Originally Posted by Hocam

So I'm planning a new build and am undecided about whether to use brass or aluminum nipples on the new wheels. I'm 160 lbs and the wheels will both be 32H campy centaur hubs laced 3x in the rear, 2x in the front with DT aerolite spokes to velocity aeroheads (offset rear rim too) and I'd be using either DT aluminum or brass nipples.

I know brass is more durable but I'm a fairly light rider, they aren't low spoke wheels and it seems like such a cheap cheap way to drop 2 oz. off the weight of the wheels.

Also, any opinions on DT's threadlocking nipples? It doesn't seem needed with prepped hand built wheels but I'd love to hear some opinions.

Thanks guys!