🌰 Nipple Loader by EVT Mulfinger Review

The nipples simply snap onto the original spokes. However, once you start installing the drive spokes, especially on a deep rim, you will need a tool like this. There are also several ways to build your own.

I came across a nipple shuffling video on YouTube (if you don't know what it is, watch it) and thought "wow, I need this!" Bought this this tool and assembled my own nipple shaker box using B017W18VTG and B071R6MRJT (YBM bamboo box was great but I was sloppy with holes; second try I used a Lipper box which is lower quality than YBM but I have drilled the holes correctly and it works fine). I was distracted. The Mulfinger nipple loader works exactly as advertised. This makes it very easy to…

Like some of the other reviewers, I've been building bike wheels for a long time and have never dealt with a tool like this one. For deep profile (aero) rims I usually use a shorter cotton tip. Then I read about it and decided to give it a try. Much to my surprise, this really made the initial lacing process that much easier. I usually try to screw the nipple of each spoke onto the spoke a few turns; Once the wheel is laced, I remove the slack and start tensioning and releasing the tension…