Vic Firth Metal American Classic

The series American Classic has a traditional design and the most current sound achieved with the more modern technical advances. Drumsticks manufactured in Hickory (American Walnut) selected and unsuitable, this wood is known for its durability.
The lugs are perfectly finished to produce a perfect sound in the cymbals. 

The wood
The Hickory (American Walnut) is the wood most used in the manufacture drumsticks by the great resistance to bear blows. 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 catalog I sure you will be able to find the drumstick that best suits your way of playing.
Artists of all musical styles use the drumsticks vic Firth for his tours and recordings.