Originally posted by Tavis426:
6 point will be touching more surface area on the head of the bolt, less chance of rounding it off.



that's not true, though. any boxed wrench will touch at 6 points.

craftsman used to sell curiously cut open ends which -- they said -- was applying the pressure to the side of the hex rather than the edge. anybody knows what I'm talking about?

--alex | 98 SE V6 MTX w/ things