Best tools for torx screws?

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dieseagull
dieseagull
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13 Jul 2025 1:10pm
KonradBoarding said..
That Gyro key is a really cool idea!We have a wing tool that has a Ti coated insert. The tip is also interchangeable by using an FCS/Future tool.It can be thrown in your boardies or hung around your neck. its small but aloos good purchase for tightening and loosening the screws.www.konradboarding.com/product-page/wing-tool




Very cool that's a good option, I'll chuck it on my list!
hilly
hilly
WA
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13 Jul 2025 1:58pm
KonradBoarding said..
That Gyro key is a really cool idea!We have a wing tool that has a Ti coated insert. The tip is also interchangeable by using an FCS/Future tool.It can be thrown in your boardies or hung around your neck. its small but aloos good purchase for tightening and loosening the screws.www.konradboarding.com/product-page/wing-tool




Only T40 need T45
foilthegreats
foilthegreats
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816 posts
13 Jul 2025 8:57pm
I like the AFS tool: T30, T35 and T45
afs-foiling.com/product/clef-torx/




dieseagull
dieseagull
NSW
242 posts
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14 Jul 2025 2:50pm
foilthegreats said..
I like the AFS tool: T30, T35 and T45
afs-foiling.com/product/clef-torx/





Oh nice is this rust resistant? My "stainless" Axis tools all rusted.
Gorgo
Gorgo
VIC
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14 Jul 2025 4:32pm
dieseagull said..

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Oh nice is this rust resistant? My "stainless" Axis tools all rusted.


The Axis stainless products are the screws, not the drivers. The only stainless drivers I know of are Wera.
hilly
hilly
WA
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14 Jul 2025 3:24pm
foilthegreats said..
I like the AFS tool: T30, T35 and T45
afs-foiling.com/product/clef-torx/





But you do not get them any more
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23776 posts
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14 Jul 2025 5:55pm
I like the Konrad one. It's gotta last better than their other products.
Emmett
Emmett
NSW
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18 Jul 2025 8:09pm
Zasby said..
What tools are people using for their torx screws? (i.e., to put their foils together).
Are you using any tools where you can set the torque level so you don't overtighten them?
Any tools that last better than others?


I use a brushless electric "drill" to spin a screw in/out most of the way.
To torque down or release, I use any decent one-piece Torx driver, and do it by hand.
When my Torx tips are worn, I flat-grind down the tip about 1/2 a mm and they're good to go again.
Any torque measuring tool (including judgement by hand/feel) will be pretty useless unless the threads are sliding freely.
Nickel based anti-sieze is very good for SS on SS threads.
Reach
Reach
QLD
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18 Jul 2025 9:51pm
www.thefoilbuddy.com/

Looks useful
Grantmac
Grantmac
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supperly
supperly
26 posts
26 posts
20 Jul 2025 6:07am
I use the Prestacycle ProTorq Key (in 8nm for Armstrong) a.co/d/5FdwnLr with Makita T30 a.co/d/3DbJmE9 .
JuriM
JuriM
116 posts
116 posts
22 Jul 2025 4:18am
The AFS tool looks great. I used something very much like that for hex/Allen bolts. It was a bit too big for foil use though and the allen key I had was an inspiration when I started working on the Gyrokey (but it ended up being quite different, but still has that 3-wing star shape). If the AFS tool is small enough and corrosion-proof, then that's great.

The Gong tool is also interesting. It's a good design for a pocket tool, but maybe not ideal for your day to day assembly and disassembly of the foil. Having the torx keys at one end gives you a lot of torque on them, but you're not going to have a fun time if the screw requires a lot of turns to fasten/unfasten. The foot strap tool has the least torque and I think that's just a recipe for trouble (in my experience, footstraps need to be tightened pretty hard). Definitely thumbs up for something light (Titanium!) and small (it's flat!) that you can carry with you on the water. It's not exactly cheap, so don't lose it!

The best of both worlds is to have the Gong tool with you on the water (and hopefully you never need to use it) and the AFS tool for use on the beach. If the AFS tool is small enough, then that could be your portable tool as well.

