In this video I show you the qualities I look for when purchasing crash cymbals. I demonstrate several different vintage and modern ride cymbals and tell you what I like and don't like about them.
Here are the models and weights not in any specific order.

Paiste 16" Signature Mellow Crash Weight = 947 grams
Avedis Zildjian 18" 1970's Crash Ride Weight= 1348 grams
Avedis Zildjian 18" 1960's Crash Ride Weight= 1439 grams
Avedis Zildjian 16" 1970's Crash Weight= 1063 grams
Avedis Zildjian 15" 1960's Crash Weight= 816 grams
Avedis Zildjian 16" 1980's Crash Weight= 1116 grams
Paiste Traditional 14" Crash Weight = 650 grams
Sabian Vault Artisan 16" Crash Weight = 959 grams
K Zildjian 17" Crash Weight =1130 grams
K Zildjian 1960's 18" Crash Weight =1427 grams
K Zildjian 1960's 16" Crash Weight =1109 grams
Paiste Traditional 17" Thin Crash Weight = 1100 grams
Paiste Traditional 17" Extra Thin Crash Weight = 1020 grams
Paiste Traditional 18" Thin Crash Weight = 1310 grams
Paiste Traditional 18" Extra Thin Crash Weight = 1220 grams
Paiste Traditional 16" Thin Crash Weight = 930 grams
Sabian El Sabor 18" Crash Weight = 1465 grams
Sabian El Sabor 15" Crash Weight = 938 grams
Dream Bliss 18" Crash Ride Weight = 1464
Paiste Signature Symphonic 19" Crash Weight=1587
Paiste Traditional 16" Extra Thin Crash Weight = 872 grams
Bosphorus 16" Thin Crash Weight = 853grams
Bosphorus 18" Thin Crash Weight = 1177 grams


Drums are Craviotto Private Reserve
20'x15", 10 x 8, 12x 8, 14x14 floor tom, 14x 6.5 Snare Drum
The Hi Hats are Sabian 13" HH Regular
Sticks are my custom Vic Firth Signature set stick in maple. These are available only from me at [email protected]. They are also available in Hickory.
The microphones are Neumann U89 overheads and a Shure Beta 52 on the bass drum.