Originally Posted by gauvins

I have a Surly LHT equipped as a trekking bike. It came with hex socket bolts. My rack came with Torx button cap bolts. I want a single standard type of fasteners.

I could get a couple of hex and replace the Torx. Or buy a bunch of Torx and replace the hex. And while at it, I could purchase the "security" variant of either type.

My inclination at this point would be to go with standard hex socket bolts all the way (I assume that a socket screw is easier to remove if stripped; that a hex bit is easier to find if you have lost your tools away from home, etc.). On the other hand, Torx is said to be less likely to strip and requiring less material to achieve the same strength as an hex, hence the button cap design. I also happen to have excellent security Torx bits, so...

What would you do?