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The 17 inch-stick
Not many 17" drumsticks are available on the market, because it is difficult to get a real good balance with a longer stick. But Vic Firth gives it a go with the Freestyle series. By lengthening the drumstick, the balance point automatically moves to the top (the front of a drumstick). Vic Firth fixed this with adding a longer taper to the stick and with that creating a larger area (the deck) to control the sticks. Complex talk, but the basic idea is that - with Vic Firth's design - you have more control over a longer stick than usual.

Vic Firth Freestyle Series drumsticks explained
Andrew Tamulynas, Global Category Manager - Sticks, Mallets and Alternative Implements at Avedis Zildjian Company (& Vic Firth), takes you through this entirely new design of 17" drumsticks.


Vic Firth Freestyle models & stats
Material: Hickory
Surface coating: Lacquer

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The Tip
Type: Wood
Shape: Hybrid
Surface area: Medium

Model: 7A
Diameter: .540" | 1.37cm
Length: 17" | 43.18cm

Model: 85A
Diameter: .555" | 1.41cm
Length: 17" | 43.18cm
FS5A-horizontal

Model: 5A
Diameter: .570" | 1.45cm
Length: 17" | 43.18cm
FS55A-horizontal

Model: 55A
Diameter: .585" | 1.49cm
Length: 17" | 43.18cm

Model: 5B
Diameter: .600" | 1.52cm
Length: 17" | 43.18cm