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@phasergunalex
Not keen on this myself. Puts further unnecessary bend at the head of the spoke, plus it makes a right mess of the outside of the flange if tensioned up properly. I would usually argue that the way pictured would be more stable, as the spokes will be much straighter. If it's stability you're after go for any crossed pattern, preferably 3 cross. Simple.