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Vater VHMWN

Mike Wengren Model / Players Design

⌀.626(15.9mm)×17.008(432mm)

The Vater VHMWN is a drumstick for the drum kit, listed by Vater as the Mike Wengren Model. It is .626″ (15.9 mm) in diameter and 17.008″ (432 mm) long. It has a nylon oval tip. It is the signature model of drummer Mike Wengren.

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.
Oval tipNylonBlack

Vater VHMWN Mike Wengren Model — 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.626″ (15.9 mm)
Length17.008″ (432 mm)
Wood / material
Tip shapeOval
Tip materialNylon
Taper
FinishBlack
Weight
CategoryDrum set
SeriesPlayers Design
Signature modelMike Wengren signature
Model number (SKU)VHMWN
BrandVater

Drummers who play this stick 1

Drummers the maker itself lists as playing this model. Each name links to their entry in the drummer directory.

About the wood, the tip and the maker

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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