harder and heavier than maple, while also being more elastic than oak, and it absorbs a large part of the vibration energy generated during play. Dimensions: The Drumstick is 16 inch / 40.64 cm long and has a diameter of 0.540 inch / 1.37 cm. This makes the model longer than an average 7A and offers a design suited to this model's playing feel. Tip and cymbal playing: The wood tip has a small, round ball shape. This design is geared towards well-defined cymbal work and allows a clearly defined response when playing cymbals. Precise manufacturing: The sticks are computer-controlled turned and precisely ground. A computer system then analyses weight, timbre or frequency and balance, so that only correspondingly matched pairs are put together. Drying and flexibility: Vater dries the hickory wood to 10 to 12 percent residual moisture. The comparatively higher moisture content keeps the wood fibres more flexible and contributes to the durability of the drumsticks.