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Quality


Neat tool haven’t used but quality is good


The tool even has a ridge on one side so that it stays aligned with the belt


I feel it’s an ok product semiaccurate


This way i can check my tension periodically and not have to mess with the gates app

Packaging/appearance


Just put your index finger under the band put the the pivot point of the tool which is directly under your finger squarely on t...  Read More

Competitiveness


As a former mbz mechanic i have always wanted one of these testers which is the oe factory tool in the usa for all older vbelt...  Read More


Used it successfully to check and adjust the belt tension on a 1997 mazda mx5 miata


I sent for it after buying a highend bicycle that uses a gates belt drive system for my wife

Overview

  • How are reviewers describing this item?
    easy, great, accurate, little and cheap.
  • Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
  • Our engine has discovered that over 80% high quality reviews are present.
  • This product had a total of 474 reviews as of our last analysis date on Mar 21 2022.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The instructions arent great it looks like a copy of a copy of a copy so you reallly cant see whats in the picture


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I sent for it after buying a highend bicycle that uses a gates belt drive system for my wife


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Unfortunately for me the low end of the scale is 30 pounds which is too high to measure the vbelt tension on my marine diesel


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The maximum tension to be measured does not exceed 150 lbs


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    This information was obtained from the gates website and my testing


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    That being said it works if you use it correctly


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I started out using the gates app on my phone that used the mic to listen to the belt as you gave it a pluck like a guitar string


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Totally inconsistent i dont think i had the same frequency in 10 measurements but maybe 8 out of 10 measurements were in the ball park

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