Stans rims
I have had a number of sets of Stans rims and it really depends on the builder. The last set of Flows on Kings are shocking and continuously loose, I just tighten them all up. I am not a wheelbuilder so I simply do the tighten by tone method i.e. similar tone when flicked (Emajor).
I have been told by a few different builders that Stans rims are a little more delicate to build with and you cant get the same amount of tension on the inital build as the rimes are softer (perhaps the eyelets area). I had a Arch on Hopes that far out shine my Flows on Kings as far as retaining tension in the wheel - it is all about the build. There are only a few wheel builders in Melbourne that i now trust to build my wheels after trying many different ones - happy to pass on details if required.
I am a big guy and actually prefer a more boxy style rim (DT Swiss, Mavic). Velocity are (and should be) a viable alternative to Stans. What is with the Stans rim strips - take up too much room in the rim well and cant get tyres to seat. Dont get me started on the yellow tape and sealant - expensive, messy, hit and miss, tape falls apart, no real ust options (tubeless ready is not UST). I had a Racing Ralph EVO Tubeless explode off my rim, completely breaking the bead and putting my rim out of true on the weekend. The tyre had to be thrown and rim repaired. I had put 45 psi in the tyre to ride to work and perhaps due to the extreme heat it just popped. I dont think the rim bead/locking is up to the task. Give me a true USt rim and tyre please.