2 images from Leatherman.
Leatherman
In production FREE ARC
Leatherman's flagship at 244 g and 20 tools, with a MagnaCut blade hardened to 60-63 HRC, the hardest steel in the current range. Every feature is outside-accessible and locks, and the knife opens on a thumb stud. At USD 249.95 it lists at almost twice the Wave Plus for two more tools and the better blade steel.
244 g
Weight
20
Tools
107.9 mm
Closed
CPM MagnaCut stainless steel
Blade steel
70.1 mm
Blade
$249.95
MSRP
Specs verified 2026-09-01 · 1 source · 3 fields we could not verify, shown as —
Full specification
Dimensions & weight
- Weight
- 244 g
- Weight (imperial)
- 8.6 oz
- Closed length
- 107.9 mm
- Closed length (imperial)
- 4.25 in
- Open length
- 163.8 mm
- Width
- 33 mm
- Thickness
- 17.3 mm
General
- Manufacturer
- Leatherman
- Product family
- FREE
- Release year
- —
- Status
- In production
- Country of manufacture
- USA
- Tool count (manufacturer)
- 20
- Cost per tool
- $12.50
Knife
- Blade steel
- CPM MagnaCut60-63 HRCA recent powder steel that refuses the usual trade: it is highly rust-resistant and tough at the same time, which older stainless steels could not manage together.holds an edge wellvery rust-resistantsharpens with effortExpensive, and it still needs diamond abrasives to sharpen properly. Editorial guidance, not a measured specification. Datasheet
- Blade length
- 70.1 mm
- Edge type
- plain
- Blade profile
- Modified Drop Point
- Locking
- Yes
- One-hand opening
- Yes
- Outside accessible
- Yes
Pliers
- Pliers type
- both
- Wire cutters
- Yes
- Replaceable cutters
- Yes
- Hard-wire cutters
- Yes
- Crimper
- Yes
Carry
- Pocket clip
- Yes
- Lanyard attachment
- —
- Sheath included
- No
Tool inventory · 19 mapped · 20 counted by Leatherman
Plain-edge knife Needlenose pliers Regular pliers Bit driver Diamond-coated file Wood/metal file Pry bar Replaceable wire cutters Hard-wire cutters Flathead screwdriver Bottle opener Can opener Awl Scissors Saw Wire stripper Electrical crimper File Impact surface
MagnaCut® Knife Blade · Needlenose Pliers · Regular Pliers · Large Bit Driver · Diamond-coated File · Small Bit Driver · Wood/Metal File · Pry Tool · Premium Replaceable Wire Cutters · Premium Replaceable Hard-wire Cutters · Impact Surface · Large Screwdriver · Bottle Opener · Can Opener · Awl · Spring-action Scissors · Saw · Wire Stripper · Electrical Crimper · Edge File
Serrated knife Phillips screwdriver Corkscrew Ruler Tweezers Toothpick
What owners say
Most reviewers praise the MagnaCut blade, one-handed operation, and spring-loaded scissors. The file is also effective for daily tasks. Two of ten note the high price. Others cite weak wire cutters with a functional gap and an incomplete bit kit.
Read from 10 independent reviews (8 video, 2 reddit). A point becomes a pro or a con only when two or more reviewers made it.
