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Multitools: how does function count compare with bulk?

Leatherman ARC has 20 tools at 8.6 oz; Wave Plus has 18 at 8.5 oz. Actual implements matter.

Closed lengths are 4.25 in and 4 in; totals alone do not name the tools.

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With no preferences selected: ARC is one option to compare.

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ARC · first with a product link

  • Tool count: 20 tools.
  • Weight: 8.6 oz.
What to note:

Closed length: 4 1/4 in.

View at Leatherman

If you choose Up to 5 oz for weight, the first option with a product link becomes Micra.

12 models compared; 12 have a product-page link.

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ARC

Tool count: 20 tools.

Key details

  • Weight: 8.6 oz.

What to note

Closed length: 4 1/4 in.

Tool count: 20 toolsWeight: 8.6 ozClosed length: 4 1/4 in
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Tool count20 tools
Weight8.6 oz
Closed length4 1/4 in

3 of 3 specs available · source checked September 26, 2026 · Source ↗
Leatherman · Product page checked September 26, 2026

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Weight: Up to 5 oz

Micra

Tool count: 10 tools.

Key details

  • Weight: 1.8 oz.

What to note

Closed length: 2 1/2 in.

Tool count: 10 toolsWeight: 1.8 ozClosed length: 2 1/2 in
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Tool count10 tools
Weight1.8 oz
Closed length2 1/2 in

3 of 3 specs available · source checked September 26, 2026 · Source ↗
Leatherman · Product page checked September 26, 2026

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Weight: Up to 7.5 oz

Bond

Tool count: 14 tools.

Key details

  • Weight: 6.21 oz.

What to note

Closed length: 4 in.

Tool count: 14 toolsWeight: 6.21 ozClosed length: 4 in
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Tool count14 tools
Weight6.21 oz
Closed length4 in

3 of 3 specs available · source checked September 26, 2026 · Source ↗
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Rebar

Tool count: 17 tools.

Key details

  • Weight: 6.7 oz.

What to note

Closed length: 4 in.

Tool count: 17 toolsWeight: 6.7 ozClosed length: 4 in
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Tool count17 tools
Weight6.7 oz
Closed length4 in

3 of 3 specs available · source checked September 26, 2026 · Source ↗
Leatherman · Product page checked September 26, 2026

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Rev

Weight: 5.9 oz.

Key details

  • Closed length: 3.8 in.

What to note

Tool count: 14 tools.

Tool count: 14 toolsWeight: 5.9 ozClosed length: 3.8 in
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Tool count14 tools
Weight5.9 oz
Closed length3.8 in

3 of 3 specs available · source checked September 26, 2026 · Source ↗
Leatherman · Product page checked September 26, 2026

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Published specification comparison
SpecARCNo preferences selected.BondNo preferences selected.
Tool count20 tools14 tools
Weight8.6 oz6.21 oz
Closed length4 1/4 in4 in

ARC

No preferences selected.

Tool count
20 tools
Weight
8.6 oz
Closed length
4 1/4 in

Bond

No preferences selected.

Tool count
14 tools
Weight
6.21 oz
Closed length
4 in

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All models and their decision specs
ProductHow it comparesKey specCompareAction
ARC
Compared with Bond: tool count, 20 tools vs 14 tools.
Tool count: 20 toolsView at Leatherman
Bond
Compared with Micra: tool count, 14 tools vs 10 tools.
Tool count: 14 toolsView at Leatherman
Micra
Compared with Rebar: tool count, 10 tools vs 17 tools.
Tool count: 10 toolsView at Leatherman
Rebar
Compared with Rev: tool count, 17 tools vs 14 tools.
Tool count: 17 toolsView at Leatherman
Rev
Compared with Sidekick: weight, 5.9 oz vs 7 oz.
Tool count: 14 toolsView at Leatherman
Sidekick
Compared with Signal: tool count, 14 tools vs 19 tools.
Tool count: 14 toolsView at Leatherman
Signal
Compared with Skeletool: tool count, 19 tools vs 7 tools.
Tool count: 19 toolsView at Leatherman
ARC
Compared with Bond: tool count, 20 tools vs 14 tools.
Tool count: 20 tools
View at Leatherman
Bond
Compared with Micra: tool count, 14 tools vs 10 tools.
Tool count: 14 tools
View at Leatherman
Micra
Compared with Rebar: tool count, 10 tools vs 17 tools.
Tool count: 10 tools
View at Leatherman
Rebar
Compared with Rev: tool count, 17 tools vs 14 tools.
Tool count: 17 tools
View at Leatherman
Rev
Compared with Sidekick: weight, 5.9 oz vs 7 oz.
Tool count: 14 tools
View at Leatherman
Sidekick
Compared with Signal: tool count, 14 tools vs 19 tools.
Tool count: 14 tools
View at Leatherman
Signal
Compared with Skeletool: tool count, 19 tools vs 7 tools.
Tool count: 19 tools
View at Leatherman
12 catalog models

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Your choices are compared with each model’s product details. A missing or conflicting value stays unknown and cannot satisfy a choice you select. The starting order helps you browse; it does not rate real-world performance.

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An implement count is not a packing list

Leatherman's Skeletool® has 7 functions, weighs 5 oz and closes to 4 in. Rebar® has 17 functions at 6.7 oz and the same 4 in closed length. If pocket length is your constraint, those models show that you can compare very different implement counts without changing that dimension. Read the actual tool lists to find the implements your jobs call for.

Function totals span 7 to 21 across the multitools here. Counts do not tell you which implements are present or how they work in your hand; we have no cutting, gripping or repair trials behind this guide.

Pocket weight and folded length can point in different directions

Micra® is 1.8 oz and 2.5 in closed, while Surge® is 12.5 oz and 4.5 in closed. Those are the endpoints of both measurements in this selection, but the middle of the range contains models with the same folded length and different weights. Decide what you want to carry, then compare the maker's complete implement descriptions before trading compactness for more functions.

Before you buy

Does a higher tool count mean a better multitool?

The count describes the number of functions, not their usefulness to you. Compare the implements you need as well as size and weight. For more named functions at a similar weight, ARC differs from Wave Plus.

Does the function count tell me which tools I will get?

Leatherman counts functions, but the total alone cannot tell you whether your required bit, blade or cutting tool is present. Compare the named model’s implement list before trading pocket space for a larger count.