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Unless you're riding the two back to back, I know nobody will know the difference.
I'm choosing tube profiles for ride characteristics already but I wanted butting for the weight and because whether or not it actually adds any advantage to the frame, many people think this:Always get butted if you're offered.
and therefore perceived value increases. I am looking into selling these, not just making one.
PhilDAS
@JB
I had my seven built straight gauge because the 60g weight saving wasn’t worth an extra $500, to me.
I was told that I’d probably like the butted frame more, as the butting can be used to further tune my ride preferences, but I guess that won’t be the case with what you’re suggesting? The sheer number of straight gauge tube sets available was so, so vast that I knew the bike would already ride better than anything else I’d ever touched. And I was right. Zero regrets.
Also, there are enough legendary Ti builders who only build with straight gauge including none other than now retired Moots founder Kent Eriksen. So really I don’t think you can go wrong with either. It’s more about tube profiles than butting from a ride quality perspective.