What they agree is good
-
Blade uses high-quality MagnaCut steel 7/10
“one of the very few mass-produced multi-tools out there that has a premium Steel on it that you actually want that you can be stoked on” Zac In The Wild · video
“now in the arc we have magnut which is the new hotness” Best Damn EDC [Taylor Martin] · video
“Magna cut has a unique set of properties combining superb Edge retention toughness and corrosion resistance” Jon Gadget · video
“this is a Magna cut steel and Magna cut is a very very nice solid steel” Nick Shabazz · video
“Magna cut as a blade steel is a premium blade steel” Ron Kwok · video
“nut to Blade steel that's better than most dedicated pocket knives” Cedric & Ada Gear and Outdoors · video
“the Magna cut blade is an enormous upgrade” Ink&Iron · video
-
One-handed opening and closing is easy 6/10
“completely one-handed opening and closing tool not just for your pliers but also for all the tools that are on the outside as well” Zac In The Wild · video
“they fix that now with a thumb stud and a quick flicking open” Best Damn EDC [Taylor Martin] · video
“there is nothing on here that really requires you to have strong fingernails” Nick Shabazz · video
“one thing that really stood out to me that made this thing pretty special is that it's touted to be fully operational with just one hand” Ron Kwok · video
“they can be sort of the smoothest and easiest to deploy” Cedric & Ada Gear and Outdoors · video
“super easy to play one-handed” Blade Breakdowns · video
-
Blade is competent for daily use 5/10
“this Magna cut blade could very easily be your primary blade” Best Damn EDC [Taylor Martin] · video
“of course the the superb Magna cut Blade” Jon Gadget · video
“it is very competent” Nick Shabazz · video
“sheep foot blade uh which has been really great for daily use” Blade Breakdowns · video
“it is in an extremely ergonomic package with this thumb stud here” Ink&Iron · video
-
Scissors are high quality and spring-loaded 5/10
“they're sprung scissors really good and useful” Zac In The Wild · video
“these are nice to use and work really well better in fact than most Leatherman I've tried” Jon Gadget · video
“I love how neat and compact the scissors tool was integrated into the Leatherman Arc” Ron Kwok · video
“scissors on this thing kickass” Blade Breakdowns · video
“it's very comfortable spring-loaded has a wider portion down here for your thumb to ramp onto it” Ink&Iron · video
-
File is useful and effective 5/10
“I have found having a file being very useful for a bunch of different applications” Zac In The Wild · video
“Crosscut on one side with a satisfyingly rough feel” Jon Gadget · video
“the edge file also lets you get into tight spaces” Ron Kwok · video
“I absolutely love this file” Blade Breakdowns · video
“the diamond coding is very tough uh it will wear down steel very easily” Ink&Iron · video
-
Tool is a favorite and recommended 5/10
“it's my favorite tool set to date so far” Best Damn EDC [Taylor Martin] · video
“the arc tool set wins out over the number five in my view” Jon Gadget · video
“this is a strict improvement over the free series” Nick Shabazz · video
“this has been a really solid tool for me and uh I'd recommend it” Blade Breakdowns · video
“I give the ARC a 10/10 so far” u/Texas_Wookiee · reddit
-
Bit kit support is effective 4/10
“Leatherman's bit kit is really welln” Zac In The Wild · video
“this has that bit kit support and that is really really hard to underestimate the effectiveness of” Nick Shabazz · video
“the bits are removable so if you end up stripping one you can replace it it's also compatible with Leatherman's bit kit” Ron Kwok · video
“the bit exchanger is pretty handy” Ink&Iron · video
-
Blade has excellent edge retention 3/10
“last about twice as long as the 154 cm and uh you know just eight times longer than the 420 HC” Cedric & Ada Gear and Outdoors · video
“The uh Edge retention for me has been great” Blade Breakdowns · video
“it's still sharp no real snags to be had” Ink&Iron · video
-
Locking system is secure and intuitive 3/10
“within my view the best Locking System you can find on a multi-tool” Jon Gadget · video
“all the tools are locking which is a very nice thing” Nick Shabazz · video
“that thing just clunks down in there and it's rock solid” Blade Breakdowns · video
-
Saw is useful and high quality 3/10
“Leatherman doeses an excellent job with their saws” Zac In The Wild · video
“an essential addition on a tool like this” Jon Gadget · video
“I think it works pretty well” Ink&Iron · video
-
Micro driver is useful for small tasks 3/10
“this micro driver is just one of those little things that you may not think about but can actually be super super handy” Zac In The Wild · video
“great for safety glasses at work” Blade Breakdowns · video
“I had occasion to use this and it worked worked just fine” Ink&Iron · video
