mdcc tester is right, butted spokes have less breakages than plain gauge ones.
I always thought that butted spokes were stronger (tensile strength), because of the plasic deformation during the manufacturing process ("butting").
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I always thought that butted spokes were stronger (tensile strength), because of the plasic deformation during the manufacturing process ("butting").