Millenium FY-1 Floppy Sticks 5-stars Reviews

Very good budget rods

Purchased as a heavier alternative to my Promark Cool Rods. They feel good and sound good however after a couple of months of use the upper binder that holds the dowels together started slipping. This is probably a technique issue with my hits, honestly, but I resorted to duct taping the binder back in place and this has worked since.

good

good build quality with a rubber grip.

excellent for experimental music or more acoustic music

excellent for experimental or acoustic drum setups

excellent sticks

there's a heavy bounce from these so ide say get them if you want a nice bright loud sound, very nice :)

I've treid a lot of differnt rods...

I've tried a lot of different rods over the years, and I guess my main complain for most would be their poor durability. This is a problem I've encountered with premium brands! However I have to say the relatively low cost Millenium product has proven to be superb. They have a full and solid shaft where you hold the stick, which is greatr as it gives the feel of a conventional drum stick, but then the rods must be of a very high quality or durable wood, as they last four times as long as other products I've tried. I also really like the rod adjusted (the black band around the rods) which again is much more substantial and reliable than the typical rubber band you see on other products. Never once have I need to make running repairs with gaffa tape on these rods...

Well built

Good quality

Hot Rods

I personally prefer these to the Vic Firth hot rods, even though there is a high price difference. I have used them both in small jazz ensembles and in a production of Miss Saigon. I had great fun using these on a wood block in 'The American Dream', because they have a great bounce.

They are easily adjustable so there is great versatility in the sound you make. For build quality and general usefulness they are definitely a good buy, I don't know why they are so cheap!