hex and torx keys

[silk186]

I have a hobby of buying, fixing and selling bikes.
I don't make a lot of money, but I get to play with bikes and it covers the cost of my tools and upgrades.
Original I bought a tool kit from sports direct and I got what I paid for, crap.

My new bike, a requires torx keys for the disc brakes, (magura julie).
Today I went to the shop and paid £26 to have the front and back, bled and adjusted.
Cheaper then buying a kit + tools + time.
They also added spacers which I wouldn't have known to do.

I bought a set of hex keys from Tesco that I've been using. At the shop the mechanic was using Park AWS-10. He said they are great and a set will last them around 6 months. I'm wondering if these are a good value.
On ebay I can get the AWS-10 + TWS-2 for about £27 shipped. I know these are considered good. I'm wondering if they are the best value.

 

[ayceejay]

[QUOTE 3247977, member: 45"]Screwfix.[/QUOTE]
That's a bit rude isn't it?

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

That's a bit rude isn't it?

either you are having a joke or you don't know it is a shop name....

 

[Pale Rider]

One thing to bear in mind when buying Torx bits is you may come across 'security' fixings.

These have a little dimple in the centre and an ordinary flat-ended Torx bit won't fit.

The bits to fit have a recessed dome in the end.

Security bits also fit ordinary Torx bolts, so you may as well have them.

I have this set which does the job, although I doubt it's supreme quality.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-28727-Security-Bit-Pieces/dp/B009YFYLYI

 

[silk186]

I asked which set to buy, not where to buy.
I have looked at the shop

I have looked up about the security torx
Have you ever had to remove one?

 

[Smurfy]

Don't bother with the Park Tool, they're probably made by Bondhus, so just get the Bondhus ones.

 

[wintergreen]

One thing to bear in mind when buying Torx bits is you may come across 'security' fixings.

These have a little dimple in the centre and an ordinary flat-ended Torx bit won't fit.

The bits to fit have a recessed dome in the end.

Security bits also fit ordinary Torx bolts, so you may as well have them.

I have this set which does the job, although I doubt it's supreme quality.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-28727-Security-Bit-Pieces/dp/B009YFYLYI

I have had one of those Draper security sets for a few years and it does the job, I only paid about £4 from Asda of all places.
The Torx bits are great for hammering in to rounded off allen bolts

 

[Deleted member 23692]

Cover's everything for me and £19.99 delivered

http://www.superstarcomponents.com/en/workshop-allen-key-set-pro-quality.htm

 

[Pale Rider]

I asked which set to buy, not where to buy.
I have looked at the shop

I have looked up about the security torx
Have you ever had to remove one?

Once, although it was on a washing machine.

 

[Profpointy]

for what might be termed standard tools (ie not bike specific) I always buy good quality stuff from a pukka brand - so for allen keys or torx drivers I'd be looking for Bondhus, Gedore, Eklind, Facom etc and not worry overmuch about price. If buying a special bike - then fair enough Park Tool, but but not for standard industrial tools

 

[Cubist]

I have various Torx keys, and if you are going to do a lot of fettling the best advice I can give is to be to get what you need for the job you want to do. Firstly, rotor bolts are a pain. They need a bit of leverage to break the loctite seal, then an awful lot of twiddling to get them all the way out. I therefore use a Torx bit in a 1/4 inch drive socket/ratchet wrench for them. You can get bit adapters for a 1/4" drive, or better still, a T25 already set in a driver socket. T handles are kinda OK for this, but it can be a fiddle in some applications.

For stuff like bar clamps and so on, a ratchet handled screwdriver with replaceable bits is pretty useful. You don't need massive leverage, but the precision given by a stubbier handle helps. Also good for putting rotor bolts back in until you need to torque them right up.

Lastly, the little fiddly T10 or smaller that you find on reservoir caps and bleed ports. For those I use a specific Torx screwdriver, fixed size, much more accurate and precise.

 

[HovR]

Park Tool products tend to be of really good quality, and you won't be disappointed if you buy them. However as @Profpointy mentioned above, standard tools like hex and torx keys could be bought from any quality tool maker, probably for a bit cheaper.

 

[thefensman]

Coud do a lot worse than these,bought mine around 18 months ago and i,ve had no problems. I use them to service/repair my own bikes (3) and have built a bike from scratch so they get well used. From SILVERLINE TOOLS

 

[thefensman]

Previous post went kind of t--s up sorry. Anyway they were bought online at SILVERLINE TOOLS and have a life time guarantee if you register your product after receipt of it.

 

[slowmotion]

[QUOTE 3247977, member: 45"]Screwfix.[/QUOTE]
For the love of God don't buy any of their Forge Steel sh1te. I bought a set of micro Torx drivers which disintegrated after a quarter turn. Entirely made of cheese.