Some companies share this information and some don't. Certainly, it's much easier to calculate yourself with a J-Bend hub and that's one of the reasons I generally avoid direct pull wheels like the plague whether for my own use or when reviewing products.
They're also much more of a PIA to routinely true/tension whether at home or in a shop.
I don't mean to be flippant, I just feel that as much as some companies (DT Swiss is a prime example) really push direct pull spokes that anyone who builds wheels by hand has been waving the J-Bend flag long enough and that _every_ mechanic I know is such a vocal fan of J-Bend over DP, that most anyone who is/was planning to lace up their own hoops could have (should have?) easily made the choice to go J-Bend initially?!?
I feel vindicated in this regard as I routinely speak to the superiority (in my opinion) of J-Bend including noting them as a benefit. For example, I think they're a factor in what Bontrager's [**Line Elite Carbon**](https://nsmb.com/articles/bontragers-outrageously-priced-line-elite-carbon-wheels/) is the far superior purchase over their more expensive 'Pro' model with the same hub guts
If I had the information I'd certainly share it with you. But between writing part-time for NSMB and working part-time turning wrenches those aren't dimensions that I have.
May 30, 2021, 7:21 p.m. - Andrew Major
Some companies share this information and some don't. Certainly, it's much easier to calculate yourself with a J-Bend hub and that's one of the reasons I generally avoid direct pull wheels like the plague whether for my own use or when reviewing products. They're also much more of a PIA to routinely true/tension whether at home or in a shop. I don't mean to be flippant, I just feel that as much as some companies (DT Swiss is a prime example) really push direct pull spokes that anyone who builds wheels by hand has been waving the J-Bend flag long enough and that _every_ mechanic I know is such a vocal fan of J-Bend over DP, that most anyone who is/was planning to lace up their own hoops could have (should have?) easily made the choice to go J-Bend initially?!? I feel vindicated in this regard as I routinely speak to the superiority (in my opinion) of J-Bend including noting them as a benefit. For example, I think they're a factor in what Bontrager's [**Line Elite Carbon**](https://nsmb.com/articles/bontragers-outrageously-priced-line-elite-carbon-wheels/) is the far superior purchase over their more expensive 'Pro' model with the same hub guts If I had the information I'd certainly share it with you. But between writing part-time for NSMB and working part-time turning wrenches those aren't dimensions that I have.