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I use the MAC Tools branded version of these hex keys, and I find them very aggressive in terms of fitment. The fitment is too good and I imagine they leave some damage to fasteners with repetitive use. I've put these away and now only use them on troublesome fasteners. If the Hex-Plus keys fail...

In an industrial setting with machine tools, jigs, stages, panels..I use the ball end all the time. Now, with Eight hex keys and their ball end, it is a game changer. It's very, very use-able even when tightening.

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Or you can go to a German supply shop, like I did, and pay the same price as online. Buy local. Not getting political, but I'm not contributing to anyone's yacht fund.

There is minimal wobble. When compared to a Icon bit ratchet, way less wobble.

I just came back from Germany and brought this little guy back with me. Yes you can order it online here in the US, but I'll avoid helping any billionaires if I can. 120Nm is insane. The blue tpu eject disk feels durable. The selector switch is in fact metal.

We still use business cards in my industry, Additive Manufacturing. Though not in a networking sort of way. We use them for laser alignment and tests. Everyone understands what will happen to their business cards in the end.

Not that I like promoting a billionaire's site, but it looks like they also sell on Uncle Bezo's site as well. Not the inventory like on the main webpage but at least the seller's name is elsewhere.

I've been waiting to get these keys in so that I can finally post in one of my favorite threads. I will be putting these to work soon, but wanted to see if I can first fit them in my toolbox. First impressions are that these are lighter than I had thought. Second is that I really didn't want...

Ah! My apologies :)

Beautiful tools. Not to be an armchair internet pest, but please leave the anvils slightly open when storing them. Your calipers/mics will thank you.

I really want to use these, but I've never been so hesitant to do so because they're so nice looking. I will rotate my hex key sets every year. But year after year, these just stay in the toolbox waiting their turn. I got these in Belgium back in 2014.

I have a metric set of Facom (France) hex keys, that have the Hex-Plus design. The individual keys themselves are stamped France and have a beautiful gun blue shiny finish, and not the flat phosphate finish, that the Wera hex keys have. When did Facom use the Wera technology, and why did it end?

Two years ago I was at Eurobike in Frankfurt. I asked the rep who made the torque wrenches. They're made in Taiwan by Torque-Tech.