Hot Sticks 5AW (Leopard)

Hot Sticks Manufacturing Company As simple and basic as drumsticks may seem, like everything else in modern drumming, there's 1) more to them than meets the eye the art and 2) the science of creating them continues to evolve to meet the changing needs of modern drummers. Today's sticks, for example, are light-years ahead of anything that was available 50, 25 or even 10 years ago. Today the wood is more consistent, more durable and more versatile while the sticks themselves are designed to be more efficient, more consistent and more powerful. At the forefront of this developing drumstick technology is Hot Sticks. The first Hot Sticks were created in 1979 and combined many of the features that would establish Hot Sticks' reputation as leaders in drumsticks innovation. Not only were the original Hot Sticks the first to offer a variety of brightly colored models, they were the only major drumsticks that incorporated a proprietary dry grinding process to protect the integrity of the wood during production. Hot Sticks initial popularity and success gave the young company the confidence to pursue other equally revolutionary innovations, including the foil-wrapped Macrolus and full-color graphics ArtiSticks series, not to mention drummer-friendly, stick-saving "Strike Zone" area. The result was a line of drumsticks that are among the smoothest, straightest, most consistent and most comfortable as well as the most visually unique and attractive in the industry. With Hot Sticks it became easy for any drummer to play their best while bringing a new level of showmanship to their performance. But even as the options increased and the quality improved, Hot Sticks' mission remained the same. Why Choose Hot Sticks - Handselected, Premium-Quality USA Hickory - Exclusive Pre-Selection Process Eliminates Low-Density, Breakage-Prone Wood - Proprietary "Dry Grind" Production Process Maintains Optimum Moisture Content - Performance-Proven Designs - Popular Sizes and Models - Traditional Natural as well as Innovative Colored, Full-Color and Reflective Finishes - A Commitment to Perfecting Drumsticks and Meeting the Needs of Modern Drummers.