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[stompandgo]

My favorite hand tools are made by Wera. They are very high quality and hold up well. I can't afford to own Wera for every hand tool I own, so I use them where I need them. Precision screwdrivers are a good example of where I won't compromise. The hex keys I use at work are made by Bondhus, a color keyed set. I have low vision, and I can't tell you how helpful it is to reach for a tool and know that brown is 6mm, blue is 5mm, red is 4mm, pink is 3mm, black is 2mm, etc. It saves me a lot of stress.

As for torquing, I also torque with hand wrenches, with two exceptions. If anything that I am working on is attached to carbon, I snug with a hand wrench and torque with a torque wrench. Same goes for any part of any material that has a torque spec printed on it. Snug then torque. For all else, I use either a hand wrench, socket wrench, or special tool (i.e. pedal wrench).

 

[stompandgo]

I have a set just like that made by AIM. If there are no takers, I'll take them.

The bottom wrench has a threaded bottom bracket lockring tool.

 

[spokewrench]

My favorite hand tools are made by Wera. They are very high quality and hold up well. I can't afford to own Wera for every hand tool I own, so I use them where I need them. Precision screwdrivers are a good example of where I won't compromise. The hex keys I use at work are made by Bondhus, a color keyed set. I have low vision, and I can't tell you how helpful it is to reach for a tool and know that brown is 6mm, blue is 5mm, red is 4mm, pink is 3mm, black is 2mm, etc. It saves me a lot of stress.

I relied mostly on this Wera kit before I went to L keys. I love the L key color coding, to help me pull the one I need from the holder or in case I'm working with more than one size. I see Bondus is in Minnesota and John invented the ball end. Thanks for the tip, in case I find something not to like with AMTOVL.