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The smaller-sized allen wrenches need more maintenance than the larger ones. You can more easily strip the head on a small allen key if you're not careful. So be sure that the hex bolt is clean before you insert the allen wrench and that you've inserted it with all six sides properly aligned [source: Morgan].

Allen wrenches go by a variety of names (allen keys, hex keys, etc.), and come in a wide variety of sizes and shapes. They come packaged with just about anything that requires assembly too. But using them effectively requires a bit of knowledge about allen wrench sizes.

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You can find a chart of the allen wrench sizes from any manufacturer [source: Truini]. The basic range of sizes (although not all sizes are included in all sets) is:

This element used to be named after Gina Gogean in the code of points, and it’s one of the rare cases when we can get behind a skill being taken away from a gymnast over time because Gogean’s attempt was of “girl no” status.

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Also, if you buy a cheaper set of allen wrenches, the small ones may not be so precise in their measurements, which means they won't work as well (or eventually at all) within their size bolts. Substituting sizes is never recommended, as doing so can lead to a stripped screw head.

The split leap 1.5’s status as a D-value dance element (so worth exactly the same thing as performing a double pike tumbling pass but without all that exhausting flipping and hard landings) has made it exceptionally worthwhile for gymnasts to attempt.

You'll want a range of allen wrenches to make sure you have the right size for every particular need. The good news is that just about every tool manufacturer has a range of hex key sets you can purchase.

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They're made up of a long arm and a short arm, both of which share the same key sizes. Allen wrenches have all sorts of practical applications outside of product assembly, which is why toolboxes aren't truly complete without one or two allen wrench sets, to ensure you're covered for both SAE and metric sizes.

Named after the Allen Manufacturing Company that invented it, allen wrenches are "L" shaped tools made of alloy steel designed to work in conjunction with hex screws [source: Alloy Artifacts]. The tool is easy to use and incredibly small, which is why so many furniture manufacturers choose to include them in their packaging.

Unfortunately, getting the height to both hit an actual split position and wrench around 1.5 twists proves to be too much for the majority of gymnasts attempting this skill, to the point where—at best—it looks like a ragged, wrenched-around, cynical D-score ploy, and at worst, also gets downgraded to a full twist. It usually gets downgraded to a full twist.