Ultimates uniquely engineered, one-sided stand provides unrestricted access for easy adjustment or wheel building. Adjustable placement of lateral and radial guages with precision indexing indicators, enable accurate truing and dishing for any standard hub wheel up to 29" (with or without tire removed). The heavy cast-base features handy compartments for nipples, spoke wrenches, spokes, spoke prep and other building tools.
Submitted by
IF52
a Cross Country Rider
from Northeast Ohio Date Reviewed: July 9, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Tsali, North Carolina
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$75.00
Purchased At:
Aspire
Strengths:
Inexpensive
Weaknesses:
PITA to use. Cheap and imprecise.
Similar Products Used:
Park TS-2
Bike Setup:
10 bikes. Too many to list. Usually a blend of VRC and modern.
Bottom Line:
The stand is kind of inexpensive, which was attractive. And you can use it on a coffee table while sitting in your living room versus the Park stand which will require an additional base or mounting to a workbench. BUT the long and short of it is that it really isn't an ideal stand for anything more than quick truing and maybe building really crude disc wheels where you aren't too concerned with runout. The indicators on the stand are really imprecise and are easily bumped out of position when you flip the wheel to check for rough dish.
Bottom line? Save your money and a little bit more and buy a Park TS-2. WAY easier to use and way more precise. Or if you are really incapable of saving money go ahead an buy one and be aware that it is annoying to work with, at least the first few times.
It only gets 2 chilis for value because for maybe twice as much you can find the Park stand new.
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