Originally Posted by
furballi
Again, poor metallurlogy could be the root cause of the nipple failure. You have not provide any scientific data to support your claim. Your assertion is based on data taken 40 years ago on spokes that may be vastly inferior to modern stuffs from DT and other top tier manufacturers.
Let's flip that on its head, can
you prove that modern nipples are superior to old ones? If not, the safe thing to do is assume they aren't and build wheels accordingly.