28/08/2026
There's nothing wrong with OEM bolts in principle. They're specified for the job and plenty of them do years of service. But they're bought in enormous volume on cost, they're steel with a coating on them, and the coating is the part that gives up first.
So we've written the whole comparison up. What actually changes when you swap to Grade 5 titanium (Ti-6Al-4V), what to look for in a bolt before you hand over your money, and the bits most people selling titanium leave out — where it isn't worth doing, and why we won't sell aluminium nuts and bolts at any price.
Full guide on the site, link in bio.