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What's the consensus on spoke calculators?
Not sure if there's a consensus, but I've never gone wrong using the DT one. The most important thing is to take your own measurements - some of the data on the calculators is off, sometimes just common errors and sometimes because manufacturers change specifications without notice.
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The differences should in decimals, hence irrelevant. As above, use reliable measurements and not some you read on the web. Some manufacturer's numbers are accurate (Novatec for hubs, Velocity for rims) others are not... for instance Archetype is 592 and not 595 as quoted by the manufacturer... Open Pro is 602 and not the spread of numbers you read around on the web. If it's the first time you build a particular rim or hub, measure it yourself, provided you know how to
What's the consensus on spoke calculators? Getting different results from different sites. Apologies if this has already been mentioned before, not a frequenter here.