I once recommended (blatantly as a joke) the following rule.
For carbon, tighten until you hear cracking then back off a couple of turns until the part is loose.
The humour didn't translate to Switzerland and some weight weenie fellow basically ruined his seat post.
I shouldn't laugh, but c'mon !
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I once recommended (blatantly as a joke) the following rule.
For carbon, tighten until you hear cracking then back off a couple of turns until the part is loose.
The humour didn't translate to Switzerland and some weight weenie fellow basically ruined his seat post.
I shouldn't laugh, but c'mon !