Vic Firth offers a complete line of Rute, designed to provide the player with alternative sounds and feels across a variety of musical settings.  Each Rute model features premium birch dowels secured in a birch drumstick handle, unless indicated otherwise. The handle provides a natural feel and can also be used for back beats, cross rim work and intricate patterns on the cymbal bell. A moveable band adjusts the effect from crisp to splashy on some models.  

RUTE 505
This model is a cross between the VF Rock Rake and the original VF Rute. A great choice for light jazz and combo playing. With thirty-one plastic bristles (.094") secured in a vinyl handle.
L=15", Handle thickness = .690"