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How much does a tools weigh?
Real numbers from 32 verified tools weights in our database — not manufacturer claims.
The median tools weighs 59 g
(0.06 kg), based on 32 items.
The average is 81 g — pulled up by a few heavy outliers,
which is why the median is the better benchmark for your own pack.
7 g
Lightest
28 g
Ultralight threshold (P25)
59 g
Median
350 g
Heaviest
A quarter of all tools items weigh 28 g or less — if yours is under that, it counts as genuinely ultralight. The middle half of the market sits between 28 g and 90 g. Anything above 90 g is heavier than three-quarters of what is available today.
Heaviest in the database
Petzl Laser Speed White
— 350 g
Leatherman Signal
— 213 g
Leatherman Signal Multi-Tool
— 213 g
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