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Best multitool for hiking and backpacking

For hiking and backpacking we weight the tools you are most likely to use: knife, scissors, tweezers, needlenose pliers, awl / reamer. Tools up to 3.2 oz get full marks for portability, and the score drops to zero at 8.8 oz.A multitool without knife is listed but not ranked.The full formula is on How we score.

Top pickLeatherman Wave AlphaHighest score for this use (65/100): 16 functional tools, 8.3 oz, $199.95.Best under $75Gerber Armbar DriveHighest score under $75 (63/100): 7 functional tools, 3.1 oz, $52.99.Lightest strong optionGerber DimeHighest score at 5.6 oz or less (61/100): 8 functional tools, 2.2 oz, $34.99.

Full ranking

#	Multitool	Score	Tools	Weight	MSRP
1	Leatherman Wave Alpha	65	16	8.3 oz	$199.95
2	Leatherman ARC	64	17	8.6 oz	$249.95
3	Gerber Armbar Drive	63	7	3.1 oz	$52.99
4	Leatherman Signal	63	16	7.5 oz	$149.95
5	Gerber Dime	61	8	2.2 oz	$34.99
6	Leatherman Wingman	61	12	7.0 oz	$49.95
7	Leatherman Skeletool CX	60	7	5.0 oz	$99.95
8	Leatherman FREE T2	59	6	3.3 oz	$49.95
9	Leatherman Skeletool	59	7	5.0 oz	$89.95
10	Victorinox Swiss Tool Spirit MX	59	17	7.3 oz	$150
11	Leatherman Wave Plus	59	17	8.5 oz	$129.95
12	Victorinox Huntsman	57	12	3.4 oz	$52
13	Leatherman Surge	57	18	12.5 oz	$159.95
14	Leatherman Sidekick	55	13	7.0 oz	$69.95
15	Roxon Phantom	53	17	10.9 oz	$59.99
16	Gerber Stakeout Spark	53	10	5.4 oz	$79.99
17	Nextool Flagship Pro	52	15	8.7 oz	$59.98
18	Victorinox Swiss Tool Spirit X	52	18	7.4 oz	$145
19	Leatherman Micra	51	8	1.8 oz	$49.95
20	Gerber Suspension-NXT	50	13	6.7 oz	$54.99
21	Gerber Truss	49	15	8.4 oz	$64.99
22	Gerber Center-Drive	44	8	9.5 oz	$154.99
23	Leatherman Rebar	44	16	6.6 oz	$99.95
24	Victorinox Swiss Champ	44	22	6.5 oz	$115
25	Leatherman Super Tool 300	36	16	9.6 oz	$119.95
26	Victorinox Swiss Tool	32	17	10.2 oz	$155
27	Gerber Dual-Force	24	11	12.0 oz	$124.99

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