I would add that I live in central Indiana. Minus the short period where the corn is high, wind is an issue on a lot of our rides, so for me, cutting down on the effect of crosswinds makes an issue. Unfortunately, I have not been able to compare apples to apples when it comes to my different wheels sets. The set of wheels I have with bladed spokes are a lot heavier and not nearly as nice as my handbuilts. It could be that if I had a lightweight set of wheels built with bladed spokes, I'd like them just as well in the wind.