Tama HP900PWN Review: Power Glide Dual Kick Pedal

Who Should Buy It

Key Specifications

Overview

The Tama HP900PWN is a dual kick, meaning double bass, drum pedal in Tama's Power Glide series, combining the familiar Iron Cobra Coil spring mechanism with two additional named features, a Power Glide LiteSprocket and a Speedo-Ring. It is drum kit hardware, a mechanical foot pedal that operates twin bass drum beaters, rather than a hand played percussion instrument, and this review treats it plainly as that kind of product.

The feature bullet published for this listing is brief, but the fuller listing title adds the Power Glide LiteSprocket and Speedo-Ring names, both aimed, according to Tama, at power, speed and response. Those two features distinguish the Power Glide line from the Speed Cobra, Rolling Glide and Sliding Glide variants elsewhere in Tama's Iron Cobra family.

Because the published data is thin, this review relies on general knowledge of the Iron Cobra Coil, LiteSprocket and Speedo-Ring concepts, clearly separated from the handful of facts the listing itself states directly.

Sound and Tone

A double bass drum pedal has no voice of its own. Its only effect on tone comes through the beater it swings into the bass drum head and the speed and consistency of the resulting stroke, so this category is judged on that indirect basis rather than as an instrument's inherent sound. Everything a listener actually hears still comes from the bass drum shell, head and beater, not from the pedal mechanism itself.

The Power Glide LiteSprocket is named specifically for a lighter sprocket geometry, which should reduce the inertia a player's foot has to overcome at the start of each stroke, in principle translating to a quicker, snappier beater strike on the bass drum head.

The Speedo-Ring, paired with the Iron Cobra Coil's return spring, is described by Tama as maximizing power transmission from foot to beater, which should mean less energy lost between the player's stroke and the sound actually produced at the drum head, though the listing itself does not elaborate on the mechanism in detail.

Build and Materials

Only a brief feature description is published for this listing, naming the dual kick layout and the Iron Cobra Coil, while the title adds the Power Glide LiteSprocket and Speedo-Ring. Frame material, footboard construction and overall dimensions are not stated.

A LiteSprocket, by name, implies a lighter weight sprocket component than a standard cam or sprocket, which should shave some mass from the moving parts of the pedal, though the listing does not confirm the material used to achieve that reduced weight.

No weight or case information is published, which is the single largest gap for comparing this pedal's build against a named competitor on paper. Buyers should rely on general reports about Power Glide build quality rather than a documented specification sheet from this listing alone. That gap is worth confirming directly with a retailer before committing to a purchase, especially for players who travel with their gear often.

Playability and Technique

Playability is the category where this pedal's named features actually matter, since the Power Glide LiteSprocket and Speedo-Ring both describe how the player's foot energy translates into beater motion rather than any resonant body or shell. That focus on energy transfer is exactly where a double bass pedal earns or loses a player's trust over long sets.

A lighter sprocket should make rapid, repeated strokes feel less fatiguing over a long set, which benefits double bass drummers playing fast, continuous patterns more than drummers using occasional single kicks.

The listing does not describe spring tension range, beater angle adjustment or cam geometry in detail, so a player accustomed to a specific feel on another pedal will need to learn this one directly rather than compare published numbers in advance.

• Dual kick, double bass drum pedal layout
• Iron Cobra Coil spring return mechanism
• Power Glide LiteSprocket for reduced moving mass
• Speedo-Ring aimed at maximizing power transfer
• Left footed version sold as a separate model

Versatility and Styles

As hardware rather than an instrument, versatility here means the range of playing demands the LiteSprocket and Speedo-Ring combination can support, from moderate tempo patterns to the fast, continuous double bass figures common in metal and progressive styles. Worship and pop drummers who rarely play fast double bass runs will notice the speed focus less than a metal drummer would.

The Power Glide name and its lighter sprocket suggest Tama is targeting speed focused drummers specifically, which may appeal less to players who prefer a heavier, more deliberate pedal feel found in some of Tama's other Iron Cobra variants.

Being a dual kick pedal, it exists specifically for double bass drummers; single pedal players gain nothing from the Power Glide features regardless of how well the mechanism performs.

Portability and Care

No weight or case information is published for this pedal, which makes transport planning harder than it would be with a fully documented listing. Dual kick pedals in general are bulkier than single pedals because of the linkage connecting the two sides, and that linkage is one more part to protect during loading and unloading.

A lighter sprocket, if it reduces overall pedal mass as the LiteSprocket name implies, could make this pedal marginally easier to carry than a heavier cam based design, though the listing does not provide a figure to confirm that.

Players who travel with this pedal should protect the coil, sprocket and Speedo-Ring linkage the same way they would with any Iron Cobra pedal, even though the listing does not spell out a recommended case or bag.

Setup and Daily Use

Setup involves anchoring the primary pedal to the bass drum hoop, connecting the slave pedal, and adjusting the Iron Cobra Coil's tension to match both sides, a step that benefits from a defined process even though this listing does not describe one in detail.

New owners typically spend an early session adjusting spring feel and beater angle to taste, since the listing provides no starting point numbers to begin from, unlike pedals sold with a published setup guide. Writing down a preferred setting once it is found saves time resetting the pedal after transport.

Daily use should be straightforward once dialed in, and the LiteSprocket and Speedo-Ring combination's described speed and response focus should mean a responsive feel session to session, assuming the initial setup is sound.

Who Should Buy It

This pedal suits double bass drummers who specifically want a lighter, faster feeling Iron Cobra pedal, and who are comfortable buying hardware with a thin published specification sheet, filling in the remaining gaps through the Tama name and general buyer reports.

It also suits players already invested in Tama's Iron Cobra ecosystem who want to try the Power Glide line's named speed features rather than mixing brands or switching to an unfamiliar system.

It is a poor fit for a shopper who actually wanted a hand played percussion instrument, since this product has no sound producing body and functions purely as a mechanical bass drum pedal.

Alternatives Worth Considering

Drummers comparing double pedals within Tama's own range should look at the Speed Cobra, Rolling Glide and Sliding Glide Iron Cobra variants, each using a different cam, coil or sprocket geometry to produce a distinct feel, so trying more than one in person remains the most reliable way to decide between them.

Buyers who want more published detail before purchasing should compare listings that state weight, sprocket material and spring tension range directly, since those figures are the biggest gap in this particular listing.

Anyone whose real interest is a hand played percussion instrument rather than drum kit hardware should look toward congas, cajons or djembes instead, since a bass drum pedal offers no comparable playing experience.

Verdict

Judged as drum kit hardware rather than a hand played percussion instrument, the Tama HP900PWN is a dual kick pedal built around the Iron Cobra Coil, a Power Glide LiteSprocket and a Speedo-Ring, named features aimed squarely at speed and response.

Only a brief feature description is published, leaving weight, materials, dimensions and spring tension range unstated, which is reflected in a modest overall score here relative to what a fully specified Iron Cobra pedal might otherwise earn. A more detailed listing would likely push this score higher without changing the pedal itself.

For a double bass drummer who wants a lighter, speed focused Power Glide pedal, this remains a reasonable purchase. For a shopper who wanted an actual percussion instrument, it is simply the wrong category of product.

Strengths and Limitations

Alternatives to Consider

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Experienced drummers who want a fast, precise double pedal with every adjustment on hand and repeatable settings across kits.

Read the Yamaha Grade Direct Drive Double review →

Roland Mood Pan MN-10

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Read the Roland Mood Pan MN-10 review →

Yamaha Total Percussion 285

A beginning percussion student who needs bells and a practice pad for school band in one portable package.

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