A quick note: the leather has a waterproof outer layer- it can look a bit like plastic but it is super strong. It's a Patent leather 1.3mm thick. After a couple years of testing, Snareweight is stoked to have wrapped up our M100 Leather model. It is weighted with a 3.5 ounce (100 gram) chrome body, a magnet, felt, and leather. It can also be easily detached via the magnet to clip for tuning or for a song that doesn't need dampening. We here at the shop think it dampens in a new way, kind of in between our M1b and our Brass #5 model, and are loving the fact we took our M1 footprint and added the right amount of weight to get a dampened, full of tone, drum sound. Also the chrome color matches most hardware and seems to belong, out of the way, and right along the rim of the hoop. "Does the M100 100gram get an amount of dampening somewhere between M1b and M80? Or does it get more than the M80?" It's about the same as the M1 BUT does sound different. Because of the weight and the fact it sits out and away from the rim of the drum, it keeps the ring of the shell and adds a bit of crisp clarity and compression. It also shortens the lower frequency humm like our brass #5 model which tightens up the drum. An M80 fully open definitely has the most dampening but less drum shell openness. Note: We love the M100 at the shop but note it is made to shorten the sustain but keep the good ring. It won't dampen all the ring from your snare but tighten it up and give it more punch keeping the shell open around the rim of the drum. *Remember the M100 will work with any size drum;(8",9,10,12,13,14,16,18, etc.) Dampen in a snap or disengage even faster with the magnetic on/off feature. Works with triple flange hoops, die cast, angel hoops, true hoops, 1/4" wood."
