Originally Posted by
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Yes, the tension meter is very helpful for a newby like me. Truing is simple, but I have no experience on getting a reasonable tension.
I suppose that 32 or 36 spoke wheels are more forgiving, but tension is quite critical on low spoke wheels.
I use the tension meter for two purposes:
1) To not undershoot or overshoot the target tension value on any spoke.
2) To compare the relative tension values of DS and NDS spokes , especially on the rear wheel. I like to map the value of each spoke on the entire wheel 2 or 3 times as I sneak-up on the target value.
I find that if I don't rush and keep an eye on true/round as I progress, the tension values seem to take care of themselves.