High tension will snap easier. Low tension will give more in a crash and also allow the spoke to flex more under impact.
Though presumably there's an optimum point somewhere in between. A wheel needs a certain amount of tension in order to hold its shape.
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Though presumably there's an optimum point somewhere in between. A wheel needs a certain amount of tension in order to hold its shape.