Delivers maximum snare and batter head response.

Corpsmaster MS4 model drumsticks are crafted from Sta-Pac material for maximum, strength, weight, and density. They are especially effective with the new Kevlar marching drumheads.

Field tested and field proven, the superior designs of the Vic Firth Corpsmaster line of drumsticks and mallets have been developed through years of collaboration with the world's finest drum and bugle corps drummers. Each season since the products were introduced, Corpsmaster sticks and mallets have remained the most popular choice among the top high school bands, indoor percussion ensembles, and DCI Championship corps.

The Corpsmaster Signature marching snare sticks feature designs that reflect the musical requirements of each artisan in terms of balance, feel, and sound projection.

Vic Firth Corpsmaster 16-1/4" StaPac Snare Drumsticks Features:

• Sta-Pac material for maximum, strength, weight, and density
• 16-1/4" long
• .685" diameter

Next-generation marching drumsticks. Order today!'

Vic Firth Corpsmaster 16-1/4" StaPac Snare Drumsticks

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Great sticks

Posted by tenorguy from Colorado on Dec 21, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Drumline

these are really great sticks. My favorite things about them are that 1:they are pretty heavy and make you actually work your chops, 2: they have a GREAT feel, and 3: they are undipped. I hate dipped sticks because they feel all slimy and weird when you get sweaty hands. I only use these as practice sticks because my quadline uses the aungst Hybrids, which after a session with the MS4's feel like little twigs. Overall these sticks are great to play with and definitely push your chops.

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Feel the burn!

Posted by Justsomepercussionist on Nov 6, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Anything

These are possibly my favorite marching sticks that I've had the pleasure of using. These babies play through the head and, in the right hands, can coax audio perfection out of a snare or tenor; pianos that are warm and full, fortes that are rich without being overbearing, and rimshots with a perfect balance of head and rim sound. To get the full range of sound, however, one major hurtle for most people will be the weight. With the combined weight of almost a pound and nearly an inch shorter than many of Vic's other products, people who've forged their chops around Ralphies or similarly light sticks might find their arms burning like it's their first year on the line again. The wood used in these sticks not only give them their weight, but a strength that let them outlast virtually any other stick on the market, justifying their relatively high retail price by saving you the cost of replacements. Once you tame these beasts, their quality and lifespan will prove worth every penny.

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Very Durable Sticks, Well worth it.

Posted by drumindude001 from MD on Nov 1, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Drum Corp, Jazz, Metal

The Alco Snare line switched to these from our usual Innovate Percs. These sticks feel great, and are very durable. Two pairs lasted me a season, as compared to 1 pair of I.P's a week. They are a bit shorter, and have excelent response to kevlar heads.

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good purchase

Posted by shug jr from AZ on May 28, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Drumset, marching, concert

Reviewer's Play Style: Metal, jazz, latin, rock, anything really.

I mostly play drumset, and in marching band I play the tenors. But nothing beats these sticks. Ralph Hardimon's sticks are wimpy compared to these beasts. These are so incredible for rudiments, and for honing your technique. When I first used them, I got these crazy blisters on my fulcrums, and other various parts on my hands that I didn't know I was holding too tightly. After a few hours of honing my technique, these sticks don't give me any blisters anymore.

They're incredible for learning how to use rebound to control your sticks.

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WAIT WAS WORTH IT!

Posted by KasonBHS from Brookhaven, MS on Mar 9, 2009

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Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Marching, Metal, Hardcore

I purchased these sticks not too long ago. While they are much heavier than the normal stick, the MAGNUMS are quite short... I mainly use these sticks for warm-up...especially 8-8-16...to help stretch my muscles and work my folcrum. These sticks were worth the money i paid.

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Vic Firth Corpsmaster 16-1/4" StaPac Snare Drumsticks

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