We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Whether you're assembling a furniture kit or doing maintenance on your bike, you surely know how annoying it can be to work with an Allen key.

The Allen key has become an iconic symbol not just for IKEA, but for the simultaneous, sometimes conflicting frustration and convenience that can come with flat-pack furniture and home goods. Millions ...

Whoever invented the dear Allen key is a mfing genius! I do not own a screwdriver, so being able to assemble flat pack furniture without one is a god send. So it’s really no wonder that IKEA wanted to ...

Hex wrenches, also known as Allen keys, are the tools you use to screw and unscrew fasteners that have a hexagonal recess (as opposed to a Phillips or flathead recess). Hex screws are commonly used on ...

We recently reviewed the Sears Craftsman T-handle Allen wrench set. After that review was published, several webBikeWorlders emailed us with suggested “equivalents”. Several readers suggested a set ...

Tulio Campagnolo hadn't bargained on thieves when he revolutionised cycling with his wheel quick-release. While not a security device, these Allen skewers will prevent opportunist tea leaves from ...

Hex keys are often taken for granted because they are used so frequently and for so many jobs on a modern bicycle. In fact, it’s sometimes difficult to find a bolt on a bicycle that doesn’t have a hex ...