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Plain gauge is the cheaper option to Sapim Strong and works ok for me (1 spoke broken every ~6 weeks from someone's pedal, or a hard shot)?
I use too much tension, it means the ball never "squeezes" through your wheel, but they will snap if hit hard enough.
Also, use brass nipples and not alloy. Brass is heavier but I used to break alloy nipples in half on my old wheels (probably down to needing longer spoke length too though)?