allen 'HEX' keys

[weeds]

what's a tough brand.........

the nature of the plant the boys work on hex keys don't last too long........chasing a more durable brand

standard hex keys, not T handle

oh and need to purchase with Aus......work frowns upon ebay/internet purchases.

[Bigbjorn]

Allen of course. Still in business and making and selling top quality tools. Unbrako are pretty good.

[Geedublya]

Allen, Unbrako and Bondhus have always worked for me. I have some Snap On ones which I think are just Bondhus rebranded.

[p38arover]

I bought Unbrako sets in both metric and Imperial some 40 years ago and am still using them - home use of course.

The plastic folders they are in are looking decidely worse for wear - well, actually they've become brittle with age.

[TeamFA]

I've yet to break a "Repco" brand hex key - bought with a Repco tool kit about 15 years ago to rebuild my Harley engine. Had some impressive bends on them, and rounded out a few hex screw heads, but no rounding off of the hex keys. Home use also, I must add - but they have seen some tough stuff.

Lifetime warranty on the Repco stuff. Of the whole toolkit, including sockets and spanners, the only thing that has ever given way was screwdrivers (spinning in the handle). Back to any Repco shop, no receipt needed, replaced over the counter.

[Dougal]

My Bondhus set is strong, but they weren't straight even when new.

[Geedublya]

I was wrong my Snap On set is rebranded Eklind, they seem pretty good.

[Trundle]

+1 on the bondhus. I got mine after watching the old man use his as a daily tool for years, had mine for over 18 years, and only worn the writing off the plastic holder. Bent plenty of others, but these have held up pretty bloody well.

[uninformed]

I also have Bondhus and can not fault them

[Kev the Fridgy]

Yea, Unbrako, Allen or Bondhus. I have a set of Imperial Eastman that I have had since I was an apprentice, some are twisted but they are all still in one piece...........33 years old that set

[Collins]

Bohndus for me, have had two sets of both Metric & Imperial for 20+ years, still going strong. I have also Metric & Imperial (Bohndus) folding sets which I carry in the vehicle.

[Sprint]

with the exception of 2 sidchrome metric sets that I got dirt cheap and a few ring-ins, all my other hex key sets are either bondhus or unbrako

[MacMan]

I've yet to break a "Repco" brand hex key - bought with a Repco tool kit about 15 years ago to rebuild my Harley engine. Had some impressive bends on them, and rounded out a few hex screw heads, but no rounding off of the hex keys. Home use also, I must add - but they have seen some tough stuff.

Lifetime warranty on the Repco stuff. Of the whole toolkit, including sockets and spanners, the only thing that has ever given way was screwdrivers (spinning in the handle). Back to any Repco shop, no receipt needed, replaced over the counter.

I like Repco stuff too, but there's one thing they do TERRIBLY - the small 3/8" allen and torx sockets suck awfully. The inserts are held into the socket body with the tiniest grub screw. A decent load is enough to lose the retention and the inserts fall out. I have tried Loctite bearing fit, epoxy, all manner of other glues and retaining compounds. I finally became fed up and have started welding them. If they break, they'll be replaced with something else.

I don't have any of their loose keys, but my Bondhus ones are excellent.