So I was looking through the J&B catalog the other day, and I saw some generic double butted spokes for round about $25-30 per hundred, shop cost. I'm wondering if anyone here has ever tried them?

Seems to me a butted spoke is a butted spoke, and the only difference would be metallurgy and finishing. Pretty sure these were stainless steel. Might be a little rougher around the edges, but I assume all the benefits of butted spokes would be present, unless they're prone to failure for some reason I can't think of.

Any thoughts?