Vater
What drumsticks does Dave Kinkade use?
Monarch
The drumsticks Dave Kinkade plays
- VaterVHDSK⌀.591″×17.008″Official roster
Dave Kinkade plays the Vater VHDSK (⌀.591″×17.008″, hickory). The roster entry gives the band as Monarch.
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Vater
Official roster
Vater VHDSK DSK
Listed as their stick on Vater's official roster
| Diameter | .591″ (15.0 mm) |
|---|---|
| Length | 17.008″ (432 mm) |
| Wood / material | Hickory |
| Tip shape | Barrel |
| Tip material | Nylon |
| Taper | — |
| Weight | ≈56g est. |
Where this comes from
- Listed on Vater's official artist page (retrieved 2026-08-25)Source page ↗
All of it is what the maker's own site says. Endorsements and stick choices change, so this is not a guarantee that the drummer plays this model today.
Profile
Only what the makers publish, plus links the drummer runs themselves.
| Band | Monarch |
|---|---|
| Listed by | Vater |
Sticks similar to this one 6
Ranked by how close each one is to the Vater VHDSK in diameter, length, wood, tip and taper — the same calculation this site's “find sticks like this” uses. It does not mean the drummer plays any of them.
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Reference: Vater VHDSK DSK
Other drummers who play the same stick 3
Drummers the makers list as playing the same model as Dave Kinkade.
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