Katool Wheel Balancer Review — 8 Months of RealSHOP Use (Pros & Cons)

The very first clip sets the tone — my old man walks right up and hits this Katool wheel balancer with the double bird.
And honestly… after using it for 8 months, I get it. 😂

In this video we break down:

What the Katool actually gets right

The stuff that makes it worth the money

The features that surprised us (the laser, the screen, the calibration workflow)

And the major design flaw that makes the plate pop out at the worst possible times

Plus, we show:

A full calibration walk-through

What the buttons actually do

Exactly how that flaw looks in real time

The trick we found to keep it from popping out

If you’ve used this balancer before, let us know —
design flaw or user error?

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