Originally Posted by
lineinthewater
Thanks for the vote of confidence.
I was looking at Park's Tension meter. I find it odd that some reviews on the tension meter say it is a "crutch" and not necessary. How could knowing the actual tension on the spoke be a bad thing? I'd trust a gauge over my ear any day.
Crutch or not, it's a good thing to have as a beginning wheel builder. I have used one for tensioning and truing about six wheels now. If you want to practice doing it by ear, you can get one spoke up to the proper tension according to the meter. Then pluck the other spokes and try to create the same pitch. I've tried to do this a bit, but fall back on the meter for a reality check.