American Hickory

American Hickory Hickory is the most popular wood choice for drumsticks due to its shock absorption and durability and Vater uses the 2 best Hickory species, which are Shellbark and Shagbark Hickory. Vater's material has to meet very strict quality characteristics to be made into a Vater drumstick. Vater only uses dowels that have a moisture content specific to "striking" tools (10%-12%), so you get a drumstick with great feel and durability. Each time a Hickory tree is harvested by any of our suppliers, another one is planted. New trees are also produced from the Hickory Nuts that naturally fall from the trees.

You will see that we have broken our product range into specialized collections, with each featuring some key characteristics that translates to a specific feel, or sound within that series. Many of Vater’s popular Hickory models are also offered in Sugar Maple for players who prefer a certain profile but desire the tone, volume and weight differnce that Sugar Maple versions can provide.