Danny Carey

"I guess the weight's kinda close to a... 2B, or something like that. I like this kind of taper for me, because it works better for me when playing the ride cymbals and stuff, and it gives you kind of a more flexible bounce. And, I had the tip made like this because I hit really hard! -chuckles- And I get a lot more surface area out of it, my heads last longer... the best feature, of course, is the little tapered-in-thing here, when your hands are all sweaty from playing it makes it a lot easier to hold on to, and sorta functions as a grip," says Danny Carey, at 3:51, after being asked how he designed his signature drumsticks.