The Tama TW200 is a tension watch intended to help you keep your drums in tune. It sports an easily read dial which provides an accurate measurement of the tension of your drum head, allowing you to tune each rod consistently. This makes the device quite useful when swapping out drum heads or tuning drums before gigs and rehearsals.
A detachable nylon bumper ensures that you’ll always maintain the same distance from drum hoops to further facilitate even tuning. Simply place the TW200 with the bumper adjacent to a tension rod, tap the drum with your stick, and use a drum key to adjust the rod until you achieve the desired tension—then move on to the next rod. This will ensure an evenly tuned head. If you don’t know what tension you should be aiming for, a chart is provided in the instruction manual, making the process even easier.