Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 12,720
Likes: 2,104
From: Madison, WI
Bikes: 1961 Ideor, 1966 Perfekt 3 Speed AB Hub, 1994 Bridgestone MB-6, 2006 Airnimal Joey, 2009 Thorn Sherpa, 2013 Thorn Nomad MkII, 2015 VO Pass Hunter, 2017 Lynskey Backroad, 2017 Raleigh Gran Prix, 1980s Bianchi Mixte on a trainer. Others are now gone.
I have been really happy with Wheelsmith DB-14 spokes. On my last set of wheels, I used Sapim nipples. If it broke at the top of the nipple, the Sapim nipples may be better because they can result in slightly less bending of the spoke at that point.