The lightest Tools, ranked by weight
We ranked 20 products in the Tools category by real measured weight. Here are the 20 lightest — the Vargo Titanium Shepherd Hook Stake leads at just 7g.
| # | Product | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vargo
Titanium Shepherd Hook Stake
|
7g
0.007 kg · 0.02 lbs
|
| 2 |
Victorinox
Classic SD
|
21g
0.021 kg · 0.05 lbs
|
| 3 |
Deuce of Spades
Camp Trowel
|
28g
0.028 kg · 0.06 lbs
|
| 4 |
GSI Outdoors
Pivot Trowel
|
45g
0.045 kg · 0.10 lbs
|
| 5 |
Leatherman
Style PS
|
51g
0.051 kg · 0.11 lbs
|
| 6 |
Sawyer
Mini Water Filtration System
|
51g
0.051 kg · 0.11 lbs
|
| 7 |
Gerber
Dime
|
57g
0.057 kg · 0.13 lbs
|
| 8 |
Katadyn
BeFree Water Filter
|
65g
0.065 kg · 0.14 lbs
|
| 9 |
Opinel
No.8 Outdoor
|
65g
0.065 kg · 0.14 lbs
|
| 10 |
Victorinox
Climber
|
80g
0.080 kg · 0.18 lbs
|
| 11 |
Sawyer
Squeeze Water Filtration System
|
85g
0.085 kg · 0.19 lbs
|
| 12 |
Sawyer
Squeeze
|
85g
0.085 kg · 0.19 lbs
|
| 13 |
Sea to Summit
Camp Kitchen Knife
|
90g
0.090 kg · 0.20 lbs
|
| 14 |
Sea to Summit
Serac Tent Peg 6pk
|
90g
0.090 kg · 0.20 lbs
|
| 15 |
Victorinox
Fieldmaster
|
95g
0.095 kg · 0.21 lbs
|
| 16 |
MSR
Ground Hog Stake 6pk
|
120g
0.120 kg · 0.26 lbs
|
| 17 |
Leatherman
Skeletool
|
142g
0.142 kg · 0.31 lbs
|
| 18 |
Leatherman
Signal
|
213g
0.213 kg · 0.47 lbs
|
| 19 |
Leatherman
Wingman
|
213g
0.213 kg · 0.47 lbs
|
| 20 |
Petzl
Laser Speed White
|
350g
0.350 kg · 0.77 lbs
|
How we rank the lightest Tools
Every item on this page comes from the HikeLoad gear weight database, sorted purely by manufacturer-listed weight in grams — no sponsored placements. For ultralight and lightweight backpacking, your tools is one of the easiest places to shave grams without sacrificing function, so seeing the full range side by side makes it easy to spot the best weight-to-need trade-off.
The 20 products in this category range from 7g up to 350g, with an average of 98g. Tap any item to see its full weight breakdown in kilograms and pounds, then add it to your kit in the free HikeLoad gear planner to see how it affects your total pack weight.
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