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Havalon Piranta-Edge vs Havalon Piranta-Bolt

Havalon Piranta-Edge runs a 2.75″ scalpel blade in 420J2; Havalon Piranta-Bolt runs 2.75″ of scalpel in Surgical Stainless. The Havalon Piranta-Edge is the lighter of the two by 0.38 oz.

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  • Havalon Piranta-Edge · Scalpel
    2.75″ blade · 1.52 oz · ~0.49″ tall
  • Havalon Piranta-Bolt · Scalpel
    2.75″ blade · 1.9 oz · ~0.53″ tall
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outline traced from the maker's side-profile photo.
SpecHavalonHavalon Piranta-EdgeCheck priceHavalonHavalon Piranta-BoltCheck price
Blade length2.75″2.75″
Overall length7.25″7.375″
Weight1.52 oz1.9 oz
Blade shapeScalpelScalpel
Steel420J2Surgical Stainless
LockLinerLiner
Handle materialABSABS
Country of origin—Taiwan
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.