DW SMRKC15BTA Hinged Drum Rack Tom Clamp with Ball-Joint L-Arm
The SMRKC15BTA is a tom holder for a drum rack bar, built around a hinged clamp cast in aluminum. Its 1/2 in L-arm works on a knurled ball joint, and memory locks are included. It fits any 1.5 in rack tube.
What sets it apart
- Hinged clamp, cast in aluminum
- 1/2 in L-arm mounted on a knurled ball joint
- Fits any 1.5 in rack tube
- Memory locks included
- Aluminum: strength without the weight of steel
- Ball joint: free orientation of the drum, not just tilt
Aluminum, and what it really solves
A loaded rack is heavy. Every steel clamp adds its weight, and a full rack eventually becomes something you dread carrying. That is no small matter if you set up and tear down twice a week.
A cast aluminum part puts the mass where it is needed — in the thickness of the body — without dragging it elsewhere. For a clamp meant to carry a drum, it is the right balance between what must be rigid and what must stay portable.
The knurled ball joint under a tom
A tom is not set by tilt alone: you also have to angle it, bring it closer, turn it toward the drummer. A simple hinge gives only one axis; a ball joint gives them all.
The knurling is what makes that freedom usable. A smooth ball joint under a tom always ends up giving way under the strokes. Meshing ridges hold the position without your having to tighten to the point of distortion.
The hinge, an advantage at setup
A hinged clamp opens and closes around the bar. You do not have to slide it on from the end of the tube, which would be impossible on a rack already assembled and loaded.
In practice, you can add a tom in the middle of a crowded bar without taking anything else apart. On a touring setup, that feature saves more time than any adjustment.
Specifications
| Body material | Cast aluminum |
|---|---|
| Closure type | Hinge |
| Stated compatibility | Any 1.5 in rack tube |
| Arm | L-shaped, 1/2 in, knurled ball joint |
| Memory | Memory locks supplied |
What it is for
- Hanging a tom in the middle of an already loaded rack bar
- Adding a drum without taking the structure apart
- Turning a tom toward the drummer, not just tilting it
- Lightening a rack by replacing steel clamps
- Mounting a tom on another brand's 1.5 in rack
Compare with other manufacturers
Rack tom clamps differ mainly in material and type of joint:
| Brand | Similar product | What is different |
|---|---|---|
| Gibraltar | Rack tom mounts | Body material varies by line |
| Pearl | Rack tom holders | Joint specific to the brand's system |
| Tama | Tom clamps for rack bars | Toothed locking rather than a ball joint |
| Mapex | Tom mounts for rack tubes | Memory locks often sold separately |
Frequently asked questions
- Can aluminum hold a heavy tom?
- The manufacturer presents this clamp as designed to carry toms. The part is cast, so it is thick where the load passes; it is not bent sheet metal.
- Do I have to take the bar apart to install it?
- No, that is the point of the hinge: it opens and closes around the tube, even in the middle of an assembled rack.
- Does the arm fit every drum?
- Those whose mount accepts a 1/2 in rod. A drum drilled for a thinner rod needs an arm of the matching diameter.
- Are the memory locks included?
- Yes, they come with the assembly, so you can find the drum's exact position again at the next setup.
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