Who makes the best hex key wrenches? Some of the wrenches (I have hundreds of them) get their corners rounded off when tightening socket head cap screws or set screws. I know of Allen and Bondhus; are there any others that are higher quality?
Would using a torx bit work better for you Mr. Ron? I know I've used them quite often instead of hex keys and they work well for what I have used them for.
I consider Bondhus very high quality, Allen may have farmed their production out to China (hope not, just a chance). But the suggestion about seeking out a Mac truck or a Snap on truck is a good one; just be prepared to pay. I've had a set of Snap on hex drivers (for a ratchet) for about 15 years. A lot of use, and nary a problem.
Anything that is made it Taiwan rather than China is generally better quality. Though, I've been using a Harbor Freight set like these for a few years without any problems. I use them quite often. And I wouldn't normally promote their hand tools; I've bought very few of them.
Bondhus is the best hex wrench I have used. I get them from a local auto parts store, not a chain, but local owned.
I especially like the "T" handle wrenches with the ball end. You can work way more than twice as fast with these.
Look into a bicycle store, which uses hex wrenches a lot. I have a set of Pedro's (metric) that have a rounded end on the long side, which makes them useable from an angle when things are tight. Had them for years, highly recommend.
Allen makes some good ones. I used to use them on machines when I worked in a factory. I used a lot of cheater pipes on them with no problems.
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