Remo Drum Heads
Saturday I changed the heads on the Pearl Export 8 x 12 tom in this order; Remo clear Ambassador, Aquarian Classic clear, Remo drum heads Remo Classic coated (they call it Satin Finish). The bottom head was a Remo clear ambassador. I tuned the drum to the same low and medium high pitches for each head combination. My opinion? They sounded the same. I couldn`t tell the difference in sound. The clear and coated single ply heads from both companies sounded identical to me on this particular drum. I might mention that this drum was played by holding it at arms length by the in-shell tom clamp for maximum resonance and on it side while on the tuning table. The Aquarian did seem to tune quicker, come into focus easier after the initial tightening, and didn`t stretch as much as the Remo Drum Heads. I also played the drum for several of the drummers that work for Fork`s and they were in agreeement with me about the heads sounding identical. Today I listened to my Gretsch toms that were already outfitted with fairly new Remo Drum Heads (Ambassadors) on top and clear ambassadors on bottom in my garage where I rehead most of my drums. I then replaced them with the Aquarian equivalents. Anyone familiar with Gretsch drums know that they are very lively sounding drums and overtones on heads are very evident. Again I used two tunings with both sets of heads: low and medium high. I noticed that when I put the Aquarian heads on that they didn`t stretch and crackle as much as the Remos. This may be due to the way the mylar is glued into the rim, the way the head is heated to form the collar, etc. Whatever, I don`t care. How does it sound? That is the question. I had heard that Aquarians will not tune as low as Remos. I don`t find this to be the case. When I put the Aquarian coated head on the Gretsch 14 x 14 floor tom I tuned it to just aboove wrinkle stage (1/4 turn)which I consider a very low tuning, and the drum sounded ultra low and sustaining; as low as the Remo head was able to be tuned. Some notes I made while tuning these Gretsch drums in my garage; -less `boinginess` than the Remos; more focused pitch. -same amount of sustain and tonal characteristics as the Remos. -tuned more evenly at every tension rod point than the Remos; perhaps from the head already having a pitch when off the drum. All in all the Remo Drum HeadsWere the better choice.

Wolf Garden Tools
I`m becoming a bit more adventurous in the garden as of late and I can often be found outdoors tending to my plants. In recent times I have added to my collection of garden tools and invested in a few new items. I can blame an online gardening centre for my new acquisitions because they have a wealth of items in stock. This gardening centre has a fine range