Hex wrenches, also known as Allen keys, are the tools you use to screw and unscrew fasteners that have a hexagonal recess (as opposed to a Phillips or flathead recess). Hex screws are commonly used on ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Whether you're assembling a furniture kit or doing maintenance on your bike, you surely know how annoying it can be to work with an Allen key.

We've all been there. You finally muster up the energy to fix something. You have your screwdriver with you, only to find a hexagonal socket waiting for you on the screw that needs tightening. Also ...

We recently reviewed the Sears Craftsman T-handle Allen wrench set. After that review was published, several webBikeWorlders emailed us with suggested “equivalents”. Several readers suggested a set ...

I must be the only motorcycle mechanic in the world without a “T” handle Allen wrench set, so I decided it was time to join the club. I’ve been making do with a collection of short-, medium- and ...

If you're like us, you have a toolbox drawer full of loose hex keys that have no rhyme or reason. Over the years, you've collected hex keys from random tool kits at Christmas and just thrown them into ...

The Allen key has become an iconic symbol not just for IKEA, but for the simultaneous, sometimes conflicting frustration and convenience that can come with flat-pack furniture and home goods. Millions ...