Is this the reinvention of the spoke?

Revolite DT Swiss

A spoke, is a spoke, is a spoke.... you might think. Because DT Swiss proves that the connection between hub and rim still has room for improvement in terms of further development. The latest product from Biel is a mix of a thin round spoke and an aero spoke. This is called Revolite, and on closer inspection also brings a new look to the wheel.

At DT Swiss, the high-quality spokes leave the production halls using a cold forging process. The original material, a high-quality steel wire, is shaped and hardened using a type of rotating hammer. This production technique turns round spokes into flat or aero spokes. And with double-butted spokes, the middle section is thinned out to save weight.

DT Swiss is now taking this cold forging process to the extreme, the result is called Revolite. This is a mix of flat and round spokes. In terms of weight, the Revolite is well positioned at 4.45 at 260 millimeters. Only the flat spoke Aerolite is slightly lighter at 4.32 grams for the same length, while the Revolution spoke, which is much thinner in the middle section, is a little lighter at 4.42 for the same length.

Friso Lorscheider from DT Swiss describes the new spoke: "With the special shape of the new Revolite, we have tried to combine the best of both worlds. In particular, to offer an alternative for performance-oriented MTB wheels, from cross country to enduro. However, this does not rule out using this spoke for high-load road bike wheels, where the last bit of aero may not play such a big role."

dtswiss.com