Bit Bar Inline Max

I struggle to find a way to easily carry a screwdriver with me on a daily basis. Swiss Army/Leatherman knives are useless to me. Considering my whole EDC is titanium, and a Big Idea Design fountain pen is part of the EDC, this seemed like a good choice.I was very impressed with the driver when I got it. I have had no problems with the bits being smaller in terms of durability. The only problem I have seen is that the bits are proprietary, so there is no replacing them if you need a more specific application.This brings up one other problem I had with it, BID fixed for me. One of the bits had very poor stamping on it, and I couldn't read the markings. I emailed their customer service, and they replaced the bit. It was great customer service, and I am satisfied with their resolution.

you can carry 5 double sided bits. 10 driver head in 1 shaft. Rattles a bit, but works great as a driver. Just over 100 grams with the bits. I love it.

Premium price warrants scrutiny. I would have preferred a bit with Phillips on one end and flat head on the other as most "surprise need" situations require a median sized Phillips or flat head. Also, the pocket clip should either be movable or located at the other end of the tool so users can quickly remove the driver shaft without the case. That would probably require a stronger locking mechanism which I'd fully support (the tool feels a little loosey goosey). While I certainly understand why the Inline Max is square, I can't say it feels great in hand or in pocket. Perhaps rounding the edges more or making the bottom half of the tool cylindrical would help.

EDC hardo/pocket candy item only. If your plan is to keep it in a pocket slip, never use it, only take it out for your pocket dump pics then perfect product. If you plan on using it in the slightest, literally use it at all, find something else. I use a screwdriver everyday for work and thought this would be nice to carry around in my pocket for minor things and quick repairs that just need a screw tightened or loosened. Only problem was keeping the bit in the driver slot…so much wiggle room on the bits. I’d go to take a light switch or outlet cover off and the bit falls out just trying to take the bitbar out, the bit gets stuck in the screw head, the bit falls to the ground. I spent more time looking for the bit and putting it back in then I did using it. I saw they recommended the Leatherman bits as solid replacements and they are worse then bits that come with it. It doesn’t even seem like the bits want to fit. I have 3 sets of Leatherman bits, an older set, a semi new set, and a brand new set I bought the same time I bought this, None of them fit. I didn’t want to use the product for a week and then talk bad about it. I’ve had this thing for months, with how much it cost, I was trying to give it a shot, hoping for a different outcome. Its been a disappointing product since the day I got all the way till now, like a year later.

I absolutely love this screwdriver. Big Idea Design makes fantastic products, but they are expensive... Kinda. Their warranty is outstanding, and the products are indestructible. This drive is no different, I love that my leather flat bits fit perfectly. This has allowed me to lose the leatherman skeletool I carried daily.

I never go anywhere without this tool. Throw in a little extra for a leatherman bit extender and not only can you get some extra reach, but the world of quarter inch bits opens up to, making this have infinite bit options!

So, let's remember: this is a $125 screwdriver. I have entire multi-blade, multi-handle, 1000V insulated screwdriver sets from Wera (hardly a cheapo brand) that cost the same amount. I'm reviewing this with that in mind.This bas the build quality of a $35 item. I understand that it is titanium, but so what? The fact that it is titanium instead of steel does nothing except save a handful of grams, less than you would notice in a pocket. They had to laser-etch "Ti" on the handle so you don't forget—that's how little value titanium has in a tool like this.On the build quality front? It rattles. A $125 screwdriver should not rattle in my pocket. I can think of at least three easy ways that could have been fixed—magnets, additional ball detents, or tighter tolerances—and I've held this thing in my hands for maybe five minutes. It also has a really noticeable panel gap on the *only* panel this tool has, which is at the butt of the case. Not great. For this price I was expecting the kind of manufacturing quality that in a tool makes you want to fidget and play with it. Instead, I found myself thinking, "Ehhh, I can live with it, I guess." Then I remembered it was $125, and I thought, "No, I should return this."There are some design flaws as well. The little square "windows" in the outer case are kind of baffling, and I'm not sure why they're there. Maybe they're supposed to show you what bits you have? They don't do a very good job of that though (don't line up in a useful way) and in any case you can only see two out of five bits through them—or zero, depending on how you insert the driver.It's also *nearly* big enough to hold eight double-ended bits instead of five. That would give sixteen options (plus one or two more if you carry a Leatherman, since the bit bar uses the same style of bit) rather than ten, with essentially no added inconvenience to the user. This tool is shorter than a pen, and could easily gain an inch of length without a problem. That would make space for two more bits on the sides and one at the other end of the driver. They actually include one more bit with this tool than it can carry, as if to say, "We know this should hold more bits, but it doesn't." What am I supposed to do with a tiny ziploc bag containing a single, flat, double-ended Torx bit? It's just awkward. They should have just left that out, if the tool wasn't going to be able to hold it.Overall, it's a disappointment. The design feels compromised, and the quality is pretty meh. The basic concept is very good, but the execution is really lacking. In terms of value for money, it's pretty lousy even in world of expensive EDC gadgets. This is the kind of thing you would get in your stocking on Christmas, play with for ten minutes, and then stick in a junk drawer and forget about. I'm not paying $125 to have that kind of experience, so in the end, I am returning this unused.

The bit bar is great. I put off buying one because it's very expensive but I'm glad I finally bought it.

Was looking for a pocket screwdriver to replace caring my leatherman surge and bit kit, since it was mainly funtioning as a screwdriver for me, well i sure lucked out. Solid and resonably light for what it is, works perfect with my leatherman bitset as seen in picture. Easily fits in pocket. A great edition to anyone's edc.