Originally Posted By: Vikas
I have a Craftsman 159 piece set which has 6 pt wrenches. It seemed like a great idea at that time. But seriously, every time I had to use them, I was cursing myself for selected that set. The six point box end wrench sounds great on the paper but trust me, you would be better off with a twelve point one.
I have both, and when nuts are made of soft metal, very tight, or slightly damaged the 6 point set is worth its weight in gold. It IMO is less likely to cause further damage, and gets the job done well. Opinions vary.