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brass nipples all the way when your wanna ride all year. lasers are a little more stretchy than thicker spokes in terms of building with them, thus maybe resulting in more "pain-in-the-ass" moments for the builder. I have used a wheelset for 5-ish years with laser spokes, 40mm alu rims and 20/24 holes and they are still fine. your plan with laser front and d-light rear seems sound.
HK_Berlin
After much sitting on the fence I've decided to go down the custom wheelset path after realising that it isn't horrendously expensive and gives me the chance to nerd out a bit on components that I normally overlook. This is for an MGOOF project so weight and performance aren't my guiding criteria. That said, if these can be achieved without spending big £, it would obviously be nice to be as light and stiff as possible. Which leads nicely to my question on spokes.
First, some context:
I've been looking at Sapim's range as it was easiest for a layman like me to understand. CX ray I needed no introduction to. But at around £2.50/spoke this is excessive for a non-aero frame. So I'm leaning more towards the Lasers or D-lights. Lasers get a bad rep from what I've seen - are they that much of a pain? The D-lights seem to be solid but with a minor weight penalty. I'm also thinking that I could maybe put lasers on the front and d-lights on the rear - is this a good way to go? In case it makes a difference, I'm going for silver spokes and nipples. And brass vs. alloy nipples?
Big thanks in advance for any advice. And if I should be considering Pillars or DT offerings I'm happy to consider them. Ta