I suspect the blades are necessary so you can hold the spoke when truing the wheel, but pretty much any straight pull spoke from any of the major brands should fit in there. The genuine article, with the little brass cone and the alloy nipple included, is available at Mavic's new US online parts store for about $4.50. All spokes are the same length, front and rear, side to side.
July 10, 2024, 4:01 p.m. - Mike Ferrentino
I suspect the blades are necessary so you can hold the spoke when truing the wheel, but pretty much any straight pull spoke from any of the major brands should fit in there. The genuine article, with the little brass cone and the alloy nipple included, is available at Mavic's new US online parts store for about $4.50. All spokes are the same length, front and rear, side to side.