Vic Firth 5A Freestyle FS5A

The series of drumsticks Vic Firth Freestyle combine a length of 17 "with an extra long neck. This combination of conical length and length duplicates the area where a drummer places his support point: it offers a huge variety of responses.
With its extended length and grip of your family drumsticks forever, the drumsticks Vic Firth American Concept Freestyle offers you new ways to customize your sound. A long length of 17 " offers more than double the support point area (fulcro) the drumsticks standard, giving  more grip space for example to take backwards to get heavier hits and a greater dynamic range. 

The drumsticks 5A are the most used by drummers of practically all styles. They have a standard length of 16” (40 cm) and 0.565 in diameter. Whatever your style a 5A can be your drumstick.

The wood
The drumsticks of American Nogal (hickory) as the rest of the drumsticks of this brand, are manufactured with material of very high quality and with the latest technological advances in the manufacture drumsticks.It certainly is the wood most used in the manufacture drumsticks and the preferred by the a great majority of drummers for their durability, weight and flexibility. The Hickory is more dense than the maple (about 10%) and less than the Japanese oak (about 10% too). The density and the natural sensation of this wood makes it the preferred by a vast majority of drummers.

About Vic Firth
Vic Firth is an American company in Boston and has been manufacturing drumsticks and all kinds of brushes, rods, etc since 1963.
Some of his drumsticks are the more demanded in Tam Tam Percussion and in its wide catalogue you will surely find the drumstick that best fits your way of playing.Artists of all musical styles use the drumsticks vic Firth for his tours and recordings.