Hex Keys

Hex keys, or allen keys, are a tool we’ve all seen around the home a thousand times, usually at the bottom of a kitchen drawer during a big cleanout. These six-sided keys (hence the name) are specially designed to fit hexagonal-shaped screws. You’ll find these screws everywhere, from flat-pack furniture to bicycles and motorbikes.

Hex keys are available in sets that range from 10 pieces to 30 pieces, this gives you the widest range possible of standard sizes you are likely to see in hexagonal screws. They come in compact designed storage solutions such as on a keychain, a folding tool or in a slim carrycase, all of which are perfect for storing in your toolbox while not taking up much space. This is also important because it keeps all of your Allen Keys in one place, and so they are less likely to get lost.

The design of hex keys is precision engineered to give you the maximum amount of torque to screw or unscrew in awkward, cramped spaces.

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