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Bike Spoke Tension Meter
Ideal for bike enthusiasts or professionals
Aluminum Alloy
Strong, resistant to deformation, and durable
Necessary Tool
With a spoke tension meter, it is easy to determine if the tension of each spoke is within a safe range and to make any necessary adjustments.
Good Design
The device works by measuring the deflection of the spoke when a small force is applied to it.
Small Size
Can use it and read it easily and quickly
Matthew J Asparagus
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2024
What do I mean? Well, just like another reviewer had mentioned there is binding in the center section of the upper inside diameter of the gauge section. What does this mean? It means you have to carefully and lovingly machine the inside diameter of the pathway for the gauge so that it won't bind up when you actually use it and put pressure on the center, measuring pin. Not a big deal if you ever dremel or if you have a file that came in a cake you live in a jail and you have several days with nothing to do but file away. Otherwise it's great and it works excellently to at least get a referential measurement against all the other spokes. I'm not sure how it will help without conversion charts and complicated algebraic equations. unless you naturally hold those algebraic equations in your head and to play with them like child's toys. Just kidding it works fine except for the binding part. Which is amendable so I'm going to keep it since I have already molested it so.
Paul
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2024
Please follow park tools bike tension app if you’re using this as it is the missing link.
chris
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2024
On my electric rim I keep breaking spokes. So far I've had to buy extra spokes to carry around with me to repair this problem. I do not know if it's a tension problem or just the way the rim is designed or is there too much pressure on the spokes for them to not break. So I figured this would help me keep all the spokes at the same tightness eliminating the problem of one spoke being too tight and one being too loose anyway the length between the motor Hub and the wheel rim is only 155 cm or millimeters. I'm not a metric person. Anyway the tool was too long to fit onto the spokes. It is a well-constructed tool and it worked on my front wheel but I didn't buy it for that I bought it for the rear. So I sent it back. Nothing other than it not working for me was wrong with this device also it wasn't designed for spokes thicker than 14. The spokes on my electric wheel are 12 mm. And they still break being that thick
Tomd
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2024
Watched some videos of how to use similar devices and read the reviews on this thing. I could never find my bikes recommended tension for my spokes. park tools has some good vids and info. I basically measured all spokes ,left and right sides of each wheel, found the average of each side and set tension to that. So far no more broken spokes and I was able to true my wheel alignment. bad wobble on rear wheel from multiple spoke breaks on trails.
Bob E.
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2024
Nice addition to wheel building kit. In conjunction with Park tool wheel building app. Recommended I have builr and repaired several wheels.
Dr. Adam Cohen
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2024
Works well, good value and easy to use
Eve J.
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2024
I'm finding it challenging to get accurate readings with this tool. I think I'll invest in a ParkTool product instead.
PaulSJ
Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2023
It did fit onto my spokes which are very close together. (20" rim).You're guessing by squeezing the spokes with your hands. Now you know!My first try; My front rim was wobbling. I started checking the spokes on 1 side of the rim, to get a feel for the overall tightness of the spokes. I just adjusted all the spokes to be around the highest number measured, most were close. Some were loose and some too tight. The other side had different ranges. I did later find out, that manufacturers don't tighten the spokes to there recommended spoke spec number, they ship them looser. Isn't that "Nice".I used it, by trying to even out the numbers to get them close, I heard within 5%, is ok.My 1st try results; not bragging but, I put sensors in each side if the rim to see where it was rubbing or not, then went to the that side to fix it.Just trying to get used to it and how to fit it inbetween my short spokes. I did have to mount the device backwards on one side, just had to check the number on the other side of itI started only a quarter turn on each spoke and checked it. Still rubbing in some spots, so did another round 1/4", turns, until I got it.Did check the height of the tire & it wasn't rubbing anywhere on the tread side.I did this with the tire on the bike and didn't let any air out. (Had Flatout in the tires)I got the rim 99.9%, true & just the slightest rub in 1 spot. Spun the tire, straight as an arrow! Love it when a plan comes together!! Thank God!!!!I had no clue as to the tightness of each spoke and how often you should check them, (500 miles).The chart that came with it didn't go as high as my spoke needed. I got close to it. It worked. Tell you the truth, the number my manufacturer gave me, seemed way high as compared to the numbers on the chart. Last thing you want to do is; strip a nipple!!!!! Mucho work to fix this; Be Carefull!!! I think the nipples are brass, so threads will strip easily!One thing to add, just heard, add some lube to the spoke nipples before starting, makes it easier. I use dry lube on my chain & just put a drop on the nipple. Whats great about the dry lube is, you just turn the bottle upside down & it drips out slowly.Learning about spokes is like going down a rabbit-hole! You don't know "whats around the corner!I think these spokes are all a racket to get you into the bike shop. I rather just put a composite mag wheels on it & forget about all this mess! Guess what...Hardly anyone makes them for 20" tires.WHAT A.... COINCIDENCE !!!!!!
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