← ComparisonsLength and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Profile is the shape family's outline, not a scan of this model.
Head to head
Gerber Fastball vs Gerber Vital Pocket Folder
Gerber Fastball runs a 3″ wharncliffe blade in CPM-S30V; Gerber Vital Pocket Folder runs 2.8″ of scalpel in Surgical Stainless. The Gerber Vital Pocket Folder is the lighter of the two by 1.40 oz.
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- Gerber Fastball · Wharncliffe3″ blade · 0.11″ spine · 2.7 oz · ~0.73″ tall (derived)
- Gerber Vital Pocket Folder · Scalpel2.8″ blade · 1.3 oz · ~0.5″ tall (derived)
Spine thickness, same scale
0.11″
| Spec | GerberGerber Fastball | GerberGerber Vital Pocket Folder |
|---|---|---|
| Blade length | 3″ | 2.8″ |
| Spine thickness | 0.11″ | — |
| Overall length | 7.1″ | 6.9″ |
| Closed length | 4.1″ | — |
| Weight | 2.7 oz | 1.3 oz |
| Blade shape | Wharncliffe | Scalpel |
| Steel | CPM-S30V | Surgical Stainless |
| Grind | Flat | — |
| Lock | Liner | Liner |
| Handle material | Aluminum | Glass-Filled Nylon |
| Country of origin | USA | — |
| Price band | Mid | Budget |
Tinted rows are where these two differ.
The steel difference
CPM-S30V
The long-time American benchmark. Holds an edge far longer than 420HC and still sharpens on ordinary stones. Chippy if you pry with it.
Surgical Stainless
The scalpel-blade stock in Havalon, Gerber Vital and Tyto blades. Ground thin enough to be startlingly sharp and brittle enough to snap if twisted.