RUTE

RUTE-X Heavy Gauge

RUTE-X Heavy Gauge

$27.99
$27.99

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The feel and response of a drumstick with the volume control and alternative sounds of a rod product. The Vic Firth RUTE-X rods offer unparalleled dynamic versatility, solid rimshots, and cross sticking that you just can't get with traditional rods. Perfect for the studio, practice, or any low volume setting. Available in 4 models: light gauge, medium gauge, and heavy gauge premium birch, and a durable poly synthetic.​
  • 7 heavy gauge premium birch dowels offer more volume and clearer attack on drums and cymbals
  • Rimshots and cross sticks are effortless with this drumstick/rod hybrid design
  • A moveable band adjusts to dial in your sound and feel
  • Features premium birch dowels secured in a hickory drumstick handle
  • Finished in a timeless walnut stain

SPECS
  • Diameter: .580” | 1.47cm
    Length: 16.25” | 41.28cm
    Family: RUTE
  • Stick
  • Series: RUTE
    Finish: Walnut Stain

DISCLAIMER

WarningWARNING: This product can expose you to Diisononyl Phthalate (DINP), which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

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Overall rating: 4.0 / 5 from 4 reviews.

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Broke within 3 sessions

"I like the concept very much. I have been using rods for awhile, and the idea of the solid handle was welcome. And it works and sounds good. But the rods snapped off from the handle on my 3rd time using them. I don’t think I was pounding. Disappointing!"

— David T. (1/5)

2nd pair I love them. ill

"2nd pair I love them. ill keep the o ring on with this. broke a few sticks last pair"

— STEPHEN V. (5/5)

Nice Rim Click

"I love that I can turn it around for great rim clicks or use it like a regular drumstick when I need more volume. Very versatile tool for drummers!"

— 205 S. (5/5)

Rods + crosstick + nice balance

"I really like these. I've been using rods/rutes of different sorts for decades now, and I love them for lower-volume gigs. But I've always wished that there was a way to have a rod sound without losing the ability to do a cross-stick. And tada! Here is the solution. I also really like how these are balanced. With typical rods/rutes, I generally don't bother trying to do any double-stroke rolls or any kind of bounced stroke. It's just too difficult to get the articulation. But the way these are balanced and the way the rods are tightly bound at the top totally makes rolls and bounced ghost notes possible. One last thing: I initially thought that I would have preferred less stick and more rods. (There's only a couple of inches worth of rods at the top.) And I do slightly miss the ability to do a rim shot with the rods only. But having more stick enables you to do a cross-stick without flipping the stick around, which is brilliant."

— Greg (5/5)

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