Glardon-Vallorbe Valtitan Half-Round Slim Precision File - LPV1566

Glardon-Vallorbe has long set the world standard for precision file quality and performance. Manufactured in Switzerland to exacting production standards — combining machine cutting with hand craftsmanship — these files are made from the finest heat-tempered chrome alloy steel. The result is a file with the right feel, action, and balance that skilled craftsmen demand, delivering superior cutting performance and exceptional longevity across all metals.

The LPV1566 Half-Round Ring Slim Precision File is tapered in both width and thickness, coming to a point — narrower than a standard half-round so it can reach inside rings with ease. Cut on both sides, it handles detail filing in tight curved areas where broader files simply cannot go. Measurements given are at the thickest point of the file.

These are Valtitan files — specially treated to achieve 72 HRc on the Rockwell scale, making them the hardest steel files available. The Valtitan process increases hardness, improves corrosion resistance, extends file life, and resists metal accumulation in the teeth; a simple knock is typically enough to clear chips. Valtitan files are especially recommended for platinum and other hard metals such as stainless steel, but perform excellently on all metals. Beginning in 2016, Valtitan files are identified by an imprinted VALTITAN marking on the tang rather than the earlier yellow-painted tang. Originally distributed by Grobet USA under the Grobet Swiss name, these files are now sold under the Glardon-Vallorbe brand.

Features

• Valtitan treatment achieves 72 HRc — the hardest steel file available
• Half-Round Ring profile: tapered in width and thickness to a point for filing inside rings
• Cut on both sides for versatile material removal
• Resists corrosion and metal accumulation in teeth
• Recommended for platinum, stainless steel, and other hard metals
• Swiss Made using machine cutting and hand craftsmanship
• Tang imprinted with VALTITAN for easy identification (post-2016)

Specifications

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Notes

• File length is measured from the start of the teeth to the end of the file — a 6 in file measures approximately 8-1/2 in total from tip to end of tang.
• Valtitan files produced from 2016 onward are identified by an imprinted tang marking, replacing the former yellow-painted tang.

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