Considering re-spoking a set of wheels with butted stainless steel spokes as opposed to the galvanised ones.

Does anyone know of problems with using the stainless steel spokes.

Thanks in advance

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Had 2 bikes respoked with stainless spokes and both have been used...hard for several years, No problems whatsoever, still look as good as new, and no rust or siezing in to the nipples, i would use stainless every time, it pays off in the long run.

I'm starting to think it comes down to torque.

Is I once heard...loose spokes don't break.

Had my Ossa wheels built by Central Wheel about 12 years ago using stainless spokes. Bike has been used regularly in all sorts of events including Lakes and Loch Lomond 2 days and never had to even tighten one spoke in that time. Shame I can't say the same for the rest of the bike though but it has had a hammering.

After that I've used stainless every time and they also stay bright and don't corrode. Galvanised don't corrode either but just look scabby (my opinion)

Even the original Ossa stainless spokes have remained good in wheels I haven't rebuilt. The problem with them is the alloy nipples which corrode so you can't tighten loose spokes. As you can't get the nipples now it means the spokes are useless.