Enter the evans torque key.
Evans torque key review.
The key has a fail proof torque component that will slip at a desired tension.
The evans torque key as a product itself is wonderful.
This drum key can adjusted to stop at different tensions helping you achieve more consistent tuning at every lug.
It s solidly built and will take a severe beating.
Placing specific emphasis on the evans torque key and.
The key works by having a tension gauge adjust into a plastic handle which breaks away once the desired tension is reached.
One can get relatively precise tuning by doing around finger tightened rods and giving them a good once over until the tension is reached.
The torque values are repeatable in ideal circumstances this is important.
Drummer freddy maciel shows how to use 2 drum tuners the drum dial drum dial inc and the drum torque key evans.
As a simple drum key it is an improvement over what most drummers seem to use.
Evans torque key has an ergonomic grip for maximum comfort a knurled knob for quick spinning and a slip resistant magnetic head.
This thing saves a ton of the time changing the heads on my snare toms and bass drum.
Simple to use and very effective.
The key has helped me get very close to my desired pitch on my snare drums toms and kick drum.
Keeping each lug tuned to the same tension will keep strange sounding overtones under control and will keep the sustain focused on the fundamental note that you ve tuned your drum to set the torque key to your desired tension before tuning.
The handle is large.
The evans torque key proves to be a very useful and user friendly tool to all drummers out there.
Evans drum keys are ergonomically designed to fit the needs of drummers in a wide variety of playing and tuning situations.
The torque handle can be set to a desired tension to help drummers attain more accurate tuning.
This is not a how to tune your drums.
Here is my video showing the evans drill bit drum key.