Park Tool Indicator TS 2 2 Truing Review

After using them for some time I have found that they are only useful as confirmation of what I see and what the spoke tension meter tells me. This is another data point to determine what is going on. This can help you set the wheel faster if you know how to convert what you see into information about the flex of the wheel. It won't help you tune the wheel better, except in the slightest degree.

If you're a hobbyist like me then you can't do without this on your Park truing stand. Yes, these are all very expensive devices for a home mechanic, which is why I need them. I can just set the wheel and then look at the dial which sets the wheel to a tight tolerance of +/- xx thousand. Doing this by eye requires too much touch and touch that I may never develop to do it skillfully. For example, I have several road bikes with very expensive carbon rims and more than one set on my CX bike. I…

Well if you know what they are then you know what you are looking at and what they are for. The set I received was defective from the start, broken in the box. It was a pleasure dealing with the company I bought them from but I chose to have them repaired at home without having to return them with all the added shipping and handling times. The gauges themselves are cheaper dial gauges with plastic parts inside and this was an issue. The barrel extension was twisted and broke the plastic guide…