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THE BLOG

Our guides & tips for choosing (really) the right baguettes

Welcome to the ProOrca blog, the place where we talk drumsticks... seriously, but without taking ourselves too seriously. 🥁

  • Whether you're a beginner, an experienced player, a teacher, or just curious, we're here to help you choose better, understand better, and above all, play better.
  • Our mission: to make sure every drummer finds THE pair that suits them — based on their age, style, feel, needs... and sometimes their budget too.
Gagner en vitesse à la batterie : ce qui marche, ce qui fait perdre du temps

Increasing drum speed: what works, what wastes time

Everyone wants to play faster, and almost everyone goes about it in the way that works the least: by trying to play faster.
Collection XGrip ProOrca : baguettes de batterie équipées d'une gaine anti-dérapante sur le manche

Wrist pain in drummers: understanding and prevention

Most wrist pain in drummers doesn't come from over-practicing, but from tension. Which can be corrected.
Changer une peau de caisse claire : le guide complet

Changing a snare drum head: the complete guide

It is the most overlooked drum consumable, and the one that changes the sound the most for the least amount of money.
Le métronome : s'en servir sans le subir

The metronome: use it without being enslaved by it

Everyone knows you should practice with a metronome. Almost no one knows how, and that's why everyone hates it.
Apprendre la batterie seul : ce qui marche et ce qui fait perdre du temps

Learning drums on your own: what works and what wastes time

You can learn the drums on your own. What you cannot do alone is see yourself play, and that is where everything comes into play.
Travailler son indépendance : la méthode progressive

Working on your independence: the progressive method

Independence is not a gift. It is a stack of two-member coordinations, and that is why most people go about it the wrong way.
Régler son kit : siège, caisse claire, cymbales

Set up your kit: seat, snare drum, cymbals

Half of a drummer's technical problems are not technical problems. They are tuning problems.
Batteur en concert, bras levés au-dessus des cymbales, derrière son kit

The Beater's Warm-up: Ten Minutes That Change the Workout

No one gets warm, and everyone complains that it takes half an hour to get settled. The two are linked.
Batteur en pleine frappe, baguette levée, photographie de concert en noir et blanc

The 40 Fundamentals: Where to Really Begin

The official list contains forty. Five are enough to cover the bulk of what you’ll play, and you’re better off mastering them than skimming forty.

Guides to simplify your life (and avoid casting mistakes)

Between thin, thick, hickory, maple, 5A , 7A , 5B drumsticks, with or without grip… you can quickly feel lost.

We have therefore written clear and concrete practical guides , with the aim of directing you in 3 minutes flat towards what will really suit you.

👉 Here are some topics you will find on our blog:

choosing your pair: sizes, weight, sensations, mistakes to avoid.

specific advice for getting started without struggling.

an overview of wood species, sensations, and their lifespan.

From muted jazz to aggressive metal, there's no one-size-fits-all rule—but we'll help you make the right choice.
(And avoid dropping them like an amateur.)


Designed for drummers. Written by drummers.

All articles are written by the ProOrca team — we are makers, but above all, passionate , and we spend as much time in the workshop as on the drums.

No wooden language (even if we work the hickory by hand). No marketing fluff.

Just useful information , honest advice and a real concern to help you progress, whatever your level .

Beginners, children, teachers: concrete answers

We receive a lot of questions from parents , drum teachers or young drummers who wonder where to start.

It is for them that we have designed some of our most read articles:


Which pair, for which game and what budget?

How to choose your pair?

Drumsticks for electronic drums

👉 And we answer it with simple words, concrete examples, and advice from the field , not from a manual.

The end!

At ProOrca, we handcraft our baguettes in France with meticulous attention to detail. But we know that a good pair is also one that you choose carefully .

The blog is here to help you. Enjoy reading, and above all... enjoy the game!