y’know, nice and comfy with a rubber handle, ball ends. ahem, for those bolts you put in 3 years ago with no grease….

Try Tooled-up.com .Bought a full set of Britool Power Keys recently for not a lot of money, with delivery only taking a few days.

Length – depending on space constraints – you can cut a short one(so it is straight), then fix it into a socket (small 1/4 drive) (blutack/tape etc) then use a 2ft long socket extender.

Leveerage, you can use a big ring spanner around and against the key, or get a bit of pipe and beat it flattish till it fits…

I got some at B&Q

All longer Allen keys will achieve is rounding off the bolt head …..

Don’t use ball enders on old tight allen bolts, they will shear off where the reduction in size is to create the ball. If you have a spare slightly larger one, grind it down carefully so that it will fit tight with the aid of a few hammer taps.

PeterPoddy – Member

All longer Allen keys will achieve is rounding off the bolt head …..

err too late…. :/

Use Torx bits in dodgy hex bolts – you’ll get much more purchase

I tend to use them for pretty much all hex bolts these days – whether they’re chewed up or not

anyone want to recommend a decent manufacturer of allen keys?
My current one have been great but there starting to wear and give me grief on ‘tired’ bolts.

The only makers of Allen keys are Allen, all the others are just hex keys. But Allen, CK, Britool all good. RS components will get some proper Allen ones to you next day. Oh, and you could order a selection of new bolts while you’re at it.