Originally Posted by
FBinNY
So, I must travel in different circles than you, but none if the highly regarded builders I know use tensiometers for anything but final QC.
I can definitely understand and respect that. Sure, an experienced builder will get it pretty close without actually measuring tension, going simply by feel or by ear. I think they all do. It's that final QC that I'm talking about.
If a wheelbuilder tells me they don't use a tensiometer, it's like a mechanic telling me they don't ever use a torque wrench and go just by feel. They wouldn't get my business either.