If you’re a short skinny guy, as opposed to a short stocky guy this will also probably have an impact on what feels most comfortable? Musical genre will also be a factor. Most drummers prefer a medium stick (Simon being one of them). I’m 6’1” and large build and prefer VF STL’s for playing rock/metal. If I was doing a quieter gig I could quite happily switch to my Vater Fusion or 5B’s but I naturally prefer a heavier stick. I imagine my height and build do have an impact on what feels most comfortable to me?
Yes body type has more to do with it. Whether you’re a thick build or thin build. But it’s still not a perfect indicator of what stick is being used or should be used.
Dennis Chambers, before his health problems, is a large, powerful drummer. I’ve seen him in person. I don’t know how tall he is. Shouldn’t he be using large, thick drum sticks because he’s big and tall? He doesn’t. His stick is .551/1.4 cm in diameter.
Neil Peart seemed really tall, compared to his band mates. I’ll guess he was 6 ft. I don’t know. Should he have used a 2b because he’s tall? Nope. He used 747 style stick. .551 in diameter.
Elvin Jones seemed really, really tall. His signature stick is .512 in diameter.
Lars Ulrich and I are about the same height. He uses a .595 metal drum stick.
Some big guys want a small drum stick. Some lil guys like me want a bigger drum stick.