Description
Our Fat Cat™ Buffalo is Middle Eastern Nili Ravi buffalo, offering a distinctive and highly sought-after tonal quality. Known for its dry, woody tones, this skin is a fantastic choice for folkloric styles and any other application that calls for a very thick skin with low action.
The Fat Cat™ Buffalo skins provide exceptional durability, and are perfect for achieving that deep, dry sound that resonates in traditional and world music genres. Whether you’re looking for a crisp slap or a rich bass, these heads deliver on all fronts.
Sound Profiles by Thickness
As with any natural skin, the thickness is vital for achieving a balanced sound across your drum set. The larger the shell, the thicker the skin required to maintain tonal balance. Below are the recommended thicknesses for the various drum sizes:
Warm and Classic Sound
For crisp slaps, round open tones, rich bass, and controlled overtones:
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Requinto: 1.8mm
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Quinto: 1.8mm
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Conga: 2mm
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Tumba: 2.2mm
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Super Tumba: 2.4mm
Dry and Woody Sound
For a crisp slap, shorter sustain, and highly controlled overtones:
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Requinto: 2mm (recommended)
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Quinto: 2mm (recommended)
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Conga: 2.2mm (recommended)
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Tumba: 2.4mm (recommended)
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Super Tumba: 2.6mm (recommended)
Traditional Dry and Woody Sound
For the shortest sustain, minimal overtones, and a very dry tone:
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Requinto: 2.2mm
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Quinto: 2.2mm
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Conga: 2.4mm
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Tumba: 2.6mm
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Super Tumba: 2.8mm
Available Skin Colors:
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Natural
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Amber
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Chocolate
If you’re seeking an authentic, thick sound with low action and high durability, Fat Cat™ Buffalo skins are the ideal choice.
For any further questions, please feel free to explore our FAQ or contact our white glove customer service at info@manitopercussion.com.
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Julio –
Skins were very nice, however I decided to exchange them for other Manito skins. Very pleased overall with Manito products.
Daniel K. –
These skins are a Gamechanger. I bought the 3mm variant in Chocolate. Looks awesome and the sound is amazing. The slap is so easy to play now and i even feel some rebound. Which i never had before on other Skins. Makes the Congas so easy to play. Faster patterns are much less tiring now. I highly recommend these Skins and will probably outfit all of my Congas in the Future with the FatCat Buffalos. Getting them on is quite a bit of work and i had to water the bigger one again. So 9 hours watering was not enough in my case. In the end i let them soak for 24 Hours and then it was easier to work with. However they lose a bit of the dark color if you let them soak longer. Not much but i just wanted to state that. Anyway, i am a very satisfied Customer. It’s not cheap though. I live i Germany and with taxes included one Skin costs me about 130 Euros … but it’s definetly worth it.
Oh, and i will probly buy the “Loner Mounting Lug Set” on my next order. I had to work with Clamps and a Lashing Strap to get my Tuning Lugs in.
Peter B. –
Love the sound & feel of this head! Swen was super helpful with the head selection, and after I messed up the first soak and fit – it all came good in the end.