allen wrenches

does it bother any one else that when you buy a folding set of allen wrenches they work great but then become loose and guess what you need tio tighten them an allen wrench..... it should be a damn philips screw.......

/rant

You mean you only have the single set of allen wrenches??? Wow... lol

IME, the ones that are folding are more for carrying around, or a quick toss into a tool bag for going someplace else. I have ones that are in a plastic holder, that you remove to use (nothing to tighten). I also have a set of T handle wrenches for when I need those (got them when I had my first motorcycle in order to do some maintenance myself). I also have some that are for use on a 3/8" ratchet.

Seems like you need to get some more tools over there.

I don't have a folding set and would consider them as and emergency kit. So mine would probably never get loose in the first place.

Get some REAL tools!

they are in my mountian biking back pack for quick fixes..... i have the standard and metric set of individual ones .. im just always to lazy to get them to tighten it up..... id rather have a few beers and post the topioc on 3 differnt forums

Got my first allen wrench a few weeks ago. Drove my car over one on the thruway and the bast*rd got stuck in the sidewall of my front left tire. Damn thing cost me $200.00 bucks.

I like the ones that come in the plastic carrying case. I also need to get a set of T handles. I think my folding pocket sets have flat screw heads on the sides....

bierhaus15 said:

Got my first allen wrench a few weeks ago. Drove my car over one on the thruway and the bast*rd got stuck in the sidewall of my front left tire. Damn thing cost me $200.00 bucks.

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You must be driving around in a VW?

MC

I also got a pair of T handles for working on my bike, but I've since used them on lots of things.

I have a nice snapon ratcheting t handle that will accept any standard driver bits. I use it all the time for Allen head stuff on my bike

I used to work as a maintenance mechanic and still have all my tools. Consequently, I am just shy of about three sets each of the standard and metric Allen wrench packs. Unfortunately I have about seven each of the plastic holders floating around my toolbox. I also have a full set of each of the t handles and two sets each of the sockets. But not a single set of the folding Allens.