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**John** · 28-03-2011

I was going to start stocking x-acto but from what I've read people seem to prefer Swann-Morton so I will be getting those in in the next week or so but I need some advise their range is massive, which would be the best to go for? and what quantity do you usually buy blades in and what sort of price do you pay?

This is what I was thinking of
0501 NO 10 DISPOSABLE SCALPELS
0502 NO 10A DISPOSABLE SCALPELS
0503 NO 11 DISPOSABLE SCALPELS
0504 NO 12 DISPOSABLE SCALPELS
0505 NO 15 DISPOSABLE SCALPELS
0506 NO 20 DISPOSABLE SCALPELS
0507 NO 21 DISPOSABLE SCALPELS
0508 NO 22 DISPOSABLE SCALPELS
0509 NO 22A DISPOSABLE SCALPELS
0510 NO 23 DISPOSABLE SCALPELS
0511 NO 24 DISPOSABLE SCALPELS
0512 NO 25 DISPOSABLE SCALPELS
0513 NO 26 DISPOSABLE SCALPELS
0514 NO 27 DISPOSABLE SCALPELS
0515 NO 25A DISPOSABLE SCALPELS
0516 NO 6 DISPOSABLE SCALPELS
0517 NO 9 DISPOSABLE SCALPELS
0518 NO 12D DISPOSABLE SCALPELS
0519 NO 14 DISPOSABLE SCALPELS
0520 NO 15A DISPOSABLE SCALPELS
0521 NO 15C DISPOSABLE SCALPELS
0522 NO 16 DISPOSABLE SCALPELS
0523 NO 18 DISPOSABLE SCALPELS
0524 NO 19 DISPOSABLE SCALPELS

0101 No 10 NON STERILE BLADES
0102 No 10A NON STERILE BLADES
0103 No 11 NON STERILE BLADES
0104 No 12 NON STERILE BLADES
0105 No 15 NON STERILE BLADES
0106 No 20 NON STERILE BLADES
0107 No 21 NON STERILE BLADES
0108 No 22 NON STERILE BLADES
0109 No 22A NON STERILE BLADES
0110 No 23 NON STERILE BLADES
0111 No 24 NON STERILE BLADES
0112 No 25 NON STERILE BLADES
0113 No 26 NON STERILE BLADES
0114 No 27 NON STERILE BLADES
0115 No 25A NON STERILE BLADES
0116 No 6 NON STERILE BLADES
0117 No 9 NON STERILE BLADES
0118 No 12D NON STERILE BLADES
0119 No 14 NON STERILE BLADES
0120 No 15A NON STERILE BLADES
0121 No 15C NON STERILE BLADES
0122 No 16 NON STERILE BLADES
0123 NO 18 NON STERILE BLADES
0124 NO 19 NON STERILE BLADES

JohnClark · 28-03-2011

I have nearly always used Swann-Morton scalpels. I have the traditional solid brass handles and the retractable with 10A blades. That looks a huge list of blades you are thinking of. How similar are they to each other?

**Bunkerbarge** · 28-03-2011

I have always used either 10's or 11's. I can't remember which is which but one is curved and one is straight. Over the many years I've been using them I've never felt the need to use anything else.

**m1ks** · 28-03-2011

as above. Brass handle, have a retractable too but only because it was given to me. 10a or 11 blades. Both straight, ones shallower but very similar and depends which packet i pick up first. Never needed any others. I prefer these as blades are available everywhere, cheaper and they don't roll off the table when you place it down. (let's face it. A round handled knife's a bloody silly idea)

**andygh** · 28-03-2011

I only ever use No.1 blades, can't get on with those flimsy surgical jobbies
I get a boxes of 50

Scalpels & Blades - Stockists and suppliers of Swann Morton Scalpel Blades, handles and accessories

**tr1ckey66** · 28-03-2011

Hi John
I use either 10a or 11 - the straight edge ones, and No.10 - curved blade (good for removing moulded on detail).
I think any of these would sell.
I can't remember how much I pay but I buy them by the box load as I use them for work also.
Don't bother with the sterile ones - unless somebody's got a side line in home surgery (by the looks of it I think you've already discounted those)

Hope this helps
Paul

**Ian M** · 28-03-2011

Looking at their site for blades I could go for 10's rounded, 10a's pointed and 11's fine pointed. should cover most work. Maybe some heavy blades for the "rough stuff"
As for handles? Some thing flat and made of metal! no 3 #0933 and 9 #0909 if they fit the blades!
There sure is a lot to choose from!
Ian M

**John** · 28-03-2011

Thanks this is all good info, you have saved me a fortune so far as I was going to stock everything lol I think what I might do is stock more of the ones mentioned here and maybe a scattering of some of the others, certainly the metal handles and maybe a few brass ones although they do seem quite expensive compared to the normal metal ones.