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I think the theory is that although butted make a stronger wheel as they can flex better, straight gage or the sapim strongs will take a hit from a ball better. I've run butted spoke for ages and have only broken one from getting a pedal caught in the wheel, probably would of broken any other spoke too. Keeping things tensioned properly is probably more important.