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PHOTO CREDIT: christineredmond.files.wordpress.com The Dirty Truth on How to Buy Drumsticks : 4 Things You MUST Know Buying drumsticks may seem as easy as choosing your favorite burger at the local Burger King. There are several choices, but in the end you are still going to end up with the same burger (just with different toppings and sauces). That is not the case with drumsticks. Sure, in the end you will probably have a pair of whittled down wood sticks to bang on your drum set, but choosing wisely at the music store will save you splintered heartache in the end. 1. The Drumstick Warp Test An easy way to tell if a drumstick is warped (misshapen) is to do the drumstick warp test. Individually roll each stick on a flat surface. If the head does not wobble up and down and the sound of the drumstick is that of a smooth roll, then the drumstick is not warped. If the head of the drumstick wobbles up and down and the drumstick makes an annoying "clackity-clack" sound ...