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Park Tool TM-1 Spoke Tension Meter
Park Tool TM 1 Spoke Tension Meter – Features
The key to wheels that are strong and reliable is having spokes that are properly and uniformly tensioned. The TM-1 Tension Meter accurately and reliably measures the absolute tension of each of the spokes in a wheel, as well as the relative tension between all the spokes in a wheel. Easy to use and priced affordably, the TM-1 works on nearly any bicycle spoke¿no matter what the diameter, material, or shape. Not just for the experienced mechanic, the TM-1 is for anyone building or truing wheels, diagnosing wheel problems, or assembling new bikes. It¿s a tool that belongs on every workbench.
Measures the absolute tension of each of the spokes in a wheel
The TM-1 works on nearly any bicycle spoke
Used for building or truing wheels, diagnosing wheel problems, or assembling new bikes
Measures relative tension between all the spokes in a wheel

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Park Tool TM 1 Spoke Tension Meter – Reviews

Super product, was very useful in building wheels. Well made precision tool and comes with a spoke guage and tension chart. With it you can get consistent spoke tension. Would be better if it came with a plastic storage case since they recommend you keep it in the box when not using it to protect it from damage. Highly recommend it.

Yenko

Worked great for me. I don’t know about building a wheel from scratch ( not my area of expertise) but for some used bikes I bought with loose spokes ( A Rockhopper and a Giant Reign 2 ) I just guaged each spoke on one side of each wheel, added up the indexed amount, divided that amount by the number of spokes on that side of each wheel and arrived at the tension each spoke should be set at. Adjusted the spokes to the averaged amount so now the spokes are at equal tension for each side of the wheels. Tension will of course be less on the disc rotor or cog side of a wheel to keep the dish shape.

Neo

I guess I’m what you call a “book learned / internet learned” home wheel builder (as opposed to having been mentored in a shop environment), and on my first half-dozen builds over many years, I got along just fine without a tension gauge. The most important factors in building a reliable wheel have proved to be sufficient, even tension. (It took me only one attempt to figure out how horribly unreliable an undertensioned wheel could be!) But… with that number of wheels to my name, I was always curious what tension I was ultimately stopping at. So I’ve had this meter at my side for maybe about five years now.

If you’re the least bit neurotic or OCD, this tension meter will simultaneously be the best and worst friend in your toolkit. It’s possible, for instance, to perform your initial lacing to a low tension value, rather than driving the nipples to where the spoke threads just disappear below the nipple. Possible, but a huge time waster.

It’s possible to go around and around and
talkeetna girl

Park Tool Tension Meter TM-1 is a COOL TOOL!

Ordered directly from Amazon and recieved quickly! Good Deal!

I strongly recommend this tool. It’s sturdy, reliable and simple to use! The instructions are perfectly clear and not complicated. It takes less than 3 minutes to test each spoke in a 36 spoke wheel. Can be used on the bike, or off. The trouble of it is, that it’s so easy to get your wheels to factory specs, it makes you think you know what you’re doing:)

I cannot perceive why anyone would pay more for a spoke tension meter. There is a 40% leeway in adjustments, so splitting hairs is not necessary! (-20% to +20% of ideal tension)

I see talk on bicycle blogs about re-calibrating the tension meters, and meters costing $600! If you’re not working for NASA or a scientific laboratory, don’t be concerned with splitting hairs. This meter can be re-calibrated, but once you use it, you’ll see that re-calibration will probably never be necessary.

Point of this report is that you will enjoy much less trouble (down time) because your wheels are factory strong at all times. Under-tensioned spokes cause spokes to break. One can have ALL SPOKES SOUND THE SAME and all spokes can be under-tensioned, so the ‘sound technique’ is not a valid way to judge true tension of your spokes! So I recommend that you don’t go for the sound! Go for known specifications and your spokes will stop breaking!

I was paying a bicycle shop to replace the spokes on my mountain bike and I learned with this tool that the bicycle shop did not check the tension on my other spokes and that their work was a nightmare! No wonder the spokes kept breaking! Now, I ride the trails and my bike is in one piece at the end!

Do yourself a favor and get this tool! You’ll be passing the guys on the trail that are limping back with broken spokes that use ‘music notes’ to tension their spokes! Let’em make music slowly, while you conquer the trail!

NYCLady


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