What are your thoughts on road bike wheels that are pinned, instead of welded?

[night cycler]

I only read about them recently. I am not referring to repairs, l am referring to when the wheel is being manufacturered.

 

[HLaB]

Every day is a school day; I didn't know there was different techniques to closing a rim. Google brought up these:

https://www.bikeforums.net/bicycle-mechanics/663369-whats-difference-between-pinned-welded-rims.html

https://www.roadbikereview.com/threads/welded-vs-sleeved-or-pinned-rims.363035/

 

[midlife]

I think my old Fiamme rims were pinned?

 

[Ian H]

There's no practical difference.

 

[fossyant]

No difference - slightly neater pinned ones, and nope they don't come appart.