Vic Firth AS7A Drumsticks -Wood-

These are slightly heavier than other round tip 7A sticks, and they have the signature Vic Firth lacquer feel, so they're not slipping any time soon. If you haven't tried round tip sticks, consider trying these, especially if you play with standard 7A sticks. It will give you a brighter and more consistent sound on your cymbals. An added benefit, is that if your right and left hands aren't entirely symmetrical or accurate, (for example in a fast snare roll, you tend to strike with your right hand higher up), a round stick tip is more forgiving than say an oval. You could be striking the drum with a completely different stick surface area between hands - a round stick tip rectifies this by being a ball (the same at every angle).