Havalon Piranta-Edge — 2.75 inch scalpel blade in 420J2

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Havalon Piranta-Edge · Scalpel
2.75″ blade · 1.52 oz · ~0.49″ tall

Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outline traced from the maker's side-profile photo.

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Havalon Piranta-Edge

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The Havalon Piranta-Edge is a 2.75" scalpel folder in 420J2. It runs #60A replaceable blades and ships with 12 spares — the edge is swapped rather than sharpened. The handle is ABS, secured by a liner lock. Blade is just 38% of its 7.25" overall length, so most of what you are holding is grip.

Blade: 2.75″
Weight: 1.52 oz
Steel: 420J2
Price band: Budget

Best for

Field dressing and skinning without stopping to sharpen

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Specifications

Manufacturer-published figures, cross-checked against havalon.com, knifecenter.

Blade length: 2.75″
Blade shape: Scalpel
Steel: 420J2
Overall length: 7.25″
Weight: 1.52 oz
Lock: Liner
Deployment: Manual
Handle material: ABS
Replacement blade: #60A · 12 included

Why a scalpel

A surgical blade profile in a knife handle. Ground far thinner than any sharpenable knife can be, so it cuts hide and connective tissue with almost no force — and snaps if you twist it. Replaced rather than sharpened.

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About 420J2

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

Edge retention

1/5

Toughness

3/5

Corrosion resistance

4/5

Ease of sharpening

5/5

1-5 is a relative ranking drawn from published composition and hardness, not a lab measurement. Higher is better on every axis, and no steel is a 5 across the board — edge retention and toughness pull against each other. All 420J2 knives