Well, NoGaBiker, now you HAVE encountered someone with that opinion! :-) Perhaps I should clarify by saying that I prefer the Phillips interface to the easily stripped-out hex heads on the small "button" bolts that are often provided by bike shops (typical for water bottle cages, for example). If we're talking about socket-type bolts with more "meat" on the head, then I agree with you. Peter White also makes the distinction between cap and button bolts. See
http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/hardware.asp
Originally Posted by
NoGaBiker
Sorry, but I gotta say in my 35 years of working with hand tools and fasteners I've NEVER encountered anyone with an opinion like this. You're really suggesting that the six-sided positive engagement of a Hex Head Cap Screw is more likely to strip than the shallow, sloping edges of a Phillips head? A Torx drive fastener is sort of Phillips like and works a lot better, but I've tried to replace every Phillips head screw in my life with hex heads if it can be done. Phillips is only good for holding covers on the back of electronics cases, where no torque is needed to fasten it appropriately. In my opinion, of course.
