{"id":1760,"date":"2017-08-25T20:16:23","date_gmt":"2017-08-26T03:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aaronlam.com\/blog\/?p=1760"},"modified":"2019-09-10T17:24:02","modified_gmt":"2019-09-11T00:24:02","slug":"bigidesign-bit-bar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aaronlam.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/25\/bigidesign-bit-bar\/","title":{"rendered":"bigidesign bit bar."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"\/misc\/Bit-Bar\/Bit-Bar_1.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/misc\/Bit-Bar\/Bit-Bar_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m always looking for great EDC tools. Leatherman type multitools are great but they are usually chocked full of tools that I don\u2019t usually use. More than anything, I\u2019m on the philips and flathead screwdrivers. And recently, I\u2019ve liked tools that don\u2019t have blades &#8212; just makes it easier to leave in my backbag for travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I ended up backing the <a href=\"https:\/\/bigidesign.com\/products\/bit-bar\">BigiDesign Bit Bar<\/a> on Kickstarter and got the nylon version and IT CAME TODAY! Actually my first Kickstarter but I\u2019ve got something else come end of this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First impressions are great. This thing is very nicely constructed. The design is interesting. You squeeze the handle and that pushes the tray of bits out. Select one and it fits into the receiver at the top. Very tidy and ingeneous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bits fit perfectly. The magnet that holds them there is strong. Strong enough that you can stick this on a file cabinet or toolbox. I didn\u2019t get the rachet tool but got the extension. The fit of the extension has a little wiggle but ultimately will probably be okay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I didn\u2019t opt for the titanium version. I was hoping this nylon\/fiberglass version would be more similar to a G10 handle. It sorta is but without the texture, it feels flimsier although you can tell it\u2019s a super strong composite. It\u2019s just the feel of it in your hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I previously had the <a href=\"http:\/\/fixitsticks.com\">Fix-It-Sticks<\/a> which I still like for their torque power. Will probably move that to my snowboarding bag. Looking forward to putting the Bit Bar through its paces!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"\/misc\/Bit-Bar\/Bit-Bar_2.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/misc\/Bit-Bar\/Bit-Bar_2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"\/misc\/Bit-Bar\/Bit-Bar_3.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/misc\/Bit-Bar\/Bit-Bar_3.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"\/misc\/Bit-Bar\/Bit-Bar_4.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/misc\/Bit-Bar\/Bit-Bar_4.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"\/misc\/Bit-Bar\/Bit-Bar_6.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/misc\/Bit-Bar\/Bit-Bar_6.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"\/misc\/Bit-Bar\/Bit-Bar_7.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/misc\/Bit-Bar\/Bit-Bar_7.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"\/misc\/Bit-Bar\/Bit-Bar_8.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/misc\/Bit-Bar\/Bit-Bar_8.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"\/misc\/Bit-Bar\/Bit-Bar_9.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/misc\/Bit-Bar\/Bit-Bar_9.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m always looking for great EDC tools. 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And recently, I\u2019ve liked tools that don\u2019t have blades &#8212; just makes it easier to leave in my backbag for&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2038,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[310],"tags":[594,595,238,597,598,596],"class_list":["post-1760","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-four-paws","tag-bigidesign","tag-bit-bar","tag-edc","tag-fix-it-sticks","tag-screwdriver","tag-tools"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.aaronlam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Bit-Bar_1.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aaronlam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1760","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aaronlam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aaronlam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aaronlam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aaronlam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1760"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.aaronlam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1760\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2039,"href":"https:\/\/www.aaronlam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1760\/revisions\/2039"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aaronlam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2038"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aaronlam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1760"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aaronlam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1760"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aaronlam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1760"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}