Cymbals

The list is:

Hihat:

- Zildjian K custom top/ K bottom 13"

- Sabian AA medium 14"

- Paiste 505 14"

- Zildjian New Beat 14"

Crash:

- Zildjian Armand 16"

- Sabian HH Crash 19"

Crash/Ride:

- Istanbul Agop Mel Lewis 18"

Ride:

- Zildjian K Custom Session 18"

- Zildjian K Flat 18"

- Zildjian K Constantinople Light 20"

- Zildjian Planet Z 20" (1st)

Drumming 2025: cant beat a good 20" ride

 Played on a office band event this year. Rehearse with the following line up: Zildjian New Beat 14" hats, Zildjian Armand Medium Crash 16. The right cymbals staring with Istanbul Mel Lewis 18" crash ride but too washy for rock setting, then Zildjian K Custom Session 18" ride but too pingy for the rock, then settled on the last rehearsal with Sabian 20" Medium ride that is overall standard but just perfect. Just cant beat a good 20" ride.

 

Weekend update: 3rd week September 2025: T100, revox20

Did not play tennis on the last two weekends, we went to Lembang and the office event. 

Played on Saturday only because business trip the next day. Played two and half sets: 3-0 endh vs don-ita x20, 4-6 don vs bud-yan t100, and 6-3 bud vs don-mursyid x20. Trailed 1-3 on the last set but manage to end with a win. 

The x20 with 16g syngut at 50 lbs last time strung it. This maybe the first time played it in serious double. Overall, a control racquet with lower launch angle. Serves pretty good but better than T100 on volley. I say that this 98 is better control racquet than TR960, ATS98, even PS97. It has better plow through than T100. Reminds me of PS97.

Weekend update: 3rd and 4th week August 2025: T100, TR96

 Played on 3rd and 4th weeked of August 2025.

We had a tournament on 3rd week: played on Saturday with partner Devi: 6-2 vs Hasan-Widia and 1-6 vs Budi-Hari. Played both with T100. On Sunday 3-2 played with Devi vs Hasan-Gatot. 

On Sunday 4th week played 3 sets: 6-4 rahmat vs budi-hari, 6-3 rahmat vs gatot-don, and 3-6 don vs hasan-budi. TR96 just not as forgiving as T100.