[email protected] wrote:
> that is can one use DT's on Wheelsmith spokes?
Most/all spokes use the same thread for each gauge, including all the
premium makers like Wheelsmith, Sapim, and DT. The Bicycle Wheel says
that "nipples from the same manufacturer as the spokes are preferred."
I've always taken that to mean that there might be some subtle things a
maker might do to make their nipples and spokes work better together,
but I really have no idea what it's about. I've avoided building whole
wheels with mismatched spokes and nips for this reason, and tried to
only replace nipples on name spokes with that brand's nipples, but if I
don't have them I don't worry about it. Also, I'm pretty sure nipples
can have different threaded lengths, which could make a difference in
some situations.