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Gerber Vital Pocket Folder vs Havalon Piranta Original

Gerber Vital Pocket Folder runs a 2.9″ scalpel blade in Surgical Stainless; Havalon Piranta Original runs 2.75″ of scalpel in Stainless. The Gerber Vital Pocket Folder is the lighter of the two by 1.70 oz.

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  • Gerber Vital Pocket Folder · Scalpel
    2.9″ blade · 1.3 oz · ~0.79″ tall
  • Havalon Piranta Original · Scalpel
    2.75″ blade · 3 oz · ~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 OriginalCheck price
Blade length2.9″2.75″
Overall length6.9″6.75″
Weight1.3 oz3 oz
Blade shapeScalpelScalpel
SteelSurgical StainlessStainless
LockBack LockFrame Lock
Handle materialGlass-Filled NylonStainless
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.