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Gerber Vital Pocket Folder vs Havalon Piranta Forge

Gerber Vital Pocket Folder runs a 2.9″ scalpel blade in Surgical Stainless; Havalon Piranta Forge runs 2.75″ of scalpel in Stainless.

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  • Gerber Vital Pocket Folder · Scalpel
    2.9″ blade · 1.3 oz · ~0.79″ tall
  • Havalon Piranta Forge · Scalpel
    2.75″ blade · ~0.5″ tall (derived) · family outline
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outlines traced from makers' photos, except where marked as the shape family's.
SpecGerberGerber Vital Pocket FolderHavalonHavalon Piranta ForgeBuy from Havalon
Blade length2.9″2.75″
Overall length6.9″7.875″
Weight1.3 oz—
Blade shapeScalpelScalpel
SteelSurgical StainlessStainless
LockBack LockLiner
Handle materialGlass-Filled NylonABS
Price bandBudgetBudget

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

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.

Stainless

The maker does not publish a grade. Treat it as mid-tier cutlery stainless.