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Vater VCS5AN

Color Wrap Los Angeles 5A Silver Optic Nylon / ColorWrap

⌀.571(14.5mm)×15.984(406mm)

The Vater VCS5AN is a hickory drumstick for the drum kit, listed by Vater as the Color Wrap Los Angeles 5A Silver Optic Nylon. It is .571″ (14.5 mm) in diameter and 15.984″ (406 mm) long. It has a nylon oval tip.

The drumstick silhouette is drawn to scale — length and diameter exactly as published — and the dotted lines mark every 100 mm from the butt end on the left. The outline follows the maker's taper class and tip shape.
≈49gest.HickoryOval tipNylonSilver

Vater VCS5AN Color Wrap Los Angeles 5A Silver Optic Nylon — full specs

Figures as published by the maker. Sticks specified in inches are held in millimetres here, so the inch column is converted back from mm to three decimals; “—” means the maker publishes no value.
Diameter.571″ (14.5 mm)
Length15.984″ (406 mm)
Wood / materialHickory
Tip shapeOval
Tip materialNylon
Taper
FinishSilver
Weight≈49g est.
CategoryDrum set
SeriesColorWrap
Signature model
Model number (SKU)VCS5AN
BrandVater

About the wood, the tip and the maker

HickoryMaterial

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.

OvalTip shape

A little more contact area than a teardrop. Cymbal definition stays in check and the sound is fuller and more blended. Easy to live with, and the most common shape here.

VaterBrand

A family-run maker in Holbrook, Massachusetts. It traces back to a Boston drum shop and launched as its own brand in 1991. Notable for how deep the model range runs.

Drum setUse

Standard drum set sticks. This is the site's default filter, and every familiar model number like 5A or 7A lives here.

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