Originally Posted by
I_luv_hooters
I bought my set of phils for $269 on eBay. I wanted the perfect heavy duty wheelset so I built them up to velocity deep vs and double butted spokes and big 14mm brass nipples (1 gram each!). what i got was a heavy set of wheels...
if i could do it again, i would do low profile phils to open pro cds and alloy nipples. I'd like to go lighter. i think the low pros would look better/more original, too.
I would stick with the brass nipples for a daily ridden wheelset, as alloy nipples are a softer metal and are more easily stripped while truing. rounded out nipples = huge pain in the rear.