Vater
What drumsticks does Ari Hoenig use?
Independent
The drumsticks Ari Hoenig plays
- VaterVSMFW⌀.579″×15.984″Official roster
Ari Hoenig plays the Vater VSMFW (⌀.579″×15.984″, maple). The roster entry gives the band as Independent.
The sticks, spec by spec
Drawn to scale, with the figures each maker publishes.
Vater
Official roster
Vater VSMFW Sugar Maple Fusion™ Wood
Listed as their stick on Vater's official roster
| Diameter | .579″ (14.7 mm) |
|---|---|
| Length | 15.984″ (406 mm) |
| Wood / material | Maple |
| Tip shape | Ball |
| Tip material | Wood |
| Taper | — |
| Weight | ≈43g 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.
Profile
Only what the makers publish, plus links the drummer runs themselves.
| Band | Independent |
|---|---|
| Genre | Rock, Pop, Jazz, Educator |
| Listed by | Vater |
Sticks similar to this one 6
Ranked by how close each one is to the Vater VSMFW 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.
Los Cabos8A⌀.579″×15.984″VaterVSMFN⌀.579″×15.984″VaterVSMPTRW⌀.579″×15.984″TAMAM2145-B⌀.571″×15.984″VaterVMCBW⌀.571″×15.984″PromarkRBM565RW⌀.567″×15.984″
Reference: Vater VSMFW Sugar Maple Fusion™ Wood
Other drummers who play the same stick 4
Drummers the makers list as playing the same model as Ari Hoenig.
More drummers on Vater's roster
Other drummers on the same maker's artist pages.
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