Originally Posted by
achoo
You're going to get a lot of anecdotes saying, "They worked for me."
They'll then follow that up by concluding that low-spoke-count wheels are just as durable as higher spoke count wheels.
That's kinda of like saying since they survived their mother giving them a toaster and an extension cord as tub toys, it's a safe thing to do.
I have ridden Mavic Ksyrium SL wheels for over 20,000 miles, weighing as much as 250, with no broken or loose spokes. A quality wheelset doesn't have very much to do with toasters.