Best Individual hex wrench set

[Russianstyle]

Hello everyone.

I have an issue. I cannot find a tough, precise set of hex drivers. I tried them all.
Craftsman, snap on, etc etc etc. they all have 1 of 2 issues: they are either too soft OR the size is so off that end result is them rounding out. YES snap on hexes are garbage. Love the rest of their tools.

Can any of you die Hards point me to the right direction in finding a quality set of hexes? I don't care if they cost $200. Would be nice to find some made out of 300m steel.

Hint: mip/thorp are the kind of quality tip ends I need- they are TRUE size and will NEVER round out. The problem is that they only make it up to 3mm size. I also need 4mm, 4.5, and 5.

Can anyone help me out?

No, Mac tool hexes aren't any good either...

 

[RXtacy]

Don't have any personal experience with them, but I've heard good things about Bondhus.
http://www.bondhus.com/index.html

 

[eentzel]

Do you want drivers with a handle, or are L-keys OK? I ordered this US-made set a month or two ago:

http://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/36742567

and they are definitely well-fitted. I've not beat on them enough to say they'll NEVER round out, but they seem hard and about on par with Bondhus, etc.

 

[Tim37]

I use eklind at work but to be honest most of the time I go for my bit sockets first.

 

[Full Metal Ratchet]

I just bought a set of Eklind off Amazon and they seem to fit decent, but I haven't used but a few sizes so far. They are very fairly priced.

 

[rancherbill]

I like Eklind, and have also had Bondhaus which is also good.
http://www.eklindtool.com/

I also touch them on a grinder when they become a little worn. I touch for 1/3 second to not get it hot, let it cool, and do again as necessary

 

[ishiboo]

Hello everyone.

I have an issue. I cannot find a tough, precise set of hex drivers. I tried them all.
Craftsman, snap on, etc etc etc. they all have 1 of 2 issues: they are either too soft OR the size is so off that end result is them rounding out. YES snap on hexes are garbage. Love the rest of their tools.

Can any of you die Hards point me to the right direction in finding a quality set of hexes? I don't care if they cost $200. Would be nice to find some made out of 300m steel.

Hint: mip/thorp are the kind of quality tip ends I need- they are TRUE size and will NEVER round out. The problem is that they only make it up to 3mm size. I also need 4mm, 4.5, and 5.

Can anyone help me out?

No, Mac tool hexes aren't any good either...

I have to sets of the Wiha's and they are pretty awesome.

 

[Stuart in MN]

I like Bondhus a lot, plus they're made right here in Minnesota.

 

[1982fxr]

eklind and bondhaus probably in every machine shop in this country...

 

[1982fxr]

Do you want drivers with a handle, or are L-keys OK? I ordered this US-made set a month or two ago:

http://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/36742567

and they are definitely well-fitted. I've not beat on them enough to say they'll NEVER round out, but they seem hard and about on par with Bondhus, etc.

is that company an oem? not familiar w/them...

 

[Trey T]

I have two sets of Eklind (SAE and Metric) foldable ones. It works well for me but I dont use them on heavy duty tasks, but if I do, I use the socket type.

 

[Tenex]

We use the Eklind, T-Handle keys at work for installing staging and dance floors and they hold up very well. I bought the SAE and Metric hex keys from Eklind and torx keys from Bondhus. Some of the Bondhus sets come with a stand for the keys if your into that sort of thing.

 

[Sal Bandini]

MIP/Thorp? Are you using these for RC stuff?

Are you looking for hex keys or actual hex drivers?

I have Wera plus hex key set (with green covering) and they seem to be the best fitting.

 

[stihlntime]

Take a look at PB Swiss. Pricey but prolly the best made.

 

[arbormatt]

PB Swiss all the way. They are absolutely the best.

 

[RatZ1LLa]

I have the PB Swiss metrics and standards and so far they have worked really well for me. I suggest purchasing them through Amazon though, having gone through pbtools.us it took some time to get them to me.

 

[woody 73]

I use just about every mix of hex from many different companies but the one that has alluded me is the PB Swiss; mind you for the cost you are paying they sound like what you are looking for.

http://www.pbtools.us/

 

[Sprintman]

PB Swiss. Buy once, use forever

 

[superautobacs]

I would suggest either Wera or PB Swiss.

Wera has a special profile which they call "Hex Plus". It's a great feature, whether you're working with new/clean fasteners or old/damaged fasteners. There's another brand called Vessel that also has a similar profile, but the Wera brand should be a lot easier to attain.

Also note that the Wera hex keys are not made from hex stocks. The working ends are precision machined to their tolerances.

You may find the green sheathing to impede vision to the fasteners, or that it may limit engagement to the fastener when working with deep recesses. If that's the case you can cut them, or just get the 950pkl series.

The Hex Plus profile also prevents the edges of the fastener from marring.

 

[hautpot]

PB Swiss anything really.....

Funny, Bondhus makes Snap-on's L-wrenches and Zephyr makes the bits.

 

[GYPSY400]

Don't have any personal experience with them, but I've heard good things about Bondhus.
http://www.bondhus.com/index.html

I have the bondhus L keys in metric and sae.. Never had a problem with them, and the price was decent too


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[jrobb316]

I have several sets of bondhus (ball, regular, sae, metric, etc) and they are great. Very happy with them.

 

[Ainsley]

I've been happy with my wiha hex keys, they're an industry standard for a reason. Just got some bondhus T-handles and they seem nice

I don't have any experience with the wera hex keys but I do love their screwdrivers.

 

[87slosohc]

Pb Swiss 212lk ti

I have some older integy and dynamite sets, the newer stuff seems to be hit or miss on tolerances though.