⚓ Elevate Your Rigging Game!
The Loos & Co. Sailboat Rigging Tension Gauge PT-3 is a professional-grade, hands-free force gauge designed for precise tensioning and tuning of various cable rigs. With an analog display that shows tension in pounds, it offers a measurement accuracy of ±5% and can measure tension from 5% to 25% of the cable's breaking strength. Ideal for sailboats, large tents, and radio towers, this gauge can remain hooked on the wire during testing, making it a must-have tool for any serious rigger.
M**R
Reliable tension gauge
Works as advertised.
B**B
Nice tool. Works as advertised. Get the right size for your cable diameter.
Easy to place on the cable to be measured.Consistent results from measurement to measurement.Nice to be able to adjust the tension and see the immediate result with the gauge on the cable.Add a small string and clip to tie it to the cable being measured, to stop it from flying off the boat if you happen to drop it :-)I made a nice canvas bag to store it in on the boat.Great lifetime tool.If you have 1/4" cables like me, you can get the smaller or larger version of the gauge, depending on whether you think you may also be measuring smaller or larger than 1/4" cables.
B**S
Very easy to use.
Easy to use. Repeatable tension values are easily identified when adjusting port and starboard shrouds.
S**L
Proper gauge for your 26-32 foot sailboat - race tunning tool.
Let's face it - you are a sailor if you are using this. Yes this gauge will allow you to repeat your settings consistently for rigging tune. Follow your tuning guide to make this Loos gauge useful to you! This is the one you want for your 26-32 foot sailboat. Good luck racing!
I**X
What is the tension in your ham radio tower's guy wires?
According the ARRL tower book, the vast majority of guyed towers have their cable tension set too low. Erecting towers is an expensive and serious business and for those reasons the manufacturers provide specifications on cable tension. To do tower installation correctly, safely, and reliably you need something beyond "this feels about right". This inexpensive tensiometer is recommended by the ARRL and nicely removes the guesswork.
D**C
Works fine
It works. It works well. It is quick. It is not a precision device. If you need precision, use a digital recorder to capture the frequency of vibration of the line, measure the length precisely, do an FFT on the audio and pick the dominant frequency as the natural frequency, then based on the weight of the cable (lb per foot or kg per meter) back-calculate the tension required to make it vibrate at the observed frequency.
S**E
Solid tool
Does what it was designed for well
T**D
Used to Insure Safety of my Stainless Steel Cable Deck Railings
Works perfectly to test the tension of my stainless cable deck railings.
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