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Leakdown tester??

So what do you guys think about this leakdown tester?
Most of the ones I see have two gauges and some sort of orifice between them.
This one only has one gauge on a regulator.

-Set the pressure @ 50 psi
-Screw rubber hose into spark plug lead on cylinder at TDC
-Connect rubber hose to regulator which was set @ 50 psi
-Read new psi

Difference x2 is leakdown percentage

So for example, checking the SC over the weekend and got pretty consistent 48psi after connecting hose to regulator. Is that a 4%?
Or is the tester / procedure flawed?

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