Originally Posted by
surak
Out of curiosity, was his dislike the specific alloy nipples used, or the fact that they were alloy and not brass? Does LB have a brass option? Just wondering if going alloy instead of brass means avoiding rain at all costs (i.e., half the year in the PNW), or expecting to replace them every couple years.
Brass is an option. But I've also read that the treated Sapim alloy nipples are not as prone to corrosion and should be trouble free.