I wish we didn't have both T40 and T45 heads on the bolts though, but I guess it's too late for that now...Here's a link for the hex key tool that I used. The listing doesn't say anything, but I have had them for a couple of years and there's no rust on them at all, so I guess they are stainless steel. The tool is just a little wide for comfort for mast track bolts and they didn't have a version with the exact three sizes I needed, so I had two different sizes in my kit: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_onVPVCs
CoreAS
CoreAS
WA
925 posts
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23 Jul 2025 3:55am
Get yourself a slingshot one lock foil system and never have to use screws, bolts, tools ever again.
airsail
airsail
QLD
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23 Jul 2025 6:19am
CoreAS said..
Get yourself a slingshot one lock foil system and never have to use screws, bolts, tools ever again.


But they currently have crap wings and the stabilisers are too large. I have heard they are working on better wings.
CoreAS
CoreAS
WA
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23 Jul 2025 8:39am
airsail said..

CoreAS said..
Get yourself a slingshot one lock foil system and never have to use screws, bolts, tools ever again.



But they currently have crap wings and the stabilisers are too large. I have heard they are working on better wings.


Compared to what and which foiling discipline. Bit blanket statement really!

There are multiple different size stabs and aspect ratios to choose from now..The new HA flow front wings just launched and are performing very well and the high modular masts are very stiff.
dieseagull
dieseagull
NSW
242 posts
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16 Aug 2025 11:06pm
foilthegreats said..
I like the AFS tool: T30, T35 and T45
afs-foiling.com/product/clef-torx/





Ended up getting one of these, so far seems rust resistant. I like it, it's a good tool but not small (larger than palm sized) so you need a decent pocket to put it in if you want to take it onto the water. The upside of it being bigger is that it's not a challenge to torque the bolts up.

Also I learnt after getting this tool that my mast bolts are T45.
jdfoils
jdfoils
471 posts
471 posts
16 Aug 2025 10:55pm
CoreAS said..
Get yourself a slingshot one lock foil system and never have to use screws, bolts, tools ever again.


Yeah, my "screwless" one-lock only uses 9 screws instead of the 12 on the phantasm system.
hilly
hilly
WA
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5 Sep 2025 2:48pm
kparts-watersports.com/en/produit/torx-wrench-t30-t40-t45/

Just got these. Nice no rust.







dieseagull
dieseagull
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242 posts
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6 Sep 2025 1:25pm
hilly said..
kparts-watersports.com/en/produit/torx-wrench-t30-t40-t45/

Just got these. Nice no rust,


Looks great, but you accidentally linked to the CRV ones not the titanium ones you have. The titanium ones are here kparts-watersports.com/en/produit/torx-wrench-t30-t40-t45-titane/
hilly
hilly
WA
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6 Sep 2025 3:46pm
dieseagull said..

hilly said..
kparts-watersports.com/en/produit/torx-wrench-t30-t40-t45/

Just got these. Nice no rust,



Looks great, but you accidentally linked to the CRV ones not the titanium ones you have. The titanium ones are here kparts-watersports.com/en/produit/torx-wrench-t30-t40-t45-titane/


Thanks
hydroset_
hydroset_
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11 Aug 2026 8:04pm
Hi everyone,

I have something that might interest you. I recently started a small foil and accessories brand Hydroset.

As a foiler, I was getting frustrated with having to use fiddly Allen keys and awkward T-tools every time I set up my gear.

I have just released my first product the FOILM8 (pronounced ‘foil mate’). The FOILM8 is a compact ratchet multi-tool with interchangeable, colour-coded T30 and T40 stainless steel bits designed for fast, frustration-free foil assembly. The tool features an adjustable 180 degree pivoting head for access tight spaces and extra leverage.

I cant post a link as i have just joined the thread, but a quick google of 'hydroset foilm8' should lead you to my website, if you have instagram you can find it at @hydroset_

I’ve been testing and using it for the past few months and its my go-to foil assembly tool. I’ve also received some great feedback from a few local foil frothers here in Sydney, plus a few other well known foilers like Adam Bennetts, Hugh Mitchell (The Foil Project) and Adam Snow/Caity Baxter.
Speedialer
Speedialer
20 posts
20 posts
13 Aug 2026 2:53am
Have a few different tools when on land, including a Bosch electric screwdriver, but this is nice to carry on downwinders...no sharp edges.
a3dsport.fr/en/products/tools-foil-buddy-x-a3d






CFL Foiler
CFL Foiler
165 posts
165 posts
13 Aug 2026 7:18am
These have held up really well for me, zero rust. Longer wrench so easy to get extra leverage if needed to loosen a tough bolt. Personally don’t want a teacher or power tool that could wear out or cause damage. A simple wrench can be used to break loose and then spun between your fingers to loosen/tighten quickly.

a.co/d/08F41CKV

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