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How much does a tools weigh?
Real numbers from 21 verified tools weights in our database — not manufacturer claims.
The median tools weighs 85 g
(0.09 kg), based on 21 items.
The average is 97 g — pulled up by a few heavy outliers,
which is why the median is the better benchmark for your own pack.
7 g
Lightest
51 g
Ultralight threshold (P25)
85 g
Median
350 g
Heaviest
A quarter of all tools items weigh 51 g or less — if yours is under that, it counts as genuinely ultralight. The middle half of the market sits between 51 g and 95 g. Anything above 95 g is heavier than three-quarters of what is available today.
Lightest tools
Victorinox Classic SD
— 21 g
Deuce of Spades Camp Trowel
— 28 g
Full ranking of the lightest tools →
Heaviest in the database
Petzl Laser Speed White
— 350 g
Leatherman Signal
— 213 g
Leatherman Wingman
— 213 g
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