Spoke Tension Meter

The 1752/2 is Unior's proven tension meter, the one our mechanics built with for years before the Spoke Tension Meter 2.0 replaced it. It's still in production because the gauge is still right: press the handle, position the spoke between the two pins, release, read the value on the dial, cross-reference the printed spoke-information table for kilogram-force.

The tool ships ready to use in a protected carrying case. A reference rod is included so the meter can be calibrated on the bench in your own shop; the calibration takes seconds and doesn't need a separate service appointment back to corporate.

A built-in spoke-diameter gauge on the body of the tool helps identify which line in the conversion table to read. Insert any spoke in one of the upper openings, read the thickness directly, then use that thickness as the index into the printed table that ships with the meter.

The 1752/2 versus the 2.0: the 1752/2 uses a sliding contact at the spoke instead of bearings, which means the wheel-to-wheel repeatability is slightly less consistent than the 2.0's. For shops doing high-volume building this matters; for the home mechanic building one or two wheels a season, the difference is academic. The 1752/2 is the gauge that taught a generation of bike mechanics that tension balance is a measurable thing rather than a feel.

Compatibility

• Spokes: most steel, stainless, and butted bicycle spokes.
• Sizes: 1.4 to 2.6 mm (covered by the built-in spoke-diameter gauge).
• Reference rod included for on-bench calibration.
• Conversion table included for KGF lookup.

Specs

• Factory-calibrated and ready out of the box.
• Sliding-contact engagement at the spoke.
• Built-in spoke-diameter gauge.
• Protected carrying case for travel and storage.

Built in Zreče, Slovenia

Unior has been forging hand tools in Zreče since 1919, and is the official technical partner of multiple World Tour and downhill teams. The 1752/2 has been the tension meter of choice in many of those team workshops for years; the 2.0 is the redesign that came after the 1752/2 had taught us what a tension meter needs to do day in and day out. Either gauge will give you accurate per-spoke readings; the 2.0 is the upgrade for shops that need bearing-grade repeatability, the 1752/2 is the proven design for everyone else.

Pro tip from our mechanics

Lay the printed conversion table flat next to the wheel during the tension pass. Reading the dial, then looking up the value on the table, then writing it down is a three-step rhythm; trying to do it from memory adds a fourth step (mental math) that's where errors creep in. We keep the table in a clear plastic sleeve on the bench, and the per-spoke values get written directly on the sleeve with a wax pencil. Wipe clean between builds; nothing to print, nothing to lose. The rest of the truing workflow is in How to true a bike wheel →