A great utility Spyderco.....

Crocodilo said:
Sorry, folks, in my book "gentleman's folder" reads CF Caly3. Might be a very civilized knife, but still very able!
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To be very frank, the reason why the Sage 2 really appeals to me is that it will be about 18 months before I can begin to afford a custom folder that also uses Ti handles. This knife, while not custom, should allow me to experience the feel of a Ti framelock for a price that is more than 1/3 that of the custom.

Unless it really does not feel nice in my hand, I will most likely get the Sage 2. :cool:

Thanks for the pics! I will continue to hunt down some more of my own!:thumbup:
 
Apart perhaps from the Kiwi and the Kopa, Spyderco's knives can hardly be considered "gentlemanly" folders. They are good and functional tools, but CF or Ti scales alone do not a gentlemanly folder make, even if they make a knife "dressier." You would be better advised to look elswhere.
 
I say look at the CF Sage, it can be bought right now for $90 usd if you look in the right spot. Great knife for the money.
 
I see the Sage 2 as a light use slicer. So I guess it depends on what one's definition of utility is. If that means opening packages, clam shells containers, light food prep, boxes, plastic ties, etc., then the Sage 2 is good. But for anything that involves more than light slicing, I would say the Sage 2 would not be the one. Its not flimsy by any means, but its not hefty either. I just sense that it would not take a lot of lateral stress to break it. JMO. :)
 
Cisco Kid said:
Apart perhaps from the Kiwi and the Kopa, Spyderco's knives can hardly be considered "gentlemanly" folders. They are good and functional tools, but CF or Ti scales alone do not a gentlemanly folder make, even if they make a knife "dressier." You would be better advised to look elswhere.
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I think it is just semantics but perhaps "less tactical" or "more sheeple friendly" might describe my needs for the look of the knife. I enjoy Ti scales on a knife but have only seen them in a variety of customs (Peter Carey, Jens Anso, DB Fraley, Tom Mayo, etc.) that are beyond my budget.

I will be using this knife to: open mail, open boxes, cut balsa wood, cut chipboard cut cardboard, cut string, sharpen pencils, and cut up the occasional sandwich. I am a design major in college and work with many materials to make various models.

Essentially, just as powernoodle said, it will be an all encompassing light duty EDC blade with utility as its' main task and not look too tactical but also not delicate by any means. I figure a Ti framelock has to be capable of dealing with nearly all he cutting tasks I have in mind.

The Para might also do all these tasks with flying colors and the Native 4 might do just as well. I forget who said it but with Spyderco, it's kind of like picking your personal flavor of awesome since you really cant go wrong. Thanks for the continued input!:cool::thumbup:
 
There are places where a knife with a 3" blade is going to raise eyebrows....like at work.
I prefer the Kiwi or Kopa. The Kiwi does normal envelope and box opening better than anything else, and actually fits in the coin pocket of jeans.
It is available in carbon fiber at a great price right now. You may be able to pick one up and another knife with a larger blade.
 
mmmotorcycle said:
I will be using this knife to: open mail, open boxes, cut balsa wood, cut chipboard cut cardboard, cut string, sharpen pencils, and cut up the occasional sandwich.
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Any of these would work great:
Kopa
Sage
Caly3
Lum Chinese
Meerkat (very cool, sheeple friendly, and one of my favorite spydercos)
Just about any other Spyderco folder with a 3" or less blade.
 
Being a design major, you might consider more closely the Lum Chinese. In my view, the aesthetic, organic shape of that knife is unsurpassed. It looks like something a designer would carry. JMO.
 
Do you ever feel slightly guilty about going to a brick and mortar store to see how the knife handles, knowing that you're going to go online and buy it because it's much cheaper?

I'm not saying you should, but I find myself feeling a bit sheepish when doing this. In fact, I tend to just roll the dice and read reviews and view vids instead of seeking out the knife locally.
 
Crocodilo said:
Sorry, folks, in my book "gentleman's folder" reads CF Caly3. Might be a very civilized knife, but still very able!
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I agree.

I also have and use the Kiwi and Kopa -- the latter is offers a lot of utility for the size.
 
Amaranth said:
Do you ever feel slightly guilty about going to a brick and mortar store to see how the knife handles, knowing that you're going to go online and buy it because it's much cheaper?

I'm not saying you should, but I find myself feeling a bit sheepish when doing this. In fact, I tend to just roll the dice and read reviews and view vids instead of seeking out the knife locally.
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A good friend of mine works there, at the store in the city. I just prefer not to buy Spyderco's there. Even he tends to get knives from various online sources but I always do find a way to support his work there by buying a nice CRKT as a gift for a friend or some other less expensive item like a great new flash light or tactical pen. :thumbup:

Again, the way I make a final decision on a knife is almost always by handling it somewhere. Besides, I will get to visit an old buddy of mine again! :cool:

As for the Chinese Lum, I have never handled one BUT I have handled a great number of other collaboration models, be they Benchmade or even Seki-Cut. I have yet to handle one which had bad ergos for my hand. It is on the short list for sure!:)
 
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