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woogaz
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United Kingdom
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 Posted - 14/07/2012 : 17:34:42
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First post back on the MD forum in a few years, been out of the game for a bit, but back and falling in love with drumming all over again.
Basically I had 2 gigs yesterday with over 5 hours sat on my stool, i must say, my a**e is sore today and had a one or two bouts on pins and needles whilst playing. so think the stool got to go and a new one nailed down asap
My posture has always been very good and not liked the idea of a back rest or the 'throne' just a comfortable sturdy stool.
My question is, what do you guys use, and what do you recommend?  |
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lee haydn
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United Kingdom
2035 Posts |
Posted - 14/07/2012 : 18:18:39
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| Your'e probably going to get about 30 recommendations for roc n soc's with a Gibraltar base, (which are nice seats), i have the DW 9100M, it's got a 14"x4" seat which will molly coddle the fattest ar*e nicely,, |
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Prog
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 14/07/2012 : 18:26:12
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Many here will recommend the Silverstone seats too.
It's best to sit on as many different ones as you can though. |
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woogaz
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United Kingdom
2187 Posts |
Posted - 14/07/2012 : 18:29:28
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| they are quite pricey those silverstone seats? |
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Dave S
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 14/07/2012 : 18:31:07
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| I was in a similar position to you not so long ago. I've tried several of the 'better' stools, with backrests and without, and had very little success. I ended up picking up a Pearl Roadster round top throne second hand for about £50ish quid a month ago and it's great - very sturdy, quite cheap and the hardware will last. The cushion is great, too - it's not too soft so you feel properly seated... |
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Tex
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United Kingdom
1585 Posts |
Posted - 14/07/2012 : 18:42:30
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| Try the bouncy Pearl one S1000s? s = sprung in the stem upright. |
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luke3030
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 14/07/2012 : 19:08:33
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Originally posted by woogaz
they are quite pricey those silverstone seats?
check out reviews online too.
Gib 9608s is good for around the same price as an RnS. |
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OriginalAnimal
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 14/07/2012 : 19:13:38
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quote:
Originally posted by woogaz
they are quite pricey those silverstone seats?
What price is comfort? I use one, they are superb |
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woogaz
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United Kingdom
2187 Posts |
Posted - 16/07/2012 : 19:21:11
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Originally posted by OriginalAnimal
quote:
Originally posted by woogaz
they are quite pricey those silverstone seats?
What price is comfort? I use one, they are superb
the only thing i dont really put a price on is my ears, i'll spend anything to keep them in tact, the rest needs to fall into a budget, which for me at the moment is 150.00 tops, like most people drumming is a hobbie, although it does pay for a lot of things for me, it isnt enough to pay for the mortgage |
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TimSharp
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United Kingdom
479 Posts |
Posted - 18/07/2012 : 00:35:13
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| roc n socs are great stools, i have a tama cloth top (vinyl gets way too sweaty) saddle shaped 'first chair' had it for years. If it broke i would be straight out and buy another. I still maintain the stool is one the MOST important parts of the kit. If you aint comfy you aint gonna play well! simples ;) |
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WendyB
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 18/07/2012 : 08:22:21
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| I prefer the saddle style to round thrones, and have a RocnSoc and a Mapex, both nice and comfy though the Mapex is vinyl and really needs a cloth cover. I tried somebody's Silverstone saddle style throne on Sunday which was very nice. If I needed another, I might consider one. |
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MCMartyP
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752 Posts |
Posted - 18/07/2012 : 08:45:14
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Predictably, I'm going to recommend Roc 'n' Soc. I tried out a multitude of stools before settling on the RnS. It was pricier, admittedly, but, as mentioned above, what price is your comfort if you're going to spend 2 hours or so sat at on the thing at a time? The reasons I chose the seat over the many others I tried were:
- Good-quality cloth covering (and since discovered very hard-wearing to boot. It still looks as-new - see photo in sig. It's three years-old now and has done countless gigs and rehearsals).
- It's firm and supportive in all the right places, but has just enough 'give' to feel soft.
- It suits and promotes good posture (well, to me it does).
- The base (admittedly, a boggo Gibraltar one) went low enough.
- It's thinner than many of the competition meaning the seat thickness isn't restricting stool height.
There were others that were nearly there for me but there was only £20-30 in it. |
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wibblylad
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United Kingdom
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Badman_batman
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United Kingdom
667 Posts |
Posted - 18/07/2012 : 09:32:07
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quote:
Originally posted by luke3030
quote:
Originally posted by woogaz
they are quite pricey those silverstone seats?
check out reviews online too.
Gib 9608s is good for around the same price as an RnS.
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grdrums
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United Kingdom
620 Posts |
Posted - 18/07/2012 : 09:39:32
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I see loads of younger drummers who sit on very cheap, uncomfortable stools. It seems as drummers get older (and heavier) they start to appreciate the benefit of a better quality stool. It's hard to convince a young drummer with limited cash to spend £100 or more on a seat when he or she would rather buy more cymbals or a faster pedal, but you know that one day they'll see the light! There's loads of great stools out there and it's a very personal choice. I really like the Pearl D2000BR but it's really heavy to cart about. The Roc n Soc stools are very comfy but you need to get a decent base. Tama 1st Chair would be my other choice, great seat and good bases too!
Loads of drummers end up with bad backs so the sooner you get a good quality stool the better as far as I'm concerned. |
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brushbaby
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United Kingdom
645 Posts |
Posted - 18/07/2012 : 09:43:31
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| I bought a second hand pork pie on ebay and it is very comfortable, I can get through two hour gigs and four hour rehersals without a problem, cost about £100, well worth it. |
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grannydrums
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United Kingdom
557 Posts |
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chevvies
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United Kingdom
348 Posts |
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martydrums
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United Kingdom
6146 Posts |
Posted - 02/08/2012 : 09:57:39
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| ^ I have not heard otherwise. Very happy with my Silverstone seat. If my budget was £150 for a new seat I would try find the extra £50 or so for a Silverstone. Cases are included in the price too. You need to wait a while for them to be made but we are talking hand made and top quality leather. |
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