-
Awl is robust and practical 3/10
“I much prefer the all on the arc which is much more robust and much more practical” Jon Gadget · video
“you can definitely use an all to kind of be that starting point indent that starting point for where uh you want the screw to go into the wall” Ron Kwok · video
“it is very Stout and I poked it through the bottom of a can just to make sure that the tip was going to hold up” Ink&Iron · video
-
Pry bar is useful for light tasks 3/10
“I think is really important for everybody's EDC” Zac In The Wild · video
“I think this tool is really worth having” Jon Gadget · video
“it's definitely useful for getting a lot of light to medium duty tasks knocked out of the park” Ron Kwok · video
-
Sheath is high quality and liked 3/10
“it even has a little pocket in the front that you can lock your bit kit into” Zac In The Wild · video
“I'm a big fan of this style of sheath” Jon Gadget · video
“overall fairly quality feeling sheath” Cedric & Ada Gear and Outdoors · video
-
Tool selection is practical and solid 3/10
“the ark has such a great mixture of tools that almost everything on it is going to be useful in some scenario or situation” Zac In The Wild · video
“they have adopted all of those old Tools in their original size so they're thick they're robust” Best Damn EDC [Taylor Martin] · video
“the tool selection on this guy is pretty solid it works really well for most of your daily tasks” Nick Shabazz · video
-
Tool is made in the USA 2/10
“confirms that this tool is made in the USA which is great to see” Jon Gadget · video
“you got a nice little USA stamp on there” Blade Breakdowns · video
-
DLC coating is a nice touch 2/10
“I actually prefer the DLC coating on the ark which is smoother and therefore produces less friction” Jon Gadget · video
“the DLC coating is a nice touch” Ron Kwok · video
-
Plier head is stout with good bite 2/10
“the needle nose pliers are perfect for getting into tighter spaces to retrieve wires or dropped screws” Ron Kwok · video
“the plier head on the arc is quite a bit more Stout so wider uh a little more bite on the pliers” Blade Breakdowns · video
What they agree is not
-
Price is high 4/10
“$230 that's the most expensive Leatherman on their website right now” Best Damn EDC [Taylor Martin] · video
“that will put it Out Of Reach for many” Jon Gadget · video
“it is definitely sold at a premium price $500 Australian dollar ouch” Cedric & Ada Gear and Outdoors · video
“we get a nice little USA tax on this one $230” Blade Breakdowns · video
-
Wire cutters are prone to breaking 3/10
“they're cracking and failing under very simple tasks” Best Damn EDC [Taylor Martin] · video
“it ships and shatters the wire cutters if you attempt to” Ron Kwok · video
“the Cutters just straight up chipped they chipped right out” Ink&Iron · video
-
Wire cutters have a functional gap 2/10
“there's a gap here in the hard wire cutters and how it doesn't allow you to cut coat coat hangers” Ron Kwok · video
“you can see there's a gap in the bottom of these wire cutters that was not present on older Leatherman tools” Ink&Iron · video
-
Included bit kit is incomplete 2/10
“the arc only comes with half of the bit kit” Zac In The Wild · video
“I say partial because if you purchased a full bit kit from Leatherman you'd actually get twice as many bits here” Jon Gadget · video
-
Can opener is least useful tool 2/10
“maybe what might be the least useful tool and that would be the can opener” Zac In The Wild · video
“this to me is the least interesting tool here” Jon Gadget · video
-
Tool is less comfortable than Charge 2/10
“it's not as comfortable as the charge to be honest” Cedric & Ada Gear and Outdoors · video
“the TTI is the more comfortable tool” Blade Breakdowns · video
-
Locking mechanism prevents legal carry 2/10
“frustratingly means this cannot be carried legally in countries like the UK” Jon Gadget · video
“Removing the thumb stud is not enough, since you can still open it with one hand” u/Voidbyter · reddit
Bit driver has mechanical play Can opener is small and dull Tool lacks full serrated blade Tools flip out when closing forcefully Pry tool lacks leverage and bite Bottle opener shank interferes with use
- Is the Leatherman Arc Any good? | Everything You need to know. Full Use Review.
- Why The Leatherman Arc Is SO IMPORTANT
- NEW Leatherman ARC - Full Review
- The Leatherman Arc Multitool: The Full Nick Shabazz Review
- Leatherman ARC - not worth $230? | Longer Term Review
- Leatherman Arc: The Most Premium Multitool - Full Review
- Leatherman Arc long term review! #knifecommunity #edc
- Leatherman Arc Review
- Leatherman Arc German Carry Mod
- Treated myself to a Leatherman ARC! Wow this tool is great!
Where this data comes from
25 source records back this page. 3 fields could not be verified against any of them and are shown as — above.
