Rainbow Hex Keys

If PBTools' colorful set of metric hex keys was less that $50, I would so be ready to assemble European flatpack furniture in style. But.... $50? Whoa.

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[#1 posted by Yep , August 29, 2008 7:14 AM]

Multi-purpose. They can also be used to summon a Unicorn to the work site.

[#2 posted by strider_mt2k , August 29, 2008 7:20 AM]

Avenging or non-avenging.

It could matter if you're a mime.
http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2008/08/25/avenging-unicorn-pla.html

[#3 posted by nehpetsE , August 29, 2008 7:24 AM]

$50 dollars is cheap!
Do you think its easy to attain pure unicorn flatulence in sufficient quantities for powder coating?

[#4 posted by bardfinn , August 29, 2008 7:27 AM]

Painted gaming miniatures don't cost /that/ much.

[#5 posted by dculberson , August 29, 2008 7:58 AM]

These aren't the mild steel crap you get for a buck down at Big Lots... Good tools cost a lot more than you'd expect. But yeah, $50 seems steep.

[#6 posted by ernie , August 29, 2008 11:30 AM]

If they are made in Switerland then why is the price surprising? $50, ok, but you get EIGHT wrenches. at under $7 each (remembering where they are made) is sounds reasonable. Bargain, no, but take your ass to Sears (or Harbor Freight) if you don't get it.

[#7 posted by thefoodgeek , August 29, 2008 12:02 PM]

The problem is not the price; the problem is that they are not in order of wavelength. Red should be at one end, violet at the other.

[#8 posted by dculberson , August 29, 2008 12:38 PM]

A tool being made in Switzerland doesn't immediately make it worth more or less than a tool made in the USA. Quality makes it worth more. How much is up to the purchaser. Sears actually has excellent tools for the price. Nowhere near the crap that is Harbor Freight, price or quality wise. (For example, the PB 10-piece rainbow set is $29.77, the Craftsman 11-piece black set is $11.99, the Harbor Freight 17-piece set? $2.99. Woof.)

[#9 posted by nehpetsE , August 29, 2008 1:24 PM]

-thefoodgeek
There is no problem with chromatic sequence. Ever hear of a color wheel?

Red being the big ring on the bottom is only the standard among fisher price toys.

[#10 posted by cha0tic , August 29, 2008 4:22 PM]

FWIW The colour order bugs me as well.

[#11 posted by Anonymous , August 29, 2008 5:10 PM]

They would be really special if they also had the RGB hex codes for the colors inscribed on them.

[#12 posted by Takuan , August 30, 2008 10:49 AM]

the time saved in reaching for the correct key makes it worth it.

[#13 posted by Anonymous , August 30, 2008 5:28 PM]

I agree on the color order. I think my friend Roy G. Biv might as well.

[#14 posted by winkybb , August 30, 2008 5:37 PM]

I'm with Takuan. Totally worth it if they're also quality. I'm gettin' a set.

[#15 posted by Takuan , August 30, 2008 6:42 PM]

and having the smallest white makes it findable when you drop it

[#16 posted by Marshall , August 31, 2008 1:02 PM]

Overpriced, but handy. Instead of asking someone to hand me the wrench by size, waiting around while they figure out which is which, you could just ask for the blue one. Not bad.

[#17 posted by Downpressor , August 31, 2008 7:47 PM]

The cost difference here is for the fabulousness tax. Good to see that someone is pandering to the same sex marriage fixer upper.

[#18 posted by Pavedwalden , August 31, 2008 10:47 PM]

I'm not paying no $50 dollars for some fancy hex wrenches, but I will so repaint my existing set for quicker differentiation. Thanks for the tip, overpaid Swiss designers!

[#19 posted by remmelt , September 1, 2008 10:47 AM]

Over in the old country, PB tools are recognised as the cream of the crop in wrenches and screwdrivers. They really are renowned for their quality. Likely the last set of hex keys you'll own, etc.

Translation: I'd like to own this, but it's a bit too expensive.

They also have drill bits and other tools in different colours.

Also, if you like the rainbow coloured ones, take a look at the 23.72 carat gold finish.
http://www.pbswisstools.com/index.php?id=148&L=4

[#20 posted by Itsumishi , September 2, 2008 4:50 PM]

I think that the comments on this page may have influenced something. It seems the price on the page now is only $29.95! Go team BoingBoing! driving prices to the ground.