Promark TX717W Rick Latham

The wood
The drumsticks promark's 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 more 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 Promark
Promark is an American company belonging to the D’addario group known by the drummers for making available brands like Evans or Puresound.
This brand is known for its constant innovation in materials and manufacturing processes and in its extensive catalog of measurements, long and safe materials that you will find your ideal pair.
Among an endless list of artists using Promark you can find Simon Phillips, Marco Minnemann, Neil Peart, Mike Portnoy or Miguel Lamas among others.