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Vater VHNFW

Nude Fusion™ Wood / Nude

⌀.579(14.7mm)×15.984(406mm)

The Vater VHNFW is a hickory drumstick for the drum kit, listed by Vater as the Nude Fusion™ Wood. It is .579″ (14.7 mm) in diameter and 15.984″ (406 mm) long. It has a wood ball tip. Vater lists 1 drummer playing it.

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.
≈50gest.HickoryBall tipNude - No Lacquer

Vater VHNFW Nude Fusion™ Wood — 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.579″ (14.7 mm)
Length15.984″ (406 mm)
Wood / materialHickory
Tip shapeBall
Tip materialWood
Taper
FinishNude - No Lacquer
Weight≈50g est.
CategoryDrum set
SeriesNude
Signature model
Model number (SKU)VHNFW
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

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.

RoundTip shape

A ball tip with a small contact patch. The striking surface is the same at any angle, so the tone stays consistent and ride patterns come out bright and clearly defined.

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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