Aldi 16 piece t-bar hex set on Thursday

janwal

https://www.aldi.co.uk/en/specialbuys/t ... x-key-set/
Very handy as I was just looking for some.Aldi tools usually good quality on previous stuff I've bought.

rob21

bought this hex set a couple off years back...
Still going strong and very well made...

napoleond

Same here! A cracking poichase.

cyclingsheep

Thanks for the heads up

bernithebiker

Looks good. Would love to get a set, but not sure they'll do it in France.

Did buy a normal Allen set from Lidl a while back, and some of the keys were slightly off size wise, compared to my best set.

jimothy78

rob21 wrote:

bought this hex set a couple off years back...
Still going strong and very well made...

What are the sizes, please?

cougie

When did Allen keys become hex keys ? I missed the memo ! :-(

bernithebiker

cougie wrote:

When did Allen keys become hex keys ? I missed the memo ! :-(

Even the French, who hate attaching anything AngloSaxon to their words, call them 'clés allens'.

homers_double

*adds to shopping list*

ugo.santalucia

bernithebiker wrote:

cougie wrote:

When did Allen keys become hex keys ? I missed the memo ! :-(

Even the French, who hate attaching anything AngloSaxon to their words, call them 'clés allens'.

Not the Italians "chiavi a brugola"... 8)

stash36

Would the torque wrench be suitable for carbon bike maintenance?
What else would I need to attach?

de_sisti

stash36 wrote:

Would the torque wrench be suitable for carbon bike maintenance?

What concerns do you have about using the tools on a carbon bike?

What else would I need to attach?

Attach what to what?

homers_double

Torx, not torque...

pippi_langsamer-2

homers double wrote:

Torx, not torque...

I think he's talking about the torque wrench that is also in the Thursday specials as wells as the a
torx set

Anonymous

Not usually into Aldivelo™ but was planning to pop into Aldi tomorrow and will defo check those out.

Matthewfalle

Does anyone know if they will be in all Aldis?

apreading

Torque wrench will probably not go to low enough setting for bike components. It doesnt say but if you check, you need to look for one that will do 4/5/6 Nm. I think this one will be for higher torque settings for car etc.

redvee

apreading wrote:

Torque wrench will probably not go to low enough setting for bike components. It doesnt say but if you check, you need to look for one that will do 4/5/6 Nm. I think this one will be for higher torque settings for car etc.

Given the size of the included sockets I'm guessing it isn't suitable for bike fettling.

homers_double

Picked up two (one for my garage, one for our workshop) sets of the "Allen Key" thingys today from Rochdale, plenty in stock.

Only time will tell I guess.

wongataa

cougie wrote:

When did Allen keys become hex keys ? I missed the memo ! :-(

Allen is a brand name of hex keys. Hex keys is the generic name. Most people say Allen keys in the same way many people say Hoover when they don't mean a Hoover brand vacuum cleaner.

Tiltzey Boy

wongataa wrote:

cougie wrote:

When did Allen keys become hex keys ? I missed the memo ! :-(

Allen is a brand name of hex keys. Hex keys is the generic name. Most people say Allen keys in the same way many people say Hoover when they don't mean a Hoover brand vacuum cleaner.

But why would you be looking at buying a "Hoover" to fix your bike?

stash36

apreading wrote:

Torque wrench will probably not go to low enough setting for bike components. It doesnt say but if you check, you need to look for one that will do 4/5/6 Nm. I think this one will be for higher torque settings for car etc.

Thanks that's the answer I was after.

andy9964

I think the last time they had torque wrenches, they started at 20Nm

robbohenn

Popped into my local to get a set - came away having spent £60 on a bike tool kit and a few other bits that I didn't realise I needed!! Am I in the minority when it comes to tools?

Matthewfalle

Anyone been to the one in Weymouth - any good?

redvee

jimothy78 wrote:

rob21 wrote:

bought this hex set a couple off years back...
Still going strong and very well made...

What are the sizes, please?

2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 & 10mm
10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 45 & 50 Tx

cougie

wongataa wrote:

cougie wrote:

When did Allen keys become hex keys ? I missed the memo ! :-(

Allen is a brand name of hex keys. Hex keys is the generic name. Most people say Allen keys in the same way many people say Hoover when they don't mean a Hoover brand vacuum cleaner.

Amazing ! I genuinely did not know this. Thanks !

(I'll never remember to call them hex keys though)

The Mechanic

Got one of the hex key sets yesterday. They look ok but haven't used them yet.

bernithebiker

The Mechanic wrote:

Got one of the hex key sets yesterday. They look ok but haven't used them yet.

Excellent review!

DKay

The torque wrench only goes as low as 28Nm, so pretty useless for bike use.

I picked up a set of the hex keys though. They looked excellent value for under a tenner.

napoleond

Tiltzey Boy wrote:

wongataa wrote:

cougie wrote:

When did Allen keys become hex keys ? I missed the memo ! :-(

Allen is a brand name of hex keys. Hex keys is the generic name. Most people say Allen keys in the same way many people say Hoover when they don't mean a Hoover brand vacuum cleaner.

But why would you be looking at buying a "Hoover" to fix your bike?

No one uses hoover any more, they suck.