Zildjian cymbals

Phil Collins and Chester Thompson were former users of Avedis Zildjian (or simply known as Zildjian) cymbals.

Phil Collins and Zildjian
Whilst using & endorsing Paiste cymbals, Phil Collins tried out a few Zildjian cymbals so they found their way into his setup circa 1975/76. Eventually he grew to prefer the latter, and from 1977 the majority of his cymbals were Zildjian's (with Brilliant finish) while he continued endorsing Paiste. Although he would occasionally slot in a few Paistes, probably for studio work in most cases. It was around the time of Abacab in 1981 that he formally dropped Paiste as an endorsee and stuck with Zildjian, primarily because Phil tended to crack Paistes more easily.

By 1982, it's worth noting that a few Sabian cymbals started to emerge in his cymbal setup for the Three Sides Live tour (a.k.a Encore tour), although they remained a minority. In the mid-1980s, however, Phil switched over to Sabian as an endorsee, instead preferring their cymbals. The last known time he used Zildjians was on the Invisible Touch tour in 1986, when he had a Zildjian Chinese cymbal.

Cymbals

 * 14" New Beat hi-hats
 * 14" splash
 * 22" Swish /w rivets
 * 16" Crash
 * 20" ride
 * 18" Crash
 * 20" Chinese (upturned)

Chester Thompson and Zildjian
Chester Thompson used Zildjian cymbals before switching over to Paiste cymbals in the early 1980s, because he tended to crack Zildjians more easily.

Source

 * Musician, March 1982