We've been playing drums over 20 years and managed a drum shop that carried every drumstick bag under the sun....none of them solved our problems.
Issues with all drumstick bags currently in existence:
1) They had handles at the top, next time you're carrying around that bag your grandma got you for christmas look at how you hold it - do you really use those handles at the top? Probably not. Because it doesn't distribute the weight evenly and it straight up feels weird and not easy to carry that way.
We made ours with handles on the side to distribute weight evenly and feel easy to carry when running to a gig with a snare case, cymbals, and your favorite 7/11 hot dog and slushy in your hands.
2) They never had enough pockets. We saw these giant fit a brick of sticks, mallets, beaters, and a your pet turtle bags but literally zero pockets on the outside for things you actually needed to bring to the gig like in-ears, accessories, tape, and room for your favorite fruit snacks (we like a pack of gummy bears always on hand to have in-between songs).
We literally designed every single pocket on this bag to make sense to carry every single thing you can think of. Even your pet turtle.
3) They had pockets that made absolutely no sense. Why in the heck do all these bags from major manufactures have that tiny little plastic pocket on the inside of the bag that doesn't even fit a drumkey - Does anyone know what that pocket is for??
We made ours without this pocket. Why? Because it's cheap and this bag isn't cheap. That's why it comes with a lifetime warranty. Because we chose quality over everything and put everything on here that are problem solving solutions.
4) Why don't drumstick bags have any kind of floor tom holders that actually hold the bag to the floor tom? They only have strings, with a loaded bag full of drumsticks you need something heavy duty.
We made ours with heavy duty adjustable metal clasps to fix that and we also included strings to really tie this thing down.
5) Has anyone realized they always need a writing utensil when at a gig? To write on the setlist, sign autographs for your biggest fans, and draw on your friend's face who fell asleep in the van. Why don't drumstick bags have these?
We made ours with slots not only to fit your pens but also larger slots to fit markers. Literally any kind of writing utensil you have. Even the cheesy drumstick pen your grandma included in that bag you got for christmas.
6) What do you do when you're carrying TWO hot dogs, a slushy, and a bag of chips along with your snare, cymbal case, and the lazy guitar player's 1960 les paul??
You throw your drumstick bag over your shoulder like a Nathan's hot dog eating champion. You got that right, we included adjustable shoulder straps.
7) We don't have anymore points to make. If you read this far just buy the bag. Seriously. You won't regret it. Tell grandma you grew up and decided to donate that trusty 'ole christmas gift to the lost and found at your local bowling alley. Do they still have those? Buy the bag. Trust us. A bag that can fit a bag of gummy bears is the only bag you need in your life. Guaranteed.
