← Blade shapesLength and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Profile is the shape family's outline, not a scan of this model.
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
- 1.3–2.16 oz
The shape across the size range
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- Tyto 1.1 · Scalpel2.5″ blade · 0.12″ spine · 1.5 oz · ~0.5″ tall (derived)
- Havalon Piranta-Bolt · Scalpel2.75″ blade · 1.9 oz · ~0.5″ tall (derived)
- Gerber Vital Pocket Folder · Scalpel2.8″ blade · 1.3 oz · ~0.5″ tall (derived)
Spine thickness, same scale
0.12″
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