Originally Posted by
FBinNY
No real reason not to on a 36h (or more) hub with a flange diameter under 3" or so. On larger flanges, or with smaller or deeper rims, pushing spokes too far apart at the hub can cause breakage at the nipple.
But what's the benefit? I see a marginal increase in weight and a marginal (potential) increase in spoke breakage at the nipple. So why do it at all?