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Marching band
The Lantec Marching band is a hickory drumstick for marching percussion, listed by Lantec as the Marching band. It is .697″ (17.7 mm) in diameter and 17.008″ (432 mm) long.
| Diameter | .697″ (17.7 mm) |
|---|---|
| Length | 17.008″ (432 mm) |
| Wood / material | Hickory |
| Tip shape | — |
| Tip material | — |
| Taper | — |
| Finish | Natural |
| Weight | ≈78g est. |
| Category | Marching |
| Series | — |
| Signature model | — |
| Genre tags | Concert / orchestral, Marching |
| Model number (SKU) | — |
| Brand | Lantec |
The default choice, and for good reason: enough weight and give to soak up shock, so less buzz reaches your hands, plus it holds up well. Start here if you're not sure.
For marching bands. Built thick, long and heavy for outdoor volume, which usually makes them far too much stick for a drum set.
Tags models presented for classical and wind band work. Concert snare sticks graded carefully from the quietest strokes up to full volume.
Tags models presented for marching. Thick, long and heavy is the norm, since they have to carry outdoors.