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What drumsticks does Allen Benatar use?
The drumsticks Allen Benatar plays
- VaterVHP5AN⌀.579″×16.496″Official roster
Allen Benatar plays the Vater VHP5AN (⌀.579″×16.496″, hickory).
The sticks, spec by spec
Drawn to scale, with the figures each maker publishes.
Vater
Official roster
Vater VHP5AN Power 5A Nylon
Listed as their stick on Vater's official roster
| Diameter | .579″ (14.7 mm) |
|---|---|
| Length | 16.496″ (419 mm) |
| Wood / material | Hickory |
| Tip shape | Oval |
| Tip material | Nylon |
| Taper | — |
| Weight | ≈52g est. |
Where this comes from
- Listed on Vater's official artist page (retrieved 2026-08-25)Source page ↗
All of it is what the maker's own site says. Endorsements and stick choices change, so this is not a guarantee that the drummer plays this model today.
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| Listed by | Vater |
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Sticks similar to this one 6
Ranked by how close each one is to the Vater VHP5AN in diameter, length, wood, tip and taper — the same calculation this site's “find sticks like this” uses. It does not mean the drummer plays any of them.
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Reference: Vater VHP5AN Power 5A Nylon
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