Vater
What drumsticks does Raul Vargas use?
Mexico
The drumsticks Raul Vargas plays
- VaterVSM8AW⌀.555″×15.984″Official roster
Raul Vargas plays the Vater VSM8AW (⌀.555″×15.984″, maple). The roster entry gives the country as Mexico.
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Vater
Official roster
Vater VSM8AW Sugar Maple 8A
Listed as their stick on Vater's official roster
| Diameter | .555″ (14.1 mm) |
|---|---|
| Length | 15.984″ (406 mm) |
| Wood / material | Maple |
| Tip shape | Barrel |
| Tip material | Wood |
| Taper | — |
| Weight | ≈39g 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.
| Country | Mexico |
|---|---|
| Listed by | Vater |
Sticks similar to this one 6
Ranked by how close each one is to the Vater VSM8AW 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.
WincentW-SD4⌀.551″×15.984″Rohema618091⌀.559″×15.945″VaterVSMRECW⌀.559″×16.142″Regal Tip208R⌀.555″×15.984″Regal Tip208R-JP⌀.555″×15.984″VaterVH8AW⌀.555″×15.984″
Reference: Vater VSM8AW Sugar Maple 8A
Other drummers who play the same stick 2
Drummers the makers list as playing the same model as Raul Vargas.
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Other drummers on the same maker's artist pages.
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