I had been eyeing this up for a while and finally bought one… and I'm so glad I did!

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My fist time using it I tuned every head on all 4 toms, my snare and bass drum before a gig using the reccomended tensions. I couldn't believe how much faster it was compared to the old by-ear method. And I received many compliments on the sound of my drums.

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I used to be pretty decent at doing it by ear. But that requires a relatively low-noise area, and alot of patience. The nice part about it is that you can get a great tune quickly, without even hitting the drum… so it can be done next to a sleeping baby, or even on an airstrip!

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This is a true & direct measure of head tension. The lug-nut torque measuring devices do not work nearly as well because they don't take into consideration the imperfections in the lug therads, rim geometry, head material, and drum shape. By measuring the head tension near a lug, you have direct control over the tone of the drum, and can adjust each to its ideal tightness.

My only concern is a warning in the included literature which states that the weight is attached with glue. This means… be careful with it!