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| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 3.15 inches | | Product Width: | 13.78 inches | | Product Height: | 7.09 inches | | Product Weight: | 1.75 pounds | | Package Length: | 26.0 inches | | Package Width: | 8.0 inches | | Package Height: | 2.5 inches | | Package Weight: | 2.4 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 7 reviews |
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| | Features | WORKS ON 16' TO 28' WHEELSWORKS W/SKEWER STILL ON WHEEL
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| | Customer Reviews | Average Customer Review: ( 7 customer reviews )
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6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Good and (some) Bad... Jan 29, 2011
By Nathaniel Allen
What I do like about this gauge is that:
+ The black plastic blocks act as a stand-off from the rim, so the gauge can be used with a tire mounted and inflated (unless it's a **really** fat tire).
+ The blocks slide, so the gauge can be used with all sorts of rim sizes -- 29"/700c? No problem.
+ The tip of the feeler is "bent in" so that, in most cases, dish can be checked while the wheel is still mounted in the bike frame or fork, without removing the quick release. This makes it very convenient to use in conjunction with the Feedback Sports Truing Station, which requires the QR to be in place and secured (as if the wheel were mounted in the dropouts) while holding the wheel.
There are a couple of things I don't like:
- The knob used to secure the feeler gauge is just a friction lock. The feeler is a little wobbly, and the friction lock has to be adjusted "just right" so that the feeler can be moved with thumb pressure, but won't move on its own. I think I'd prefer some sort of threaded setup here so that I can position the feeler precisely, and it'll stay where I set it.
- The black plastic blocks slide a little too freely. Like the feeler, once I have these blocks set in place, I want them to stay where I set them.
Prior to picking up this WAG-4, I simply (and reliably) used the "flip-flop" method of checking for true / centering in my truing stand. This dishing gauge is more convenient than flipping the wheel during final check, but while I'm building up the wheel, I still prefer to true only to one side so still flip the wheel often during the build. Still, this is a good tool to have on the bench as the final check is more reliable, and because centering can be checked easily without ever removing the wheel from the bike.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
It does want it is supposed too. Dec 14, 2010
By S. B. Kim
I can't fault the tool. It is made of good quality and works fine. I just regret the purchase, because I realized I didn't really need the tool to build a wheel when you have a truing stand or at lease the pro stand. Once you true a wheel on a stand that is correctly aligned, the gauge becomes redundant. Live and learn.
 Another Good Tool May 25, 2012
By Johnathan White
If you true/build wheels, this is a must have as I have built tens of sets over the years, but only 30% correctly. You need the right tools for the job as I am proof that anyone can build a wheel, but not everyone can build a wheel right.
trustfull tool Feb 10, 2012
By mg
This iitem does what it is designed for. For long-term use, and not having to rely on a bike shop or mechanic, the price was reasonable.
A 10 mm washer makes it better Nov 30, 2011
By Cary Secrest
The first time I used this otherwise nicely-made tool it was apparent that the knob that secures the depth feeler was difficult to adjust "just right" so that the feeler didn't move when I secured it for depth. I added a stainless steel 10 mm I.D. washer between the knob and the feeler and that solved the problem (the washer fits exactly within the recess in which the feeler slides). I can now adjust the knob so that the feeler slides easily for depth, and then tighten the knob just a bit to hold the feeler without it moving off the depth setting. A 17 cent fix that I would recommend you try.
P.S. (The manual doesn't mention that the slider blocks can be secured for width by slightly tightening the screws on the bottom).
See all 7 customer reviews on Amazon.com
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