Torque Key

I bought this product even though there were several mixed reviews about it. I am glad I did. I am a beginner and have only tuned my kit by ear once before. I used this key for the first time 2 days ago as I bought a second bass and floor tom to add to my kit. I had to assemble my new drums when they arrived and tune them. There are many instructional videos on youtube on how to use this key but, in my opinion, not very good and not much help to me. The instructions that came with this torque key was not very clear either. To use this properly, you should turn the dial counter-clockwise all the way to zero until it stops (this was not mentioned in the product instructions or any of the instructional videos I've seen). Then, you can set the tension you want and start tuning your drums in the star pattern as usual. Once the tension is reached, the key will click and you can move on to the other lugs. Of course, you should only turn each lug 1/4 at a time and not turn it all at once until you hear the click. For me, I still fine tune my drums by listening after all the lugs have reached the same tension. I should mention that the dial on the key can go around twice. This means that if you want to set your tension at, say 12, you would turn the dial clockwise passed zero and set it to 2. At least, this is how I used this key and it seems to work for me as my drums sound pretty good. I think of this key as just a tool to help you tune your drums quicker with not much guess work, especially, if you're not good at tuning by ear. It was well worth what I paid for.

Make drum tuning SOOOO much easier. Just have write down the setting for each drum to remember. But yes I love it.

First of all the key comes in a plastic package, so dont expect any kind of seal thet proves that this item hasn't been used before. The is very sturdy, kind of heavy, but you get used to the weight after using it for a bit. I quickly noticed that when i adjusted the toque dial to 5 the key moved without any effort without the expected "click". At first i thought the product was damaged, but i soon realized that you need to adjust the torque dial all the way up to 8 in order for the key to show some resistance. Upon aplying a pressure greater than the selected resistance in the torque dial you will get your "click" to tell you that you have reached the desired tension. I ignored the fact that i had to crank the dial up a bit to get the first click, and i started to tune up my kit. Once i was done i tested the kit and i sounded amazing. The key really does what it was meant to do. The sound was even better than when i tuned the kit by ear (I'm not really good at that... Reason why i got this item). When putting the key away i turned the dial back to zero. Few weeks later i wanted to re-tune my snare and i suddenly noticed that now the key didn't click when set on number 8 ! I had to crank the torque dial a full turn before even getting some resistance on the key's knob ! This really worries me since i expect to have to crank the dial higher and higher to get the first signs of resistance on the key. Eventually i think i'm going to have to buy another one to replace this one, so the lifetime guarantee an the product's description must be BS. Other than this the key has turned to be an awsome product.

This tool saves me time and makes it easier and quicker to tune my drums. It will NOT tune your drums for you nor is it in any way a substitute for traditional tuning. What it will do is FACILITATE your tuning efforts. First, and foremost, and this is mandatory. You MUST lubricate your lugs. I use Lug Lube but any lightweight non-graphite oil will work. If you fail to do this then this tool is of less value since any rusty or sticky lugs will have more resistance than others, defeating the purpose of the tool. Second, the tool is NOT precise. It does however get you close very quickly. It makes for a quick starting point. It's precision is much better IMO for higher tension uses than low tension ones. Hence, it does a better job on snares and smaller toms than it does bigger ones. But again, remember its purpose and limitations: it gets you quickly to a near-tuned state, from which you can now spend your time tuning. I use it in concert with a DrumDial. In summary, I like this product and use it nearly every time I tune. If used properly it saves time and pro ides convenience.

It really practical and functional tool for your drums, easy to use and practice to have with you throughout your concerts

I have tried MANY different tuning "helpers" and this is my favorite. First of all, you STILL NEED TO KNOW HOW TO TUNE YOUR DRUMS! This will not always get the head in tune with itself because it focuses on the tension of the tension rods. Tympanic pressure is not this little tools purpose or intent. This torque key is a quick adjuster. I use it all the time when I've already tuned my heads and I just need to "refresh" them. I LOVE using this on my kick heads, especially the resonant head. I have the Drum Dial and always hated the little scratches it left on my reso kick head. Now I just use this because I like the tympanic pressure of the resonant kick head to be loose and this torque key gets close enough for what I need. I do like how it is magnetized. It won't just fall off from kit vibrations and does not rattle. I leave it on one of my extra snare tension rods for availability. Great little "helper" tool when you just need to get close. Always check to see if your head is in tune with itself. I have been blessed with great heads because I have been able to set the dial and torque my heads in tune without much tweaking. Great product!!

Fast and easy way to get every lug on the drum to the same torque. Depending on the trueness of the drum, hoop, and head I have had great luck with this also being nearly in-tune, making getting in-tune trivial compared to guessing at the tension by-hand before moving to the ear-checks for each lug. The numbers/measurements are a bit arbitrary though. You can't set "1.25 ft/lb of torque" for example, you just set it to "4" and whatever ft/lb that happens to be, that's what you get... but at least all lugs are at the same starting point for tuning! (Note: to get good results you still need to add tension to the head evenly, doing a star-pattern as you slowly bring up the tension. This tool just lets you bring each lug to a specific torque at the end. You can't skip the beginning though, the head material should be stretched evenly and slowly as you get it seated on the bearing edge before finally setting the tension on each lug with this tool.)

Easy to figure out, works like a charm. Good for getting your heads to a relatively uniform tension, fine-tuning by ear still needed for best results.

Je suis très content de cette clé avec laquelle je réalise de sérieux gains de temps lors des phases de réglage. Recommandé.

Excelente para afinação de bateria. Aplica mesmo torque em todos os parafusos.

目盛を設定してロックが外れるまで回すだけで ほぼ均等なチューニングが可能です。 どこでもチューニングの時間が大幅に短縮されます。 ボルト回りのメンテナンスがされてると より精度は上がると思います。 数年前に値上げがあったようで？ やや割高な気もします。

Me ahorra mucho tiempo en la afinación de mi batería, genial

Bra kvalité.