Originally Posted by
SesameCrunch
I'm comfortable with what I already have, and don't wish to buy another hub, especially since I plan to put the 1X in it. I do subscribe to the school of thought that the short spokes are less vulnerable.
It's not the spokes which are the problem but the hub flange.
A hub under driving (or front disc braking) force, puts extra strain on the spokes and the hub flange may get ripped out. Cross lacing puts the strain on the flange more tangentially.
With such a small wheel and large hub the spoke angle at the rim is too acute for anything more than 1x.