DW 5002TDL3 Left-Handed Turbo Double Bass Drum Pedal with Case
The 5002TDL3 is a double bass drum pedal built as a mirror image, for a drummer whose lead foot is the left. The main pedal sits on the left, the auxiliary pedal goes to the right, and the drive shaft crosses in the other direction. It is not a right-handed pedal turned around: the manufacturer presents it as purpose-built for the left-handed player.
What sets it apart
- Reversed layout for a drummer who leads with the left foot
- Turbo cam with a constant ratio, driven by a dual chain
- Tri-Pivot clamp with three adjustable contact points
- Two-way 101 beater, felt or hard plastic
- Aluminum base plate with a non-slip bottom
- Universal drive shaft, single-post auxiliary frame, nylon case
What a left-handed drummer gives up on a right-handed pedal
Many left-handed drummers play a standard double pedal and simply reverse their kit. The main pedal then ends up on the wrong side of the frame, the drive shaft runs where the hi-hat should be, and the seated position twists to compensate.
A set designed as a mirror image puts every part back where it belongs: the main casting takes the lead foot, the drive shaft moves away from the hi-hat, and your body stays straight. Playing comfort is not a luxury over a three-hour night.
A round cam in the service of consistency
The Turbo profile keeps the same ratio between footboard and beater from one end of the stroke to the other. What your foot puts in arrives on the head as is, with no added acceleration at the end of the motion.
On a double pedal, that predictability helps even out the two sides: there is one less variable to manage when you are trying to make a trained foot and a less trained one sound the same.
Two beater faces, two characters
The supplied beater has a felt side and a hard plastic side. Felt rounds off the attack and lets the drum breathe; plastic brings out the click, useful when the bass drum has to cut through a wall of guitars.
Switching takes half a turn of a drum key, and you can decide at the last minute, based on the room rather than the set list.
Specifications
| Orientation | Left-handed: main pedal on the left, auxiliary on the right |
|---|---|
| Cam | Turbo, constant ratio |
| Drive | Dual chain |
| Beater | 101, two-way |
| Drive shaft | Universal shaft, single post |
| Transport | Nylon case |
What it is for
- Left-handed drummers playing a mirror-image kit
- Double bass drum parts in rock and metal
- Stage, with a left-handed drummer's kit set up symmetrically
- Teaching, to build correct technique from the start
- Ambidextrous drummers working on both orientations
Compare with other manufacturers
Left-handed double pedals from other manufacturers:
| Manufacturer | Comparable model | What differs |
|---|---|---|
| Tama | Iron Cobra left-handed double | Offset cam by default on this version |
| Pearl | Eliminator left-handed double | Interchangeable cam inserts |
| Yamaha | DFP9500 left-handed version | Single chain, two-post frame |
| Mapex | Falcon left-handed double | Continuously adjustable cam |
Frequently asked questions
- Does a left-handed drummer really need a left-handed double pedal?
- If the kit is set up as a mirror image, yes: a standard frame puts the drive shaft on the hi-hat side and throws your position off. If you play a right-handed kit, no.
- Is the Turbo cam fixed on this version?
- It is the configuration of this model. The offset profile is available on other models in the family.
- Does the drive shaft adjust the same way as on the right-handed version?
- Yes. The shaft length adjusts the same way, just in the other direction.
- What case comes with it?
- A nylon case, designed for the pedal, the beaters and the drive shaft.
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