Show the 25-row source table
| Weight | leatherman.com Leatherman publishes 8.6 oz; converted at 28.349523125 g/oz. | Manufacturer product page | 2026-08-26 |
| Closed length | leatherman.com Leatherman publishes 4.25 in. Leatherman publishes imperial only; converted at 25.4 mm/in. | Manufacturer product page | 2026-08-26 |
| Open length | leatherman.com Leatherman publishes 6.45 in. Leatherman publishes imperial only; converted at 25.4 mm/in. | Manufacturer product page | 2026-08-26 |
| Width | leatherman.com Leatherman publishes 1.3 in. Leatherman publishes imperial only; converted at 25.4 mm/in. | Manufacturer product page | 2026-08-26 |
| Thickness | leatherman.com Leatherman publishes 0.68 in overall thickness. Leatherman publishes imperial only; converted at 25.4 mm/in. | Manufacturer product page | 2026-08-26 |
| Manufacturer tool count | leatherman.com Leatherman states a tool count of 20. | Manufacturer product page | 2026-08-26 |
| Tool list | leatherman.com Mapped from the manufacturer tool list on the product page; manufacturer wording and order are preserved. Mapped from the manufacturer's own tool wording using the shared comparison categories. | Manufacturer product page | 2026-08-26 |
| Blade steel | leatherman.com Product page specification "Blade Material: MagnaCut Stainless Steel"; blade hardness given as 60-63 HRC. | Manufacturer product page | 2026-08-26 |
| Blade steel | leatherman.com states MagnaCut® Stainless Steel Disagrees with the accepted value "CPM MagnaCut stainless steel". Page states: "Blade Material
MagnaCut® Stainless Steel" | Manufacturer product page | 2026-08-26 |
| Blade length | leatherman.com Leatherman publishes a primary blade length of 2.76 in. Leatherman publishes imperial only; converted at 25.4 mm/in. | Manufacturer product page | 2026-08-26 |
| MSRP (USD) | leatherman.com List price on leatherman.com, USD. | Manufacturer product page | 2026-08-26 |
| Production status | leatherman.com Listed and in the current catalogue on leatherman.com. | Manufacturer product page | 2026-08-26 |
| Sheath included | leatherman.com Product description states "Accessories and sheath sold separately." | Manufacturer product page | 2026-08-26 |
| Pocket clip | leatherman.com Listed as a product feature: "Removable Pocket Clip". | Manufacturer product page | 2026-08-26 |
| Replaceable cutters | leatherman.com Tool list names "Premium Replaceable Wire Cutters" and "Premium Replaceable Hard-wire Cutters". | Manufacturer product page | 2026-08-26 |
| Country of manufacture | leatherman.com Page states: "Made in the USA -" | Manufacturer product page | 2026-08-26 |
| Edge type | leatherman.com Page states: "Blade Edge
Plain" | Manufacturer product page | 2026-08-26 |
| Blade locking | leatherman.com Page states: "Blade Lock
Yes" | Manufacturer product page | 2026-08-26 |
| One-hand opening | leatherman.com Page states: "Every feature is outside-accessible, locks securely, and opens smoothly with one hand thanks to FREE® technology." | Manufacturer product page | 2026-08-26 |
| Outside-accessible blade | leatherman.com Page states: "Every feature is outside-accessible, locks securely, and opens smoothly with one hand thanks to FREE® technology." | Manufacturer product page | 2026-08-26 |
| Wire cutters | leatherman.com Page states: "09 Premium Replaceable Wire Cutters" | Manufacturer product page | 2026-08-26 |
| Hard-wire cutters | leatherman.com Page states: "10 Premium Replaceable Hard-wire Cutters" | Manufacturer product page | 2026-08-26 |
| Crimper | leatherman.com Page states: "19 Electrical Crimper" | Manufacturer product page | 2026-08-26 |
| Blade profile | leatherman.com Official specification states 'Blade Type: Modified Drop Point'. | Manufacturer product page | 2026-09-01 |
| Pliers type | leatherman.com Official tool list includes both needlenose and regular pliers. | Manufacturer product page | 2026-09-01 |
Not verified: Release year, MSRP (EUR), Lanyard attachment. Each renders as — above. We would rather show a gap than a number nobody stands behind.
Where it sits
Weight percentile, all 101 tools
Heavier than 75% of the database. 3 tools match or beat its tool count at a lower weight.
See lighter alternatives →Closest in weight
Also from Leatherman
Leatherman models in the database, with the same fields measured the same way.
All Leatherman multitools →