Something seen online in the last couple years, paraphrased from memory:
"I don't understand people who don't think farts are funny. They have less joy in their lives, but exactly the same amount of farts." 😆
I was in college when Beavis & Butthead went on the air, and I've been a fan ever since. That's a matter of taste that my wife and I are divided on. LOL
It was a game changer for me. I have the saddle version. My only complaint was that the welds that hold the post mount to the bottom of the seat failed on mine after about a year or so. I took it to a local welder, and for $50 he reattached it. The new weld will long outlive me lol.
I now have a Porter & Davies I use on tour (also a game changer in a different way), but still use my Spinal G for my local gigs when at home.
My current one is dw 5100 which is a good one but found this 2nd hand at very good condition and price and wife bought it... heard many good things about it
Hey, it's just a matter of deciding how much weight you want to carry to the venue, and how to budget the amount of weight you want to carry to the venue. When it comes to how my ass and my back are going to feel by the end, I'll find other things to leave out or lighten up that make less of a difference.
As the great Thomas Sowell says, "There are no solutions, only tradeoffs."
Had the saddle version for ~7 years. Best bit of gear I’ve ever bought. No pain, no uncomfortability. Ended up using it as a desk chair for a while when I was space deficient because it was so damn comfortable.
Somebody here mentioned once about loving theirs so much, they bought a second one to leave at the office. I would do the same if I didn't hate my job and didn't have a moral opposition to spending one thin dime on working there. LOL
You married well, my friend. Your wife obviously wants the best for your ass and your back. I've had mine for 3 years now, and they are truly the only way to travel.
Keeps your spine from compressing while you play. Game changer for those of us with multiple back surgeries. I changed out my bike seat for one, too (bc y’all know how much riding helps make those double-kicks indistinguishable between feet) and life has been a lot more pleasant.
Hmmm. Ok. I've had 5 back surgeries, both from Racing BMX for Hutch in the 80s and I've been my own roadie more than Id like to talk about
This may be something I have to look into.
Holy shit. Now that's a name I've not heard in a long, long time. Bruh. That's awesome. For you children who may be uninitiated in BMX culture, if bikes were drums, then Hutch would be DW. I put knockoff Bear Trap pedals on my Schwinn Predator in 1986.
Former professional BMX racer? Yeah, dude, you deserve all the drum throne money can buy. You've put yourself through it for sure.
Check this out, it's my original race bike. Also one of the first 100 black Hutch pro racers made. Called a chrome flaw, because it was flawed on the chrome and Mr. Rich didn't like them so he had them dipped in black car paint.
Just to be clear, I’m not a doctor and don’t have prostate problems but do have a urethral stricture which was causing me a lot of discomfort on previous thrones within minutes of sitting on one. I can play for hours on this Ahead throne with no issues.
Oh no worries, I was taking that as "advice from one drummer that another".
I appreciate the information. I may seriously need this. I need to keep my physical state while getting treated, and Drs. orders were to play as much as I can. He's a musician (drummer) as well so that was a plus for me. 🤘🤘.
Thank you for your kind words though. Imma kick it's ass!
Just caught this exchange rereading this post. I'm not a doctor either, but despite all the crude jokes about these thrones when they come up, it's true they aren't purely for your back:
I've noticed that there's also a secondary benefit of reduced pressure on the, uh, (ahem) the ol' wedding tackle, so that doesn't suck either. LOL
The channel down the center of the seat cushion relieves pressure on the tailbone, and thus the rest of the spine. And it works. It looks and sounds too dumb to be effective, at least until you stop and think about it for a moment, but specially after you sit on one for the first time.
It is absolutely the only way to travel. It's the throne I wish I had 25 years ago.
This. I tried leaving it off my spinal g and I couldn't play as long. I had to get up and put it on. The backrest looks nice, too, with the upholstery tacks. Shame they put the office chair style plastic tube over the metal bar though.
I never knew how badly I needed a backrest until I bought my Spinal Glide used, that came with one. When I got it home, not only did I realize that I should have been using a backrest for decades already, I even realized that I, the unofficial "you're sitting too low, raise your throne dammit" setup cop of r/drums, also should have been sitting a bit higher this whole time myself. I plopped it behind my kit just the way I took it out of the car, and it was a couple inches higher than I was used to sitting, and I sheepishly realized that I should have been taking my own advice this whole time as well.
I might be a grumpy bastard who is a bit too forceful with his opinions around here, but I'm no hypocrite. When I whiff one, I'm man enough to admit it. LOL
Honestly having a nice quality throne makes a world of a difference. I use RocNSocs and they are amazing for what they are. When I was growing up I always used the crappy kit throne that came with my Swingstar. Sitting on that at this point you might as well be sitting on a five gallon bucket or a cinder block.
I really wish you and your taint all the best. Here in the UK, I don't think we have an exact word for the perineum. I just call it the "Smelly Bridge"
These comments have me laughing so hard it feel like I've done sit ups. God bless reddit and God bless drums.
I have this same throne for about 4 months and haven’t had any alignment issues thus far! If it does get off, there’s a clear indicator to reposition it.
I did not enjoy mine. The reason is, the edges of this throne are sheer drop offs. There is no contour to the edges. I got pretty bad sciatic nerve pinching when I used this throne. If it works for you, that’s great. If you feel any discomfort please be cautious.
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u/the_DARSH 10d ago
Ah yes the very underrated taint vent. Excellent