---
product_id: 1041470
title: "Torque Key"
brand: "evans"
price: "$66.95"
currency: USD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Evans"
url: https://guam.desertcart.com/products/1041470-torque-key
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region: Guam
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# Magnetic non-slip head for secure grip Preset torque tension for consistent tuning Ergonomic handle for fatigue-free use Torque Key

**Brand:** evans
**Price:** $66.95
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎯 Nail perfect drum tuning with Evans Torque Key — your secret weapon for studio and stage!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Torque Key by evans
- **How much does it cost?** $66.95 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [guam.desertcart.com](https://guam.desertcart.com/products/1041470-torque-key)

## Best For

- evans enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted evans brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Built to Last:** Durable alloy steel with powder-coated finish for pro reliability.
- • **Trusted by Pros:** Engineered with Ned Steinberger and backed by Evans’ 40+ years of innovation.
- • **Ergonomic Comfort:** Designed to keep your hands fresh through long sessions.
- • **Magnetic Grip, No Slips:** Stay locked in for fast, confident adjustments.
- • **Precision Tuning Every Time:** Set your exact tension and never guess again.

## Overview

The Evans Torque Key is a professional-grade drum key featuring a presettable torque handle for consistent tension, a magnetic non-slip head for secure adjustments, and an ergonomic alloy steel design. Engineered in collaboration with Ned Steinberger and manufactured under Evans’ stringent quality standards, it ensures fast, precise, and fatigue-free tuning for drummers at every level.

## Description

Product Description Along with having an ergonomic handle for comfort, a knurled knob for easy head changes, and a non-slip magnetized head, the Torque Key's handle can be pre-set to release at a specified tension, ensuring even tuning at each lug. Evans Torque Key has an ergonomic grip for maximum comfort, a knurled knob for quick spinning, and a slip-resistant magnetic head. The torque handle can be set to a desired tension to help drummers attain more accurate tuning. Evans drum keys are ergonomically designed to fit the needs of drummers in a wide variety of playing and tuning situations. With multiple available designs, Evans drum keys help drummers attain accurate tuning on-the-go, at a gig, or in the studio.For over 40 years, Evans has been a pioneer of drum head manufacturing and design. Known for innovative designs such as EMAD, EC2S, and the Hydraulic series, Evans drum heads are made in the USA in a state of the art manufacturing facility. Acquired in 1996 by D Addario and Company, the global leader in musical instrument accessories, the Evans brand is synonymous with quality and consistency. From the Manufacturer Evans Torque Key has an ergonomic grip for maximum comfort, a knurled knob for quick spinning, and a slip-resistant magnetic head. The torque handle can be set to a desired tension to help drummers attain more accurate tuning. Evans drum keys are ergonomically designed to fit the needs of drummers in a wide variety of playing and tuning situations. With multiple available designs, Evans drum keys help drummers attain accurate tuning on-the-go, at a gig, or in the studio.For over 40 years, Evans has been a pioneer of drum head manufacturing and design. Known for innovative designs such as EMAD, EC2S, and the Hydraulic series, Evans drum heads are made in the USA in a state of the art manufacturing facility. Acquired in 1996 by D’Addario and Company, the global leader in musical instrument accessories, the Evans brand is synonymous with quality and consistency.

Review: Great Tool! - 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.
Review: Make tuning Much easier. - Make drum tuning SOOOO much easier. Just have write down the setting for each drum to remember. But yes I love it.

## Features

- DRUM KEY - Along with having an ergonomic handle for comfort, a knurled knob for easy head changes, and a non-slip magnetized head, the Torque Key's handle can be pre-set to release at a specified tension, ensuring even tuning at each lug.
- SET YOUR TENSION - Torque-handle can be set to desired tension, helps attain tuning accuracy
- MAGNETIC - Magnetic head helps prevent slipping and stays in place for quick adjustments
- DURABLE DESIGN - Durable, ergonomic construction. Designed in conjunction with Ned Steinberger
- EVANS - All Evans accessories are designed, engineered and manufactured to the most stringent quality controls in the industry

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0002D0HZI |
| Best Sellers Rank | #2,903 in Musical Instruments ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments ) #3 in Drum Set Drum Keys & Wrenches |
| Brand | Evans |
| Brand Name | Evans |
| Color | Black |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,505 Reviews |
| Finish Types | Powder Coated |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00019954933678 |
| Head Style | [Custom Magnetic Head] |
| Item Highlight | Evans drum keys support fast, precise tuning, secure grip, portable convenience and reliable adjustments for every kit. |
| Item Length | 8.75 inches |
| Item Package Quantity | 1 |
| Item Type Name | Torque Key |
| Item Weight | 100 g |
| Manufacturer | Evans |
| Manufacturer Part Number | DATK |
| Manufacturer Warranty Description | D'addario strives to be a customer-centric company dedicated to producing the highest quality musical instrument accessories in the world. If you have purchased a d'addario product that you believe to be defective, we invite you to submit a contact us form, selecting defect/warranty as inquiry type. We are committed to providing a fair resolution and hope that you will want to continue supporting … |
| Material | Alloy Steel |
| Material Type | Alloy Steel |
| Model Number | EVANSDATK |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Number of Packs | 1 |
| Operation Mode | Manual |
| Package Quantity | 1 |
| UPC | 811501003250 019954933678 |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Evans
- **Color:** Black
- **Item Length:** 8.75 inches
- **Item Weight:** 100 g
- **Material:** Alloy Steel

## Images

![Torque Key - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71RUmOfSIvL.jpg)
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![Torque Key - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71vLMhmM30L.jpg)
![Torque Key - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51jXYaNT5YL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Style** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Tool!
*by C***L on November 3, 2011*

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 tuning Much easier.
*by R***S on May 3, 2026*

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

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Does what it is designed to do, but im concerned about the "lifetime guarantee"...
*by A***O on October 12, 2008*

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.

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