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Havalon Piranta-Edge vs Gerber Vital Pocket Folder

Havalon Piranta-Edge runs a 2.75″ scalpel blade in 420J2; Gerber Vital Pocket Folder runs 2.9″ of scalpel in Surgical Stainless. The Gerber Vital Pocket Folder is the lighter of the two by 0.22 oz.

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  • Havalon Piranta-Edge · Scalpel
    2.75″ blade · 1.52 oz · ~0.49″ tall
  • Gerber Vital Pocket Folder · Scalpel
    2.9″ blade · 1.3 oz · ~0.79″ tall
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outline traced from the maker's side-profile photo.
SpecHavalonHavalon Piranta-EdgeCheck priceGerberGerber Vital Pocket Folder
Blade length2.75″2.9″
Overall length7.25″6.9″
Weight1.52 oz1.3 oz
Blade shapeScalpelScalpel
Steel420J2Surgical Stainless
LockLinerBack Lock
Handle materialABSGlass-Filled Nylon
Price bandBudgetBudget

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

420J2

Soft and very rust-resistant. Used almost exclusively for replaceable blades, where it is thrown away rather than sharpened.

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.