13 Piece Metric Ball End Hex Key Set

Comments about Pittsburgh 13 Piece Metric Ball End Hex Key Set:

Great little set that contains the extremely hard to find 1.27mm wrench. If your a hobbyist, that size is almost impossible to find (ditto with the 1.5mm).

Comments about Pittsburgh 13 Piece Metric Ball End Hex Key Set:

I picked up this set while I was browsing the store b/c I wanted to save my park key for ride emergencies. I've used the wrenches a lot, I've taken down 2 bikes, switched drive trains a few times, converted to single speed, built up 2 bikes worth of bike parts. They are holding fine (I guess the other reviewer got a bad wrench) but the wrenches you use the most (5-6mm range) do start to get rounded out a bit. That happens with all hex keys (kraftsman [sic], park, etc) but it seemed to happen a bit faster with this set. That said, I have been using this on a few older bikes that have some pretty badly stripped bolts - I'm sure that helped to speed up the rounding on these wrenches.

The 10mm is also nice to have - it fits the newer cranksets from SRAM. This set also fits allen key'd pedals.

Comments about Pittsburgh 13 Piece Metric Ball End Hex Key Set:

Nice little hex set that I've been using for bicycle repairs for a couple years. The ball end is very useful for awkward angles. My only slight complaint is that the 3mm has stripped out a little. Overall though, this set is very useful.

Comments about Pittsburgh 13 Piece Metric Ball End Hex Key Set:

Took these to work as a second set, not worth the effort. The 2.5 rounded on the first bolt I tried. The 6.0 rounded on the second. Big mistake. Other Pittsburgh tools seem adequate for light duty but not these. Will trade these in for warranty and keep at home. Not many metric cap screws at home.

Comments about Pittsburgh 13 Piece Metric Ball End Hex Key Set:

The 6mm hex key broke right at the bend under normal usage. I wasn't even applying a greater-than-normal torque to it.

Bottom line, a hex key from my bin of random keys that I have accumulated over the years (from swedish furniture and the like) finished the job without breakage. Buy a better-quality hex key set.