The lightest Tools, ranked by weight
We ranked 33 products in the Tools category by real measured weight. Here are the 25 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 |
Teragon
Pioneer Torque Stake
|
9g
0.009 kg · 0.02 lbs
|
| 3 |
Gerber
Shard
|
14g
0.014 kg · 0.03 lbs
|
| 4 |
Keith
Titanium Spork
|
16g
0.016 kg · 0.04 lbs
|
| 5 |
Keith
Titanium Spork Ti5319
|
20g
0.020 kg · 0.04 lbs
|
| 6 |
Victorinox
Swiss Army Classic SD
|
20g
0.020 kg · 0.04 lbs
|
| 7 |
Victorinox
Classic SD
|
21g
0.021 kg · 0.05 lbs
|
| 8 |
Deuce of Spades
Camp Trowel
|
28g
0.028 kg · 0.06 lbs
|
| 9 |
GSI Outdoors
Pivot Trowel
|
45g
0.045 kg · 0.10 lbs
|
| 10 |
Leatherman
Style PS
|
51g
0.051 kg · 0.11 lbs
|
| 11 |
Sawyer
Mini Water Filtration System
|
51g
0.051 kg · 0.11 lbs
|
| 12 |
Benchmade
Bugout
|
55g
0.055 kg · 0.12 lbs
|
| 13 |
Flextail
Zero Pump 2
|
57g
0.057 kg · 0.13 lbs
|
| 14 |
Gerber
Dime
|
57g
0.057 kg · 0.13 lbs
|
| 15 |
Trango
Photon Chalk Bag
|
57g
0.057 kg · 0.13 lbs
|
| 16 |
Katadyn
BeFree Water Filter
|
65g
0.065 kg · 0.14 lbs
|
| 17 |
Opinel
No.8 Outdoor
|
65g
0.065 kg · 0.14 lbs
|
| 18 |
Civivi
Yonder
|
76g
0.076 kg · 0.17 lbs
|
| 19 |
Ka-Bar
BK14 Becker Eskabar
|
76g
0.076 kg · 0.17 lbs
|
| 20 |
Exotac
Ferrocerium Rod Ultra Light
|
79g
0.079 kg · 0.17 lbs
|
| 21 |
Victorinox
Climber
|
80g
0.080 kg · 0.18 lbs
|
| 22 |
Sawyer
Squeeze Water Filtration System
|
85g
0.085 kg · 0.19 lbs
|
| 23 |
Sawyer
Squeeze
|
85g
0.085 kg · 0.19 lbs
|
| 24 |
Sea to Summit
Camp Kitchen Knife
|
90g
0.090 kg · 0.20 lbs
|
| 25 |
Sea to Summit
Serac Tent Peg 6pk
|
90g
0.090 kg · 0.20 lbs
|
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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 33 products in this category range from 7g up to 350g, with an average of 83g. 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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