I have had two of these bit kits, one of which I gave away as a gift after owning it about a year... I use mine all of the time for all sorts of tasks in my day to day work as a Field Engineer. I find that this kit has almost all of the bits that I need on a regular basis with the exception of a few special security bits that I need to use from time to time.
In addition to this bit kit, I highly recommend that you purchase the Leatherman 931009 Bit Driver Extensionto go with this as it will allow you to greatly amplify the torque that you can put on one of these bits,as well as the ability to use any standard 1/4" bit out there plus it fits neatly into the sheath that comes with the kit. IMHO it should have been part of this kit in the first place.
I don't carry this kit on my belt as some might, but rather I slide the thin little sheath into my right back pocket where I almost forget its there even when I'm wearing slacks. If you don't need the entire kit you can take one of the plastic panels and slide it into the webbed pocket in your primary Leatherman sheath.
I consider myself a very hard user of multitools, having broken my Leatherman Charge twice in the last year necessitating its return to the factory for service... that being said, I have yet to break any of the bits in this kit, or even nick them... I really thought with the "squashed hex" design that they would not be as strong as a traditional hex style bit, but darned if they aren't really tough. Mabye they are made of better material than average.
Bottom line, buy this and the extention...don't give it another thought, just get them. If you are a daily user of your leatherman you'll thank me later!
BTW, these bits will fit into a standard 1/4" screwdriver or socket for that matter even though they have that flat profile, so they can be used for more than just a leatherman.Get more detail about Leatherman 931009 Bit Driver Extension.
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