T-handle hex keys. Ball end or not?
 

Thinking of getting some of these:

Hex Key Set, T-Handle, 9In, 8Pc, Antislip - Hex and Torx Key Sets - Wrenches - 5LM98 : Grainger Industrial Supply

Wondering if they can handle 20Nm torque?

at that price why not upgrade to something made by Matco? I scored my set from a pawnshop for $50 (new is around $70)

trying to find reviews on the set you linked.

I've read that under extreme torque the ball end can snap off on some allen drivers.

I like my Matco set, I am missing the 5.5mm out of it but that size I never run into on a Benz. I also have a few SK hex drivers and they work nicely as well.

I'm obviously not going to buy it at that price. Looking at $30 or so. Plus the stuff is made in Illinois.

Thats a bonus. I'd buy those then. I just cruise pawn shops looking for more crap I don't need.

Well cruise the pawnshops and look for me. :D

Im always on the look out for stuff. When I found my allen set I actually bought it and another Matco t handle torx drivers set. Which I then sold the torx to my mechanic for $50, thus covering my cost of both sets.

that was an awesome deal.

I might have to be like you I guess. Finance my life through pawnshops.

I have a friend that repairs printing equipment. He says that those ball ended T handled wrench's are REALLY helpful to him. :)

I actually never sell to them, they are a business and have to turn a profit. I sell through forums and lastly ebay. But if there is a tool I'd like or need I'll check out some pawnshops before buying it used and lastly new.

Yeah I think I'm going to get a set. I shouldn't have asked on here. I'm starting to get real cheap about them.

nah, cheap is the harbor freight version. Which the old style sucks, I snapped a plastic handle. But they have a new version that is like the L handle style everyone else makes. They seem to be good quality.

I have both regular and ball end in std and metric.
Ball ends are great but will snap off if you use it to break a bolt loose.

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That's good to know about the ball end busting. So one for high torque one for convenience. But I suppose if you can get a non ball end in there you should be able to turn in anyway.

Right?

Damn.

$$$$$$$$$$ :D

Ball end is good for an angled removal. I have sets of allen hex drivers (1/4") that go in a 5/16 - 1/4 ratchet that Home Depot sells that takes hex bits. I use it for busting loose.Then ball end or regular hex screw driver or Tee.

Set from wiha: I got one these metric, one std.

http://www.wihatools.com/images/Bit_Sets/79246.jpg

we bought true "allen" wrenches for years and used to put pipes on them to get bolts out of molds. We only put pipes on ball ends once. I would only plan to use them for running in or running out, if you want it tighter than that use a square end good quality tool. As I remember the "allen" brand ones fell off in quality around '88, then we switched to bondhus, but I have been out of the trade since '91