Blade shapes
Blade shape

Scalpel blades

A surgical blade profile in a knife handle. Ground far thinner than any sharpenable knife can be, so it cuts hide and connective tissue with almost no force — and snaps if you twist it. Replaced rather than sharpened.

Knives
5
Blade range
2.5″–2.8
Weight range
1.32.16 oz
The shape across the size range
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  • Tyto 1.1 · Scalpel
    2.5″ blade · 0.12″ spine · 1.5 oz · ~0.5″ tall (derived)
  • Havalon Piranta-Bolt · Scalpel
    2.75″ blade · 1.9 oz · ~0.5″ tall (derived)
  • Gerber Vital Pocket Folder · Scalpel
    2.8″ blade · 1.3 oz · ~0.5″ tall (derived)
Spine thickness, same scale
0.12
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Profile is the shape family's outline, not a scan of this model.
Tyto

Tyto 1.1

Blade
2.5
Weight
1.5 oz
ScalpelSurgical StainlessReplaceable
Replaceable-BladeMid
Havalon

Havalon Piranta-Edge

Blade
2.75
Weight
1.52 oz
Scalpel420J2Replaceable
Replaceable-BladeBudget
Havalon

Havalon Piranta-Bolt

Blade
2.75
Weight
1.9 oz
ScalpelSurgical StainlessReplaceable
Replaceable-BladeMid
Havalon

Havalon Piranta-Torch

Blade
2.75
Weight
2.16 oz
ScalpelSurgical StainlessReplaceable
Replaceable-BladeMid
Gerber

Gerber Vital Pocket Folder

Blade
2.8
Weight
1.3 oz
ScalpelSurgical StainlessReplaceable
Replaceable-BladeBudget