HingeStix® Practice Drumsticks Named “Best in Show” At Winter NAMM 2011
Innovative Stick Design Endorsed by Legendary Players From Blaine To Purdie Take Top Honors.
HingeStix® has earned many reveiws.
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HingeStix® will help players make the transition from traditional grip to matched grip easier when learning to play the marimba and timpani, since playing these instruments requires matched grip.
Drummer Cafe' - I found the HingeStix™ to be a great practice tool for aiding and establishing a good fulcrum while working on natural rebounds, finger technique, the Free-stroke and more. .. [ read more... ]
Halftime Magazine - Novice drummers will inevitably hold their sticks incorrectly, and even the most advanced professionals can slip into bad habits—which is where HingeStix can help. .. [ read more... ]
Modern Drummer - HingeStix are designed to enable drummers to feel rebound, develop finger technique, hold the stick properly, and feel the whipping motion of the Moeller technique... [ read more... ] [ read PDF review...]
Beginner Drum Sets - The New HingeStix™ Training Aid Shows Proper Stick Handling - Created as a learning tool by Sam Ruttenberg, these training sticks make it possible for drummers to really feel the rebound, cultivate finger skills, fully grasp the fulcrum... [ read more... ]
Harmony Central - Annually, Music Inc. magazine publisher Frank Alkyer and his panel of well-respected retailers and buyers comb the show floor over the course of four days—visiting more than 1,500 exhibitors and thousands of products—in search of the best products, ideas and trends. This year, HingeStix Practice Drumsticks, as shown by Big Bang Distributors of California, were named as one of the “Best in Show” products, selected by Gayle Beacock of Beacock Music in Vancouver, WA.. .. [ read more... ]
The Gigging Musician - Voted Best in Show at NAMM this year are the HingeStix by Sam Ruttenberg. With recommendations from Bernard Purdie, Joe Morello, Hal Blaine, Justin Faulkner, and Jason Bittner, these innovative practice stick are designed to force good drumming habits by allowing you to feel the proper rebound and develop proper finger technique... [ read more... ]
Mike Dolbear - This is the first time in my life I have ever been given a pair of drumsticks that came with instructions on how to use them. Sound strange? Maybe. However, that said, there’s a good reason... [ read more... ]
Drums Etc.- Designed as a learning tool, these sticks enable drummers to feel the rebound, develop finger technique, understand the fulcrum, hold the stick properly, and feel the whipping motion of the Moeller technique... [ read more... ]
Digital Facility - This year, HingeStix Practice Drumsticks, as shown by Big Bang Distributors of California, were named as one of the "Best in Show" products, selected by Gayle Beacock of Beacock Music in Vancouver, WA.... [ read more... ]
