[COLOR="DarkRed"]Interesting....but those weights Mind Blowi ....I dunno. The top is pretty darn thin...the bottom is hella heavy, though.

I would think a bottom in the 1350-1450g range would be a more appropriate match.

I have played 16's on a 'hat stand....they were very hard to control, IMHO....[/COLOR]

jaye, i took (2) 18 crash cymbals and used them on a commercial jingle, and they where a bear to play with, fortunately the producer had given me a days notice so i got a little time to dry run them, but it was a tough thing to play, i used a thin and a medium heavy, they sounded great,Cool Dude

[COLOR="DarkRed"]Interesting....maybe when they get to that diameter you really need something thicker on the bottom than say, 15's would require......

What did you hit 'em with ? ....a pair of 2x4's ???????[/COLOR]

:)Jaye, the hardest thing was, i adjusted the hihat stand to the cymbals which put the footboard a mile away, so i make a compromise but the stand half way and the cymbal edge is still on top of my snare drum, lets just say it won't be my regular hat combo!!

I picked up a pair of 16" hats from the 60s a while back. Mine are closer in weight than yours, and on the thinner side. They sound good, but the "chick" isn't as defined as I would like, so they barely make it on to the stand. I holding on to them more for the novelty/collectibility because they're a pretty rare item...