Tama HP200P Iron Cobra 200 Single Pedal

I bought this pedal to replace a Vintage 1976 Rogers pedal for a 22 inch Rogers bass drum. Before I replaced my old pedal I made some upgrades to it. I replaced the spring on the old pedal and that helped tremendously. I replaced the beater on the old drum pedal and that helped only a little bit. The old pedal had a leather strap on it and if you can believe this ... is still in tact. I could see that the leather strap wasn't going to last too much longer and decided to buy this pedal based on the reviews and the cost. That and the fact that I was revamping my 40 year old drum set and thought this would be a cost effective upgrade. Oh boy am I delighted with this pedal! The action / reaction time is so much better than what I have been used to that I almost feel sorry for myself for having to deal with that old pedal for so many years. The chain drive mechanism is masterfully designed with an eloquent radius wrapping system to prevent friction, wear, and noise. The spring system is smart with the turnbuckle adjustment on the bottom that locks into place with generous amounts of nice stainless steel washers. The tension lug has knurled edges to make rotation easy using your fingers. The mounting system is easy, convenient, and heavy duty. The beater is rock solid with a felt cap molded into a plastic housing. The shaft holder has a tried and tested way to adjust the length and angle of attack of the beater shaft ... using a drum key to lock it in position ... smart. All the pieces and parts are replaceable, interchangeable, and standard ... especially with the industry leader Gibraltar manufacturer of drum hardware. I have never used a Tama product before until now. I have only ever used Rogers, Slingerland, Pearl, Zildjan, Remo, Paiste, and Camber. I am now going to have to say that I very much like my first Tama bass drum pedal. Maybe I am not the right person to ask for advice on this subject, but certainly I am not the worst person to ask. Super sexy look. Black iron embedded in chrome finish. Fits foot size 11 foot like a glove. Why am I coming up with all these details? I do it to help you decide on a product just like you help me decide when I read your reviews. I did not get a discount for writing this review. I am not affiliated with the seller or manufacturer in any way. I paid $70 US for this pedal in October of 2017 and think it is a very awesome pedal for that price. My motive is to inspire you to write more detailed reviews to help me become more informed. We can help each other in that way. Oh. One more thing before I go. I advise you to put some material between the bass drum pedal clamp and the bass drum hoop. I used a folded over strip of rubber counter top padding cut to size. It adds a dampening buffer to isolate the pedal and drum. It also protects your hoop from clamp indentations, impressions, or marring. I hope you enjoy your new Tama pedal as much as I do.

I'm still a novice drummer but I mean, it feels great to me! Works wonderfully with my e-kit/ bass drum tower and feels really solid. It's been helping me figure out how heel-toe kicks should feel. Definitely seems like a winner to me.

Solid. Well built.

I have had this for a few weeks, and given the fact that I have only been a drummer for a few months, so far so good> it is easy to operate and feels sturdy, well-constructed and well-designed. It is easily adjustable, though I do not yet have a drum stool (and at the correct height) to determine what the appropriate adjustment should be (I am novice at drumming). Also, the price is not too expensive. I feel like it's a good value for money. I reserve one star until further testing, but I like it so far. The locknut is underneath the pedal and can be contacted by it. However once the beater and tension spring are properly adjusted, the beater will impact the drum skin (and stop the pedal) before the pedal can smash into the locknut.

Works great. I am a beginner player. Used on a TAMA imperialstar bass drum and also a Roland Vdrum edrum tower (KDQ-8). Heel down and heel up are both comfortable. I just loosened up the spring tension a bit to my liking. Note that I found it too be to powerful for something like an Alesis Nitro tower, probably because some budget edrum towers are not designed to handle real pedal strength, so you will need extra adjustments to prevent wobbling and double-hitting of the beater. But for acoustic bass drums and sturdier ekits, it works without issues.

Amazing pedal for the price. Not too heavy and easy to install. It’s an average sized pedal while functioning perfectly. Had mine for 8 years but got a new one because the old one was squeaking way too much to the point wd40 didn’t fix it, but that’s because it started rusting after water dropped on it.

El pedal está maravillosamente bueno, llegó en un empaque cuidadoso, y a tiempo!! Y está súper el estado.!!!!

This pedal is amazing for the money. It is very stable, the foot board does not sway from side to side when playing. Certainly worth every penny.

Excelente, de acordo com o anúncio, um sonho de todo baterista, e ótimo preço!

Reasonable price with good quality with Amazon prime

Pedal bueno en calidad y precio .robusto y con buena mecánica un clásico de garantía.

Bateriye yeni başladım ancak bana yeterli seviyede geldi. Çok sağlam bir ürün.

Qualità prezzo pedale ottimo. Va molto bene ,catena singola resta un po’ più veloce nei doppi colpi. TAMA garanzia di qualità.