Strong and consistent spoke tension is essential for a stiff and durable wheel. The LifeLine Spoke Tension meter provides a calibrated measurement of the spoke tension to help you get the best out of your wheelset build.
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Ideal for wheel building and tuning
Measure the relative tension of your spokes
Calibrated for accurate, repeatable readings
Compatible with round and bladed spoke types
Easy to read measurement markers
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Strong and consistent spoke tension is essential for a stiff and durable wheel. The LifeLine Spoke Tension meter provides a calibrated measurement of the spoke tension to help you get the best out of your wheelset build.
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The LifeLine Spoke Tension Meter is ideal for aspiring wheel builders and service mechanics.
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Customer Reviews
LifeLine Spoke Tension Meter is rated
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Rated 5 out of
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Pedders123 from
Great bit of kitThis was a perfect and well priced tool to complete a number of lockdown wheel refurbs. Easy to use and gave confidence in final wheel build results
Date published: 2021-02-08
Rated 5 out of
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Jim531 from
Easy to useI am fairly new to building wheels, but this meter is a great aid to understanding the amount of tension added to the spokes in the final 'tweaks' Previously I think I was inclined to over-do it. Watch a few videos and use a trueing stand.
Date published: 2021-01-12
Rated 5 out of
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CROOKY68 from
a must for any wheel builderI purchased this tool as a backup for checking the tension on each spoke in buckled wheels I get in for repair . it works just fine and can help locate the problems from the start . A great tool.
Crooky glamorgan
Date published: 2020-01-13
Rated 5 out of
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Leonard41 from
Wonderful toolDon’t know how I have lives so long with out this tool makes wheel trueing a breeze
Does this work with a 20 inch wheel (406 mm) with 36 spokes?
My Park TM1 spoke tension meter is too wide for my 20” (406 mm) 36 spoke wheels on my Bike Friday New World Tourist. Each spoke has only 100 mm free length onto which to connect the tension measuring tool. (This I measured between the spoke nipple and the cross-over with the adjacent spoke).
The TM1 has worked well on my Surly Troll 26” (556 mm) 36-spoke wheels.
Two years ago I built my own 20” wheels and used the "sound" method to equalize the spoke tension. This involves tapping each spoke and listening to the pitch. These wheels have lasted Ok for over 10,000 km of loaded self-supported bike touring with my Bike Friday, some off-road. No broken spokes. However, I would like to set the spoke tension more scientifically.
(For a parts list and the wheel building steps I followed, see my blog http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/page/?page_id=400695).
If this spoke tension meter does not work, is there another suitable make?
Thanks for the help
Asked by: timtower1
Hi Jordan
Thanks for the response. However, my question isn’t about the type of spoke. It relates to the width of the spoke tension meter. On my 20” x 36 spoke wheels, if the meter is wider than about 95 mm it wont fit between the spoke nipple’s inner side and the first cross-over spoke. My Park Tools TM1 is too wide. Anyone know the width of this meter?
Thanks
Answered by: timtower1
Date published: 2017-10-01
How does it work?
Hello, I bought a xtools tension meter to repair a damaged wheelset (change the rim). When i measured the spokes with the old rim the readings on the tool where in the 70s. So i changed the rim and thighted things up and again the readings ended up in the 70s when it feels good. However when i took a look at the provides chart none of the readings where no where near 70. That leads me to think that someting is wrong. Do you have any insight on this?
Asked by: EspenShampoo
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