Hello! I primarily play modern rock music but I dabble in Celtic music occasionally.

I am curious as to why drummers in pipe bands often use a shorter stick than other marching drummers? I gave noticed this about various drumlines withpipe bands.

When I marched with a snare drum my go-to stick was the Ralph Hardiman Jr. Signature by Vic Firth, a smaller diameter marching stick. What kind of sticks do you guys use?

On drumkit I usually use 5A or 5B wood tips, occasionally 2B or 7A or (rarely) nylon tips, all depending on the application.

Thanks very much, drummers.