Leatherman Bit Kit
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Leatherman Bit Kit
Customer Review: Great addition to a great tool!
Summary: 5 Stars
This bit set is a great addition to my Leatherman Wave, it adds a ton of possiblies to the already great tool. If you use tools everyday with your job or if you're just a do-it yourselfer & have one of the Leatherman tools that will work with these bits, do yourself a favor & pick this set up. They're well made & will definitely be easier than lugging a big toolbox around with you.Customer Review: Great addition to my Leatherman New Wave - useful and compact.
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm quite a fan of the modified Leatherman bits. They have come in handy more often than I thought they might. In fact, just the other day I found myself changing a taillight (in the freezing cold) on the truck with these.
The kit isn't cheap, but you are paying for the formfactor and convenience. There is another Wave add-on which allows you to use standard driver bits, but it's quite a bit larger than this system.
To start, they've shaved off about 2/5ths to 1/2 of the thickness of a standard bit. This allows them to configure a driver slot in with other tools without taking up the entire Multitool handle for a screwdriver. This kit comes with a nice nylon sheath, but I've found that to be a little too much for me personally. The configuration contains 2 hard plastic holsters for all of the bits. They even include a spare eyeglass driver.
I've changed up my every day carry to include the most commonly used bits on one of the two plastic "cards". I put this 1 card into the back pocket of my New Wave nylon sheath (I've heard of others doing this on their leather sheath, but I don't think there's enough room, personally.
So I don't really use the included sheath with both toolbit cards in it. I just move them around until I get the desired mix and carry one card with my Wave in one sheath. A very nice way to do it, and Leatherman obviously had this in mind when making the cards.
The only real detractor is that the sheath that comes with these isn't really fitted perfectly, but after some use, it probably would be better. I just didn't give it a chance.
The cost is a little high, but the steel is very high quality and I haven't noticed any stripping or spinning out yet. I wish it was cheaper, but this means I don't have to carry a large and heavy pack of bits and I'm willing to pay for that convenience.
Customer Review: Great addition to my Wave
Summary: 5 Stars
Just want to add my vote to the other reveiws.
At first I was concerned about the half width allen bits (they are called something else). But they actually work very well. I even take it with me bicycling.
I don't wear it on my belt so I looped the Wave case flap through the bit case loop. That way they are always together.
Customer Review: Great extension for an already superb tool
Summary: 5 Stars
These bits have just extended the utility of my Wave leatherman. The carrying case is somewhat unnecessary as they reside within the nylon sheath that came with the Wave. I don't know if they would fit within the leather sheath. A very fine addition to an already great tool.Customer Review: Great for almost anything
Summary: 4 Stars
I love multitools and if you travel around this is a perfect accessory to a Leatherman multitool (as long as you have the right model).
+Durable bits
+Easy to store
+Great organizer
+25 year limited warranty
-Some bits are all but useless
I severed six years active duty in the Marine Corps with the first three years as a Radio Repairman and a Leahterman multitool replaced nearly 70% of my tool kit that I was required to have. Then as I got out and started to travel more in Europe, Middle East and Africa that's when I noticed I started to use more and more of these bits. I was working as a handyman in France and that's when I really started to used the hexagonal bits. The best part what that these bits fit in the nylon sheath I had for my Leahterman without interfering pulling the multitool out.
The only thing that I would want with this item, and this is not a knock against the item itself, but it would be smart to include the the bit extension. Again that's more of marketing thing pertaining to Leatherman.