Certain things like bikes, cars, and furniture use hexagonal bolts for fastening. Hex bolts can only be used with the right diameter key and they don’t slip like Phillips and Flatheads. Also, the hexagonal tip keeps bolts from falling so you don’t need a magnet to hold your fasteners. Furthermore, it’s easy to identify which Allen key you need for each fastener, and you can use ballpoint hex keys if you need to work at an angle.
Since the hex bolt design is so practical, why don’t we use this type of fastener for everything? Why don’t we see hex wood screws and hex drywall screws ?
Edit : I’m asking about fasteners in general (like screws, bolts, etc)
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Hexes cam out incredibly easily on cheap screws as might be found in many products from overseas. This is why I prefer Torx myself. Incredibly hard to get to cam out even with screws made of cheese, there’s only one size standard (though outside torx is, surprisingly enough, A Thing), and just about any good toolkit will include security torx drivers with the required hole in ‘em.
For resi construction, Robertson really is the way to go. Phillips has always been hot garbage.
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