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@Rik_Van_Looy
^ Agreed - If you're keen to run 24/28 go ahead - if you're too heavy or clumsy you'll probably find you're truing them more often than perhaps you ought.
You'll certainly have no worries with 32/28 even with super fine double butted spokes. I built a pair in 2005 and have ridden tens of thousands of miles on them - lots of which were in pitch-black - I'm not heavy but make up for it in stupidity and clumsiness. They've had 7years of hammering and have never needed truing.
For me, the 100g /wheel you save is probably not worth it - but I guess that's your choice at the end of the day.