The Signature Series of drumsticks began in the early 1980 with a collaboration with Vic Firth and Steve Gadd. The two legendary artists created a new tradition in the company. Since then Vic Firth has worked with a select handful of their world class artists to creat the ideal pair for their playing style to share with fans and drummers all over the world. Designed straight from the mind of Heavy Metal and Hard Rock drumming extraordinaire Nicko McBrain of Iron Maiden. This Signature stick is a bulked up 5B with a larger width in its neck and tip. This medium sized stick is able to produce a huge sound making them ideal for musicial scenarios where extra volume and projection is a necessity.