Hey. Having a new wheelset built and have a choice in spokes. My current wheels have DT spokes, but I've never heard anything good or bad about either. I will be getting 14g DB if that helps. Thanks!
Which spokes: DT or Wheelsmith??
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the major difference between these spokes is the butting, i think. If I remember correctly, wheelsmith has an all or nothing sharp butt. Whereas DT has a butt that has a transition between the gauges. I can't say what to get, but that is what I know.
Definately go for the DT's, over wheelsmiths, i have always had good luck with them, and if you get recent ones, they have spoke prep already in the nipples, something very nice and efficient for a good built, go for either the comp. or revo's.....both are good choices
Andi
Andi
I was talking to a local shop owner yesterday and commenting on how flexy my wheels always seem to be, he said he always uses DT, said he tried wheelsmith once while building wheelsets for the little 500 and was freaked because they wouldn't stress relieve and take a set, could not stop having to retrue them,he went back to DT, no problems ever since
BTW, good to see another hoosier here,andimon1
BTW, good to see another hoosier here,andimon1
i have wheelsets with both types of spokes, and they have both held up well. The builder that I go through uses only wheelsmith. It seems to be mostly a personal preference thing. And I think wheelsmith spokes come with their spoke prep on the threads as well.
DT's are forged meaning they start out a bigger leight of metal and get compressed into the shap of a spoke (making the metal dens) thein cut to the right leigth and the threads are rolled on making for stronger treads and more material to the treads.
Wheelcrap's (Oh, I mean smith's) are drawn meaning the metal is streached to the right diameter and lenght and have cut threads making weaker threads with a loss of material.
Sorry about the spelling.
DT,DT,DT,DT!!!!!!!!!
Wheelcrap's (Oh, I mean smith's) are drawn meaning the metal is streached to the right diameter and lenght and have cut threads making weaker threads with a loss of material.
Sorry about the spelling.
DT,DT,DT,DT!!!!!!!!!
DT competition is one of the best spikes on the planet!!!
I prefer Sapim Race, even better!
I would go with the DT Competitions 2.0/1.8/2.0 and have them laced to DT prolock nipples. These nipples have a nice threadlock already on them, however this makes the build slightly trickier when you get up to the higher tensions needed for a durable wheel.
If weight is a concern and you are easy enough on your wheels you may want to look at the supercomps.
If weight is a concern and you are easy enough on your wheels you may want to look at the supercomps.
Hey,
In my experiance, both wheelsmith and DT straight guage spokes are quality.
BUT:
Double butted spokes have MUCH improved fatigue life, when done right. This means having the tapered section smooth, and long, so the stresses slowly build up towards the middle section of the spoke.
DT seems to achieve this notably better than wheelsmith, and for this reason, I choose DT 15-14-15 double butted stainless spokes.
Good Luck with the wheels!