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Offline ultimaonliner

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How much does your MT actually weigh compared to manufacturer claims?
on: August 29, 2008, 08:27:31 AM
I took my DSLR and digital scale to weigh some of my MTs.  Needless to say my wife couldn't understand why I would want to do this, but hopefully some of you will find it interesting :)



Leatherman Wave

Manufacturer's claimed weight: 8.5 ounces / 241 grams




Weight on my scale: 8.4 oz

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Leatherman Pulse

Manufacturer's claimed weight: 6 ounces / 170 grams




Weight on my scale: 5.6 oz

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Leatherman Juice S2

Manufacturer's claimed weight: 4.4 ounces / 125 grams





Weight on my scale: 4.2 oz

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Leatherman Juice SC2

Could not find manufacturer's claimed weight, but 2 retailing websites describe it as 5 oz




Weight on my scale: 4.5 oz

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Leatherman Juice CS4

Manufacturer's claimed weight: 5.5 ounces / 156 grams



Weight on my scale: 5.4 oz

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Leatherman Skeletool (stainless steel)

Manufacturer's claimed weight: 5 ounces / 142 grams




Weight on my scale: 5.1 oz

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Leatherman Skeletool CX

Manufacturer's claimed weight: 5 ounces / 142 grams



Weight on my scale: 4.8 oz

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Leatherman Mini

Manufacturer's claimed weight: 4 ounces / 114 grams




Weight on my scale: 4.0 oz

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Victorinox Spirit

Manufacturer's claimed weight: 5.75 oz



Weight on my scale: 7.3 oz


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Victorinox Swiss Champ

Could not find manufacturer's claimed weight




Weight on my scale: 6.6 oz




I hope some of you found this interesting.  I certainly was surprised that the Skeletool CX does weigh a little less than the stainless steel version.  I was also surprised by how much more the Spirit weighs when compared to Vic's claimed weight.

I was also surprised by how the Champ weighs 6.6 oz!



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Re: How much does your MT actually weigh compared to manufacturer claims?
Reply #1 on: August 29, 2008, 11:47:26 AM
Quote from: ultimaonliner on August 29, 2008, 08:27:31 AM
I took my DSLR and digital scale to weigh some of my MTs.  Needless to say my wife couldn't understand why I would want to do this, but hopefully some of you will find it interesting :)


Good job, ultimaonliner!

There's a page listing multi weights somwhere on MTO, but I'm not sure how trustworthy it is.  Nothing's as trustworthy as checking them out with your own scale.

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Re: How much does your MT actually weigh compared to manufacturer claims?
Reply #2 on: August 29, 2008, 11:52:32 AM
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There's a page listing multi weights somwhere on MTO, but I'm not sure how trustworthy it is.  Nothing's as trustworthy as checking them out with your own scale.


About as trustworthy as a Canadian with a flashlight.


I enjoy this evidence of foul play by Team Swiss (they'll try to tell us the mountain altitudes affect gravity)

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Re: How much does your MT actually weigh compared to manufacturer claims?
Reply #3 on: August 29, 2008, 11:59:40 AM
Huh, so the carbon fiber does save some weight on the CX.

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Re: How much does your MT actually weigh compared to manufacturer claims?
Reply #4 on: August 29, 2008, 01:23:01 PM
Quote from: ringzero on August 29, 2008, 11:47:26 AM
Quote from: ultimaonliner on August 29, 2008, 08:27:31 AM
I took my DSLR and digital scale to weigh some of my MTs.  Needless to say my wife couldn't understand why I would want to do this, but hopefully some of you will find it interesting :)


Good job, ultimaonliner!

There's a page listing multi weights somwhere on MTO, but I'm not sure how trustworthy it is.  Nothing's as trustworthy as checking them out with your own scale.

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I have personally weighed each of the tools listed, and I also thought it was odd that they didn't correspond to the manufacturer's numbers, but I just chalked it up to the marketing departments having a little too much wobbly juice at lunch!  :D

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Re: How much does your MT actually weigh compared to manufacturer claims?
Reply #5 on: August 29, 2008, 05:41:28 PM
 My Core on an electronic postal scale: 10.35 ounces

Manufacturer stated weight: 10.8 ounces
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Re: How much does your MT actually weigh compared to manufacturer claims?
Reply #6 on: August 30, 2008, 02:10:13 PM
Very good thread  :salute:

Possibly since most of the weights are close (except for he Spirit :o ::) ) the manufacturing weight is what they try to get but they have a few ounce give or take standard

just a thought though  ;) :D
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