Park Tool AWS-8 3-Way Ball End Hex Wrench
Park Tool introduced the bicycle world to the 3-way hex wrench set over 30 years ago. Our 3-way wrenches fit perfectly in the palm of the hand and provide excellent leverage, making them a favorite of countless shop mechanics worldwide.
Product Features
- 4mm, 5mm, and 6mm hex set
- Wrenches made from industrial tool steel, through hardened and tempered for long life
- Ball end tips to access hard-to-reach areas
- NOTE: Ball end tips are not intended for high torque situations
Only get if you know you want balldrivers It’s very well made (like all Park Tools), nicely weighted and feels good in your hand during use. My one complaint is that the balldrivers severely limit the torque you can apply through the wrench.When using the 5mm driver to tighten, say, a seatpost clamp, the driver will slip with any degree of force (~5-7 nm) unless it is aligned perfectly on the axis of the bolt, like this:Y (tool)T (bolt)A couple of degrees off the axis and the ball driver will slip,…
Great tools but I was duped into ordering the wrong one. I searched for the Park AWS and found this product page: , a straight sided three way allen wrench in 2/2.5/3mm. I chose the 4/5/6mm size option, which is the AWS-1. The product page link did not change, nor did the picture, which isn’t unusual for Amazon. I added it to my cart without noticing that the product description had changed to a different tool. I was…