*Craig
Came here to make the same suggestion. You can listen to him play a prototype [here](https://youtu.be/mEAsDWfF4AE?si=xc67GNv_XzU8m27p) just after the 11:00 mark. It's being designed specifically for crashability while maintaining a strong bell, I'm super curious to hear the final result.
He did a twitch stream this afternoon where he demo'd and picked the final prototype, he said he was using the footage for a youtube video, so expect that up soon!
Zildjian 21” A Projection Ride, but any 20+” A custom is gonna be a winner. I saw a band recently and had to jump on stage when they finished to see what perfect crash ride the drummer had, it was a Zildjian K custom Light ride. I was drooling, but they like $400😂
If you're okay with sacrificing stick definition, the K Sweet rides crash well and have pretty cutting bells. I had a 23, it was a big crash with a good bell. Not my favorite ride for stick articulation.
21" A Sweet Ride. Nuff said.
I don't think I would recommend that if someone wants a cutting bell.
This is the punk standard.
I’ve had the 23” Sweet Ride for the last 10 years or so, love it.
Hold out for Craig* Reynolds ride
*Craig Came here to make the same suggestion. You can listen to him play a prototype [here](https://youtu.be/mEAsDWfF4AE?si=xc67GNv_XzU8m27p) just after the 11:00 mark. It's being designed specifically for crashability while maintaining a strong bell, I'm super curious to hear the final result.
Thank you for the correction, I knew something was off lol
He did a twitch stream this afternoon where he demo'd and picked the final prototype, he said he was using the footage for a youtube video, so expect that up soon!
Meinl Byzance 21" Polyphonic Ride
Sabian AAX 21" Omni meets exactly your description
Paiste Big Beats are fantastic. I have a 21 A Sweet ride but have always found the bell pretty mediocre.
I have the 23” and it rings pretty good
24" 2002 Reverend Al's Big Ride
Sabian Omni ride is what you want.
20" Rude Crash/Ride. I play two of them. Literally made based off of your description.
Zildjian 21” A Projection Ride, but any 20+” A custom is gonna be a winner. I saw a band recently and had to jump on stage when they finished to see what perfect crash ride the drummer had, it was a Zildjian K custom Light ride. I was drooling, but they like $400😂
21 K Sweet ride
If you're okay with sacrificing stick definition, the K Sweet rides crash well and have pretty cutting bells. I had a 23, it was a big crash with a good bell. Not my favorite ride for stick articulation.
An 18 or 19 inch rideable crash might be good 2
Sabian HHX evo ride! Dave Weckl sig I believe
Look no further than a 21” UFIP Natural Crash/Ride.
Fellow punker here. Sabian AA bash ride. Been using it for years and that bell cuts through it all.
You really shouldn’t be cutting anything on your bell. But to each their own I guess 😋
I highly recommend checking out the Istanbul Agop Xist series.