Havalon Piranta alternative?

[Hoytman 88]

IMO there are much better blades than the # 60a. I prefer to use both the 22xt's and last year the new #70a. the 22xt is a great caping blade, the 70 is much more friendly for skinny than the 60's and more durable as well. I've pretty much phased out all of my 60a blades.

 

[doverpack12]

Anyone have a weight on the Gerber Vital? My Havalon Piranta Bolt with standard #60A blade installed weighs 1.6 oz and Outdoor Edge Razor Lite EDC with a blade installed weighs 2.7 oz

 

[masher]

Anyone have a weight on the Gerber Vital? My Havalon Piranta Bolt with standard #60A blade installed weighs 1.6 oz and Outdoor Edge Razor Lite EDC with a blade installed weighs 2.7 oz

Their site says 1.3oz, but doesn't specify if that includes a blade. If it matters that much, I wouldn't be able to weigh mine until the weekend but let me know.

 

[Fullfan]

I have both the Havalon bolt and the ODE Razor lite. Blade change is easier on the ODE that the havalon. I have used the 60 blades with good results. No experience with the 70 though. I only use them when I'm elk hunting though.

 

[OR Archer]

Ive used the Havalon for the past few years and really like it. However changing blades with bloody hands is a real PIA. Bought a OE Razor Lite EDC this spring. Dressed a bear and a few deer with it. Works really well and blade changing is a breeze. I will agree the blades don't hold an edge as well but can easily be touched up and reused. So I will be carry the OE Razor Lite as my go to knife.

 

[Bughalli]

I just weighed all three (knife with blade):

Gerber Vital 1.4oz
Havalon 1.5oz
Outdoor Edge 3.6oz

I took the boot clip off the Gerber, where the Havalon still has it on. So I bet they're pretty much the same in weight. That being the case, I would still go Gerber for safety reasons.

I don't know what model the outdoor edge is. I assumed there's only one replaceable blade knife they made, so maybe they have a lighter version. The one I have is more than twice the weight of the Gerber or Havalon.

 

[camping1601]

There's one Razor-lite ( Onxy EDC ) that's suppose to be 2.6 oz.

 

[Neil B]

Thanks for the info on blades!

 

[circles]

Check out the Buck 424. I've been using one for over 20 years. They were out of production for a long time and you could only find them on auction sites, but it looks like Buck is making them again.