A inside out review of the Sage (TONS and TONS of pix)

So-Lo

So-Lo

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This little guy has bumped my reg. BG42 Sebbies, and ZDP Caly out for a week straight. Sal slammed this thing to the gills in quality. There are a lot of tiny details that push this knife into greatness. A TON! In design, and machining.

First off it is a Sal design, and a mix of a Native and a Caly 3. Perfection! Feels great in the hand, top notch Carbon Fiber scales, S30V... Very light weight, full flat grind. Awesome blade shape that reminds me of a Mini Manix (another great one.)

On to the pix, they can tell you more than I can.
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Nice wire clip
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Blade is dead centered
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Nice lock up
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Machined spacers for the blade to sit in when closed. (very nice!)
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Pivot screws are nice and flush with the scales. Perfect!
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Love the way they cut the scale out, so your thumb can get a good grip.
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Another small detail, when the knife is closed the choil fits the top part of the hand perfectly flush. (very good design fore thought here)
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and, when its open it hit the blade stop perfect. (this took a few trys in design I bet)
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Please wait till I'm done to post.... Thx
 
The blade stop beefy, for a little knife.
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Lets get to the guts of this guy.
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Here is why them spacers are a nice touch. :cool:
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Also, look at how one side has a flat spot, it also has that same flat spot on the liners. Nothing is moving around on this knife, not even in the long run.
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The tang is rounded off, not just cut straight off. Another very nice touch.
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Nice washers, that are going for the long run. That is the stop pin on the top.
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Pivot is very nice also!
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And with a few other great EDCs in it edge length. (Small Sebbie, and a SNG)
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A small Sebbie has a little more belly, and a tad longer edge.
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Great photos So-Lo! The Sage looks like a real winner... The aesthetics don't quite sit well with me, I prefer the look of the Caly3 but I might have to pick one of these up anyway.
 
Bonus stuffs :D

This is how I open most of my Spydies, pull it past the dedent... and flick my hand a little.
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And with the 306 UF stone (click me for my review) Diss, sucka will get sharp!
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Good job Spyderco :thumbup: I can not wait for the other lock versions. :D

Post away. :D
 
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Argh, why couldn't it have had a backspacer?? Out of the house, I carry my knives loose in the pocket, same pocket I carry my keys. I'm afraid that the keys will find their way into the space and mess with my edge :(

I've warmed up to liner locks a bit more, so the backspacer is the only thing stopping me! :mad:
 
THG said:
Argh, why couldn't it have had a backspacer?? Out of the house, I carry my knives loose in the pocket, same pocket I carry my keys. I'm afraid that the keys will find their way into the space and mess with my edge :(

I've warmed up to liner locks a bit more, so the backspacer is the only thing stopping me! :mad:
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you could also get hit by a bus, just get it and try it.:thumbup:
 
Great pic's and review
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As I've mentioned before, I will most definitely be collecting all the new Sage's as they come out. Its a great knife!
 
great review So-lo !!!
I love my Sage, it kicked the T-Mag out of my pockets and trust me, that wasn't easy... :D
i'd like to sneak in a photo on my own (sage, display & photographer;)) hoping that Sal will find a way to help us Sage freaks fill up our display towers in less than 5 years !! (at the rate of one version per year that is :grumpy::grumpy:)

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Great review, and thanks for the amazing amount of high quality pictures:thumbup:

Yet another knife on my wishlist:o
 
So-Lo,

Awesome pictures man. Thanks for doing that. I love seeing the inside of a good knife. That's a nice solid stop pin and very close tolerances. Especially how close the blade comes to those spacers when closed.

I am really NOT a liner lock fan but I will really consider this knife. I just wish there were not so many darn knives that I wanted. :)
 
Btw,
How would you rate this knife against the Tenacious in terms of quality/Fit and Finish, since I have neither, but want both:D
 
The Tenacious is good for its price-point, but the Sage blows it away in every catagory except edge length.
 
So-Lo said:
Good job Spyderco :thumbup: I can not wait for the other lock versions. :D

Post away. :D
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Will there be versions with other lock mechanisms?

Don't like liner locks, but release a Sage with the classic ball bearing lock and I 'll get one right away.
 
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