RegalTip 530R Regal Brushes Plast Blastick

by Regal Tip

Product Features

• Rubber handle
• Thick nylon bristles
• Adjustable rings
• Soft sound
• Below average rebound

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 16.1 x 1.5 x 1.5 inches ; 4.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002D0FGY
• Item model number: 530R
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,386 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)

Product Description

The Regal Tip® Blastick plays like a stick but produces a soft and full sound.  They are great for gigs when you want to play hard, but not blow through the band. Adjustable sound rings allow you to slide the rings up and down the plastic bristles to produce different sound punctuations depending on your playing situation.  Regal Tip is a family operation that has set the global standard for hand-crafted brushes and drumsticks for over 50 years.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for practice & adds range to playing, November 29, 2004

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Victoria Tarrani "writer, editor, artist, des... (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: RegalTip 530R Regal Brushes Plast Blastick (Electronics)

I purchased these as an alternative to Promark Cool Rods (ASIN B0002CZWWW). I love the Cool Rods, but wanted something a bit more 'swishy' for some acoustic pieces. This stick gave me the sound I was looking for. I also find myself using these for late night practice because they have a fairly flat sound that does not project.

The feel is natural, and although these sticks are around 5A size in diameter (I use 7A for playing), they are lightweight and fast. You can get a little rebound off your drums (not enough to do double stroke rolls), but practically zero rebound off cymbals. For playing this is a slight annoyance, but it greatly aids your practice sessions because it makes you work.

My pair has developed a slight warp on the stick I normally use for my left hand. I play traditional grip and do a lot of left hand practice exercises. This does not detract from the quality of this stick since I have used it for hundreds of hours. Indeed, considering the amount of use this pair has and the way I put it through its paces during practice, this stick will last years of normal, light playing.

The real reason to get this stick is the subtle shade of sound it can produce. It fits nicely between traditional brushes and rods, such as the Promark Cool Rods I also use.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Blasticks Plastic Handle, October 20, 2007

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BLUAG "bluag" (Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos Islands) - See all my reviews

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Great brushes. I had them for one month and they seem sturdy enough. Something between standard wire brushes and sticks. They sound wonderful on the rider cymbal and they are adjustable, so you can get a variety of sounds. I use them "full open". If you need a soft touch these are it.