A force sensor of the type including a flexure body instrumented with strain gages (38, 40, 42, 44) to measure tension and/or compression force transmitted through a linear medium such as a cable, rod or the like wherein the flexure body is effectively joined in parallel to the medium, wherein the flexure body is formed as a solid body of a high modulus of elasticity material with longitudinally opposite end surfaces and a continuous circumference including flat, parallel top and bottom surfaces (14, 15) joined by opposite side surfaces (11, 13); the body having a longitudinal passage extending fully between the longitudinal ends thereof to accept a force transmitting medium therethrough; means for mechanically connecting said body to said medium only at longitudinally spaced points proximate the opposite end surfaces of the body; a lateral aperture extending fully through the body and orthogonally intersecting the longitudinal passage to define zones (34, 37) of stress concentration; strain gages (38, 40, 42, 44) mounted on at least one of said top and bottom surfaces (14, 15) over said stress concentration zones (34, 37) to produce electrical signals representing forces transmitted through said medium and transferred to said flexure body; characterized by: an enclosure attached to said body and extending around said body; and an insulative and flexible lead carrier attached in surrounding relationship to said enclosure and supported thereby; said carrier extending from said strain gages (38, 40, 42, 44) over and circumferentially around said body on said enclosure. wherein the flexure body is formed as a solid body of a high modulus of elasticity material with longitudinally opposite end surfaces and a continuous circumference including flat, parallel top and bottom surfaces (14, 15) joined by opposite side surfaces (11, 13); the body having a longitudinal passage extending fully between the longitudinal ends thereof to accept a force transmitting medium therethrough; means for mechanically connecting said body to said medium only at longitudinally spaced points proximate the opposite end surfaces of the body; a lateral aperture extending fully through the body and orthogonally intersecting the longitudinal passage to define zones (34, 37) of stress concentration; strain gages (38, 40, 42, 44) mounted on at least one of said top and bottom surfaces (14, 15) over said stress concentration zones (34, 37) to produce electrical signals representing forces transmitted through said medium and transferred to said flexure body; characterized by: an enclosure attached to said body and extending around said body; and an insulative and flexible lead carrier attached in surrounding relationship to said enclosure and supported thereby; said carrier extending from said strain gages (38, 40, 42, 44) over and circumferentially around said body on said enclosure. an enclosure attached to said body and extending around said body; and an insulative and flexible lead carrier attached in surrounding relationship to said enclosure and supported thereby; said carrier extending from said strain gages (38, 40, 42, 44) over and circumferentially around said body on said enclosure.