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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 2.8″ 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 · ~0.5″ tall (derived)
  • Gerber Vital Pocket Folder · Scalpel
    2.8″ blade · 1.3 oz · ~0.5″ tall (derived)
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Profile is the shape family's outline, not a scan of this model.
SpecHavalonHavalon Piranta-EdgeGerberGerber Vital Pocket Folder
Blade length2.75″2.8″
Overall length7.25″6.9″
Weight1.52 oz1.3 oz
Blade shapeScalpelScalpel
Steel420J2Surgical Stainless
LockLinerLiner
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.