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Hi,

For the last few years I have been stuck on Jeff Hamilton brushes. They are louder than most wire brushes, though that is a matter of degrees.

I also use the purple handled Vic Firth's for the real purring stuff, and once in a while the white handled Vic Firth's.

I know I should be more adventurous in trying other models, just I have had bad luck over the years with exploding wires and don't want to revisit such events just to try out new brushes.

Patrick

Remo rubber handle retractable.

Regal tip Clayton Cameron and Vater wooden handle, both fixed. I want to get some good retractables as the fixed get trashed in my stick bag.

Thanks! Cool Dude

That gives me some ideas what to try next. The Vic Firth Steve Gadd bent ones look interesting too.

Lucky's got an important point about how you store your brushes.

For me and my careless ways, stick bags don't work well for brushes. I currently used an old Yamaha Peter Erskine stand alone stick bag. The flat, rectangular set design works better for me when grabbing and replacing brushes on the fly.

Patrick

I like the Clayton Cameron fixed brushes as well. They do last longer if you keep the plastic tube that they come in, and store them in it when not in use. The plastic tube does not last too long though. Regal tip retractables seem to be the most popular choice among the pros.