Mike has been working closely with Vater over the past few months. He also spent time at the Vater factory to develop a very unique drumstick design, the Mike Mangini Wicked Piston, of which the drummer says:

"It's not your ordinary stick. It is balanced, it is powerful. It is the Wicked Piston!"

Mike Mangini's Wicked Piston Vater drumstick model is made from American Hickory and will be officially introduced at the 2016 NAMM Show in Anaheim, California in January.

Complete details and specs on Mike's new Vater Drumstick design coming soon.