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Havalon Piranta Original · Scalpel
2.75″ blade · 3 oz · ~0.5″ tall (derived)

Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outline is the shape family's, not a trace of this model.

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Havalon Piranta Original

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Unlike the polymer Pirantas, the Original uses a bead-blasted stainless frame lock with a G10 inlay. It weighs 3.0 oz and takes the 2.75" #60A blade.

Blade: 2.75″
Weight: 3 oz
Steel: Stainless
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.

Blade length: 2.75″
Blade shape: Scalpel
Steel: Stainless
Overall length: 6.75″
Weight: 3 oz
Lock: Frame Lock
Deployment: Manual
Handle material: Stainless
Replacement blade: #60A

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 Stainless

The maker does not publish a grade. Treat it as mid-tier cutlery stainless.

Edge retention

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Toughness

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Corrosion resistance

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Ease of sharpening

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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 Stainless knives