SkiLLz Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 (edited) Sorry for this pathetic post but i wanted to get green spoke nipples to match my brakes. Only green ones i can find are V!Z which apparently are crap! So it's either blue, orange or red (Halo ones off Tarty). They have to match black spoke nipples (1 nipple 1 colour 1 black all the way), red rim tape, black rims, white frame and green brakes.Thanks for not taking the **** lol. Edited August 7, 2008 by SkiLLz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Trials 31 Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Dude, go with the V!Z. They are just nipples, they can't be crap. I've only broke one nipple before and that was trying to do it. ON A BMX!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiLLz Posted August 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 I'm just going on what my mate said he's got them and said the threads well easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 They may also round off easily,I can't speak from personal experience though.Go with red Halo ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiLLz Posted August 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 I was thinking those aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 Just sand/nitromors that bright green maggie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 I've always hated aluminium nipples witha passion. They corrode inside and get stuck to the spoke, so then you end up snapping some of the spoke trying to strip the wheels down.I found the Halo ones in green for you:http://www.billys.co.uk/english/group.php?...utvklllll4lall3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txt2007 Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 (edited) I've always hated aluminium nipples witha passion. They corrode inside and get stuck to the spoke, so then you end up snapping some of the spoke trying to strip the wheels down.I found the Halo ones in green for you:http://www.billys.co.uk/english/group.php?...utvklllll4lall3and at 6quid aswell on tarty theyre £9!but i'm not sure what your on abewt though tarty have green halo's Edited August 8, 2008 by txt2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 I personally prefer viz nipples, they have a little more meat on them so are harder to round off with the spoke key. I have built many wheels using them (including my own) and I have never broken one. if you pop a little oil on the threads before you tighten the spokes they wont seize either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetrials Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 personally... id just use nail polish to paint em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe' Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 (edited) I personally prefer viz nipples, they have a little more meat on them so are harder to round off with the spoke key. I have built many wheels using them (including my own) and I have never broken one. if you pop a little oil on the threads before you tighten the spokes they wont seize either.hmm,I'd rather go for getting decent spokes (sap cx ray) and leaving the nips brass?diaspointed that none of you pee r zero riders havent locked on to the sapim cx ray spokes. Edited August 8, 2008 by Christophe' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 Nothing at all wrong with alloy nipples, as Ali said, bit of lube, decent spoke key and some care is all that's needed. CX-Rays are great spokes but hellishly expensive and relatively flexy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe' Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 (edited) Nothing at all wrong with alloy nipples, as Ali said, bit of lube, decent spoke key and some care is all that's needed. CX-Rays are great spokes but hellishly expensive and relatively flexy.im not against you here Adam, but no! they aint flexy! at all and brass nips dont fail.Im obviously thinking about the best here,,,,,,,,,,sorry its something you cant sell!pm me if u want to know about sapim cx rays! Edited August 8, 2008 by Christophe' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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