Finally tried a torque wrench on carbon seatposts after a customer's snapped

Used to just go by feel, but after seeing a $300 post fail, I checked and was over-tightening by almost 4 Nm. Anyone else have a go-to torque spec they always double-check now?

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the_ruby2mo ago

Over-tightening by almost 4 Nm" is exactly why I bought a wrench. Read a forum post where a guy said his creaking seatpost was actually a crack starting, all from guesswork. Now I check the spec every single time.

lily3942mo agoMost Upvoted

Specs are a guide, but sometimes you just need to feel what's tight enough.