Originally Posted by DropBarFan

Folks don't take torque wrenches on tour but it'd still be interesting to check on all the bike bolts to see how hand-tightening stacks up.

For me the biggest issue in keeping rack etc bolts tight is having good tools that minimize risk of rounding out the caps. I bought some German-made Bondhus & Wera Allen keys & screwdrivers that seem to fit better than cheapos so theoretically will allow more torque.

I see some endorsements for Vibra-Tite VC3 thread compound, supposedly it still works after disassembly/reassembly whereas blue Loctite I think needs to be reapplied.

Any favorite M5 bolts? Seems logical to get a good spec for the minimal extra cost.