I have bought the individual X-Acto knives before, but they are easily misplaced. Love that you get this great variety in this kit, along with refill blades and all contained in the zipper pouch. There is a little information sheet included that tells you what you can use the blades for. You can even do carving with them. X-Acto knives are perfect for the crafter. The zipper pouch proved a little troublesome to zip, but I can work with it. Now I just need to remember where I put them ...