In my case.. going to those tension level's with a BMX hub of more narrow flange width added to my problems. 23-24 'Park' on the DS.. 19-20 NDS worked.. 24-25 DS and I was surfing those waves.. . I believe that rim could have been taken higher with a wider flange. Yet that Champion rim wasn't as thick in the base section as the few I've done since. Dimension variables definitely affect tension limits and outcome.

25 'Park' is 121 KgF...for a 14 gauge spoke.

I'll check to the experienced who can build wheels sans a tension meter.... I believe I could now too given the experience of half a dozen wheels or so. Yet the Park meter has been a great learning tool... and I wouldn't be without it now.

I built a wider dished wheel for a winter rider... just adding more spacer on the DS. It's rare for me to break a spoke after riding on my LBS made wheel. Want to see the effects of this tension ratio first hand.. and how to tweek it... staying at the wide dish. Albeit this is my backup wheel... I'll get it on soon and rattle across all these spring roads.. such as they are.