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Preset the EVANS torque drum key's handle to release at a specified tension ensuring even tuning at each lug. The drum key's ergonomic grip and knurled knob offer maximum comfort and fast spinning. A slip-resistant magnetized head holds the key in place without rattling for fast adjustments during play.
Evans Torque Drum Key
Evans Torque Drum Key
Evans Torque Drum Key

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  • Ergonomic handle for maximum comfort
  • Knurled knob for quick spinning
  • Torque handle for uniform tension
  • Rattle-free design grips a tension rod on your kit while playing
  • Drop forged construction: Heavy-duty, long-lasting quality
  • Guranteed for life
  • A Ned Steinberger design

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4.5

32 Reviews

89%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

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Most Liked Positive Review

5

what the heck

Yeah, a review on a drum key. If you can beleive it, this tool is very useful. Although it does not replace using your ears and tuning your drums (dont think you can get settings from someone and use them for your drums), they do help once you have already found your ideal sound. Tune your drums to your liking, check what settings the dial is at, write them down. Next time you change heads/tune up, get your settings out. Great for gigging drummmers that might need to tune up quickly.

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Most Liked Negative Review

2

OK, not great. Not a tune cure.

I?ve got one of these and I have used it on a number of different shells. Problem with these mini torque keys (all of them, in my opinion) is that they simply cannot account for any of your drum's rod/lug combinations that bind even a tiny bit. Of course the older a shell is, the more likely it is that one or more rods/lugs on it will put up some extra resistance. The same problem exists when you torque down head bolts on automobiles ? if you don?t thoroughly clean the threads and remove oil and any crud from the bolt hole, you won?t get accurate, consistent torque. With drums, you are working within much smaller hardware venues. And yes, you can clean each lug?s swivel nut threads, and clean the tensions rod, and grease them. But there will still exist slight inconsistencies and stresses that make one or more rods not respond identically to one of these torque keys. That truth makes this tool something you may well find yourself tossing into that small box of extra drum odds and ends and parts, rarely again to think about.

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  1. Back-Up5
  2. Concerts5
  3. Practicing5
Cons
  1. Not Functional1
  2. Poor Quality1
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  1. Experienced5
  2. Novice3
  3. Professional Musician2
Pros
  1. Easy To Use9
  2. Functional9
  3. Good Quality7
  4. Improves Sound5
  5. Nicely made especially for the price. It works g1

Reviewed by 32 customers

  • Helpful when learning to tune

    4

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    submitteda year ago

    byTony

    fromWaukesha

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    These are nice for getting started in tuning. I use it to get most of the lugs in the same tension and then fine tune by ear. Doesn't work great if the lug threads aren't in good shape or are cheaper since binding will cause differences in tension. This is an issue with lugs not the torque key.

  • Very handy

    5

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    submitted2 years ago

    byThomas

    fromIndependence, MO

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    I have an old, beat up hunk-of-junk drum kit that needed a lot of help in many ways to get it to sound nice, not the least of which was the tuning. The torque drum key makes it very easy to ensure that each lug around the drum is equally tight. Also #sweepstakes

  • Practice

    5

    submitted5 years ago

    byJacob "GOT" Padilla

    fromVacaville ca

    For the price it feels solid , Size is perfect not to big nor small

  • Great tourque key

    5

    submitted5 years ago

    byBamBam

    fromMA - Massachusetts

    I bought online.

  • Simple, quick tuning.

    5

    submitted5 years ago

    byCoop

    fromWV

    I was able to quickly dial in each lug with even tension.

  • I would recommend this product

    5

    submitted5 years ago

    byOld Skool

    fromIL

    I am a beginner again I played in high school so I thought I see if I could learn to play again this help me tune my new drums so easy to use especially after being a mechanic works like a mechanic torque wrench

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  • submitted5 years ago

    asked byCarlton

    fromJacksonville FL

    Is the lug socket a fixed size or can it be changed?

    Is the lug socket a fixed size or can it be changed?

    Open Reply - Ronald
    It is fixed.