Bondhus 20199 Balldriver L-Wrench Double Pack, 10999 (1.5-10mm) and 10937 (0.050-3/8-Inch)
- Angle entry up to 25 degrees on sizes 0.050, 1/16, 5/64, 3/32, 7/64, 1/8, 9/64, 5/32, 3/16, 7/32, 1/4, 5/16, 3/8-Inch and 1.5mm, 2mm, 2.5mm, 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 6mm, 8mm, and 10mm
- The original Balldriver L-wrenches save time in hard to reach and blind locations
- Tools are Made in the USA with Bondhus proprietary Protanium steel and are up to 20-Percent stronger than competitor tools
- ProGuard Finish is 5 times more effective than the next leading brand in preventing rust, protecting your investment over time
- Lifetime warranty - we will replace it free of charge
Mick Omerta Chinchio
Tough and hard, resistant to stripping so far. Holders are nice and the wrenches are top quality.
These Bondhus wrenches are the ones to have. They are tough and hard. I had a set that cost double for a reputable store that owns a reputable (or so I thought) brand, and they were as soft as warm butter. These are much nicer so far and I dont anticipate any stripping or rounding of the wrenches with use. Hex keys are an important tool to have around, and I use them ALOT. They need to be tough. So far, these fit the bill nicely. Be careful using the ball-end for heavy duty applications and it may be more prone to rounding than the hex-end. It should be used for light duty applications only, such as starting screws or quickly threading in. Tightening or loosening should be done with the hex side. Anyway other than that these are a good set of hex keys and I would buy again and again. Thankfully I shouldn't have to. I will update if anything changes, but these are very nice so far. I have used them quite a bit already and they are looking great.
Dana Faust
The gold standard? Maybe
The gold standard? Maybe. For me- ABSOLUTEY. I use these at work ( before I bought them for myself) and I can't believe how well these are made, how durable they are ( as long as they are taken care of). To give you a clue, other departments ( in my company) have pilfered my department and have taken these for their department because the ones they had weren't up t the task they needed ( and demanded) for their work.
Carolyn Gillish
Worth a Few Extra Pennies
DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT buy cheap Allen wrenches. You will suffer, believe me. They strip when you really apply pressure. Bondhus is a recognized name in Allen wrenches, and that's why I picked these instead of taking a chance on China to save four bucks. You may not be able to afford Festool saws and Snap-On wrench sets, but you can definitely afford the best Allen wrenches. Don't buy cheap hex screws, either. When you buy a Chinese product with hex screws, get your butt to the hardware store and buy American replacements. Nothing is worse than a hex screw with a round hole in it.
Ester Jamisola
I'd rather have these for twice their actual price than get a Home Depot set for free
There's no question that these are more expensive than most alternatives. But how much is that alternative set, and how many times will you end up buying it? I've stripped more than my fair share of hex wrenches from China and Taiwan, and while there's a place for such products (backups, travel kits, etc.), I couldn't be more impressed by this set. I use them so often that I sometimes have a hard time remembering where I've put them, and they're no worse for the wear. They've incurred a scratch here and there, but I've been using them for a year now, and they seem to work as well today as the day they arrived at my doorstep. They've survived not only the normal around-the-house jobs, but also the restorations of literally dozens of major power tools, including no less than seven cast iron DeWalt radial arm saws (1948 through 1969 vintages, from about 65lbs. up to almost a half-ton of heavy metal), five vintage Shopsmiths, a 1930s Walker-Turner drill press, vintage toolboxes, and more. In that year I have actually replaced my backup hex keys twice, despite using them perhaps 1/10th as often as these. In summary, there's a price gap between most hex sets and this one, but these are still very affordable, and the difference in quality is many times greater than the % difference in price.
Sherri Bravo
Excellent, high quality tools with the best range of sizes, esp. small sizes.
Excellent quality, excellent ball-end design that allows getting in at an angle (wish it had balls on both ends for hard to reach places), and excellent storage racks to keep everything together and labeled. Also easy to rotate out and test sizes to see which fits, without having to pull them all out. (see the photo with L's rotated out). Dual colors are super for keeping the normal (American) sizes separated from the metric. These days, both sizes are required to deal with the variety of parts mfg use. I should point out that I selected this brand and model because of the range of sizes from small enough to big enough for a 3D printer, small appliances, etc. Many other sets don't have the range, which means buying two different sets in different size ranges. The Bondhus costs a little more, but the much higher quality steel is important to me and made in the USA is a pleasing feature (or, for me, European high quality; just not cheapo junk from low quality places).
Walt Cosby
Really comes in handy
These have become a great addition to my motorized bicycle building & repair kit. Used one to get at the exhaust bolts to replace a bad exaust gasket. Much better than having to go through the trouble of moving the entire engine just to get at the exaust bolts. Also love how it comes in both metric & imperial units becaue I do find myself working between both. Pretty good quality & made in USA which is pretty rare. Highly recomend for those hard angles & the ball joint will come in handy on those really hard angles.
Donald Daniel Smith
Very well made wrenches.
I've always used cheap/chinese-made Allen wrenches. Once one stripped, I'd get another. Now that I'm more into firearms, the wrenches I had weren't cutting it so I bought these out of pure frustration hoping they would be good quality. I have to say, I was quite impressed. They are incredibly well made and the balldriver ends allow you to uses them at a slight angle when twisting making it relatively comfortable. The lifetime guarantee was the cherry on top. Buy them!
Aimee Hogg
Great set, and even better price
I use l-wrenches every day at work and this is the only brand I will buy, I use them hard and sometimes even have to add extender pipes to break rusted bolts free, I usually get about a year out of them (mainly the 5,6, and 8mm) before they snap, they have never rounded off on me and they probably would last a lifetime if you didn't abuse them the way I do, I keep a set in my garage that I have had for several years with no issues, I've used several other brands, including craftsman, kobalt, allen, and they all rounded off on me, the wiha set is another good brand but I would say the these are just as good but half the price, and I actually prefer the pack holder better than the wiha brand because my wiha set always fell out of the pack. if you keep them in your garage and worry about them rusting I would buy the bright guard set.
Ricardo Correia
Great wrenches!
I was introduced to Bondhus ball end wrenches by a bicycle mechanic in 1992 and have bought several sets since then. They are SO much better than the non-rounded wrenches. I don't know if they invented the round end, but they are the only allen/hex wrench I buy anymore. The only little nit-pick is the case...if I was rating the case i'd give it a 3 because it isn't great, but at least they come with a case! The wrenches are fantastic and definitely 5 star.
Joe Farrell
I know tough tools
As a machinist, I use allen wrenches DAILY. I use and abuse them. Bondhus is the ONLY brand I buy anymore. A stripped out socket head cap screw is unacceptable in my line of work. They aren't even that much more expensive than big-box brands (or import), but the quality is orders of magnitude better. I have five of these sets at work, one set in my truck, one set in my box at home, and a set each for my sons' starter toolboxes. I have one set of these that I won at a machining competition in high school (15 years ago) that are still used everyday at one of my machines. As someone whose livelihood depends on tools, I can tell you that these are great quality and a great value. Or you can just keep buying two or three $5 sets from your local hardware store each year for the rest of your life.