military, military signal, or or mace?
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 7:17 pm
What do you guys prefer?
Can you name some advantages and disadvantages?
Can you name some advantages and disadvantages?
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Kenny!!!!tokyo512 wrote:What do you guys prefer?
Can you name some advantages and disadvantages?
LOL!!! You serious? This coming from you who's 5'1 AND spins a Regimental Competitor Series MACE (which is bigger and heavier)! I don't think there's a move out there that you couldn't do Joyce!Joyce M David wrote:I can't do military signal because I'm just too darn short at 5'1 and plus its too heavy for me to spin cleanly and to also execute the moves I wish to put in.
Actually, I did spin a militaryJoyce M David wrote:Kenny!!!!tokyo512 wrote:What do you guys prefer?
Can you name some advantages and disadvantages?
From what I recall, didn't you spin a military. Or was it a peacock mace double corded?
Yay for short people. Lol. Even though mace is heavier and bigger than the signal. For some reason I've just become spoiled and loved to practice my mace. I don't know why, but I always have the urge at random times to get my mace and just try some random move that I'm thinking of or have seen. I used to do the same thing with my military, but it seriously is disfigured that the head is truly deformed. For some reason I have so much fun with my mace other than the fact that I've broken 5 maces (3 Dalman & Narlborough, one RMC, and 1 American) and 1 military. Lol. I guess I am prone to breaking things. I'm a clutz. I especially have a tendency to break my mace RIGHT before competitions. Jeez. So much for bad luckZJH wrote:I'll second Bryan on that one, haha. Definitely impressive that you spin an RMC mace. I only really know of Joyce, Bryan, Rocky, and myself in CA that are of smaller stature and that spin RMC maces, haha.
Thanks so much. To be honest I constantly pushed myself because of the talent that is especiially out there that you or any of the IDMI instructors or anyone else have trained. It's a great thing what you, Rocky, Jason, and the others are doing in expanding drum majoring. It especially helps all of us dms become great friends.dmcoach wrote:
LOL!!! You serious? This coming from you who's 5'1 AND spins a Regimental Competitor Series MACE (which is bigger and heavier)! I don't think there's a move out there that you couldn't do Joyce!
Holy crap, that's pretty much $2000 in damages right there.Joyce M David wrote:Yay for short people. Lol. Even though mace is heavier and bigger than the signal. For some reason I've just become spoiled and loved to practice my mace. I don't know why, but I always have the urge at random times to get my mace and just try some random move that I'm thinking of or have seen. I used to do the same thing with my military, but it seriously is disfigured that the head is truly deformed. For some reason I have so much fun with my mace other than the fact that I've broken 5 maces (3 Dalman & Narlborough, one RMC, and 1 American) and 1 military. Lol. I guess I am prone to breaking things. I'm a clutz. I especially have a tendency to break my mace RIGHT before competitions. Jeez. So much for bad luckZJH wrote:I'll second Bryan on that one, haha. Definitely impressive that you spin an RMC mace. I only really know of Joyce, Bryan, Rocky, and myself in CA that are of smaller stature and that spin RMC maces, haha.
Probably the only people that still own Excelon batons nowadays are Rick Wilson, Kris Harper (director of Whitney HS in Rocklin) and Kathleen Jones (née Harper, wife of Tom Jones, director of Granada HS), the latter two of which were Pete Harper's kids, if I'm not completely out of my mind, haha. I've always wanted to ask Kathleen how to buy one, but I never got around to it. But yes, Excelon batons are very fun to spin.DMPwer wrote:Very nice post.
There is one company that I know of that has excellent Military Batons that was not mentioned.
It's called the Excellon Drum Major Baton. (Made by Pete Harper) I really think it's one of the best DM Military Batons available today.
It's perfectly weighted in sizes 34" 36" 38" 40" .
- It's not that metal shaft you often see, it's a white shaft which is more easily seen in performance (a + for many)
- Chrome steel head
- Can be custom ordered to any custom length up to 42"
- Can come in many braid colors.
I know that Granada Drum Majors up north use it and others.
---- In regards to spinning, I used to spin mace for middle school and I was originally going to a HS with a American Mace DM but then I switched HS's and spun Military.
I prefer Military to because I think it gives you much more to do, it looks more snappy/professional and is a beauty when mastered.