I still dont know if you understand that I am talking about the newly offered BLADED super spoke and not the original super spoke. Regardless of what you say (And trust me, I appreciate the advice and concern), Jude has told me over and over now to ignore what I am reading on forums about the super spokes I bought. The newer bladed super is a stronger metal and will be stiffer than the regular sapim and the original super. It is bladed and looks similar to the CX ray sapim that is currently on the wheel now so there wont be any loss in aero. I have asked her the same question regarding this to confirm 3 or 4 times now and each time she has told me that it will be stiffer and lighter. I trust her. She has told me several times that it is not needed at all, but if I'm looking for overall wheel weight, it will lighten it up. It was roughly an additional $80, I had the money and i figured if I'm spending $1080 on wheels, whats another $80 to lighten the wheel? I know I dont NEED it, but I wanted it. she isn't charging me to rebuild the wheel with the new spokes and if it turns out that I dont like them, she will rebuild the wheel with the current sapims again at no charge. Whats to lose?