Hickory is the most popular wood used for making drumsticks. Hickory is denser, heavier and more rigid than Maple. Hickory can also absorb a great amount of shock, which reduces hand and wrist fatigue. Dark, or "brown" hickory, is found closer to the tree's center and is slightly denser and heavier than "white" hickory.

Working in collaboration with some of the world's largest drumming icons, Vater has created the "Player's Design" and "International Player's Design" Series'. These custom models are derived from each artist's unique and individual style. Under the direction of the artists themselves, through careful and extensive design and production planning, the end results are the models that you see here.

Due to extremely high demand, Vater has introduced the Nude Series, a line of drumsticks with no finish or lacquer. The core of Vater's Nude Series is the extremely popular 5A, 5B and Power 5B models, each available in both wood and nylon tip. The unfinished sticks leave a comfortable sanded grip that is perfect for drummers who have problems with stick slippage due to hand sweat while performing.

Three extremely well balanced, weighted and responsive models that are available with a rounded barrel-style wood tip with nylon tip versions to match

Sugar Maple brings out a mature, soft and sweet voice from drums and cymbals. Drummers can enjoy the feel of a big stick but without the weight of a Hickory model. The "Sugar Maple Series" of models is perfect for drummers who often find themselves having to play in smaller venues where low-volume is key.

The Colour Wrap Series is made up of Vater's extremely popular 5A & 5B wood tip models. Each model is available in Blue Sparkle, Gold Sparkle, Red Sparkle, Black Optic, Silver Optic and Purple Optic finishes.

Each of Vater's Specialty Sticks were conceived and designed to cover as many different sound and feel variations as possible. These models are perfect for drummers & percussionists who often find themselves having to "tone it down".

Vater's "Wire Tap" Brushes feature a unique hard tap surface behind the brush-spread, which helps prevent excessive wear on brushes and drumheads. This feature allows for a more solid sound when striking the drum.

Vater Timpani Mallets are considered the world's standard for sound, balance, durability and overall quality. Eight distinct models featuring straight and tapered Sugar Maple shafts give the serious percussionist the variety of tonal colors necessary for expressive performance on timpani, drumset or any percussion instrument.

Vater offer a range of sticks designed for marching bands including sticks for snare drums, tenor drums, and bass drum mallets.

Vater offers a variety of accessories for your drumkit. From bass drum beaters, cymbal bags and stick holders to polishes, practice pads and stick tape, Vater has just about everything you need to maintain your kit and help you improve your performance.