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Benchmade Bugout vs Leatherman Signal
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Benchmade Bugout is the lighter option — 158 g lighter than the Leatherman Signal (74% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Benchmade Bugout
55 g
Ultralight EDC pocket knife weighing just 1.85 oz (55g) with CPM-S30V steel blade and ambidextrous AXIS-Lock mechanism for backpacking.
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Benchmade Bugout vs Leatherman Signal: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Benchmade Bugout wins — at 55 g it is 158 g (74%) lighter than the Leatherman Signal (213 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.
See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest tools page, or browse the full gear weight database.