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Felt like a lazy rainy day on my day off, so headed to the park to read and sip bourbon. Brought along my two favorite knives Sage 1 and spider monkey to take some comparison photos. Big price difference ~$100 more for the spider. But the do seem kinda similar to me. I'm not that knowledgeable so just random thoughts from a guy that has both in his hand. Beats errands and honey do's
Noticeable difference is the height of the blades. Easier time reaching in my pocket to grab my handkerchief or wallet with the SM.
Aesthetically it's a wash. Both are nice looking. I really like the grip of the milled carbon fiber scales on the SM. But think the sage CF is more durable. The spider already seems to have some little tiny chips/voids. Using my camera phone so can't really show it in pics.
The pocket clips. Feel most people buy southern grind folders in spite of the stubby pocket clip rather than for them. The wire clip on the sage looks classier and functions well. One day after leaving work tired. I half assed clipping my sage to my pocket. Was riding my bike home when I noticed it was barely hanging on. Just adjusted it and rolled on. Would I have such leeway with the SM clip? I'll try not to find out...
The Sage was my first foreign made nice knife. I was impressed with the quality. I liked how closely mated the scales were to the steel. On the spider it's just a little better.
Sage
Spider
Nice touch on the spider how the blade, scale, and liner jimping has to be matched in this spot
Same area on the Sage
Another nice touch is the jimping on the Spider's liner lock none on the sage. While I didn't notice the lack of it on the sage before. I like the way it feels on the spider.
Last thing the cutouts for the liner lock in the scales. The spider monkey has less of an abrupt cutout it's more subtle.
In use I might prefer the sage. Love the choils, feel really good in hand. In my pocket and aesthetically the spider monkey gets the nod. I can see why the spider costs the extra dough it does. The use of titanium, MUSA, little details, smaller company. The sage kinda reminds me of a sebenza very smooth knife, kinda flickable. The SG feels a little looser and flicks easily. Happy to own both these knives.
Noticeable difference is the height of the blades. Easier time reaching in my pocket to grab my handkerchief or wallet with the SM.
Aesthetically it's a wash. Both are nice looking. I really like the grip of the milled carbon fiber scales on the SM. But think the sage CF is more durable. The spider already seems to have some little tiny chips/voids. Using my camera phone so can't really show it in pics.
The pocket clips. Feel most people buy southern grind folders in spite of the stubby pocket clip rather than for them. The wire clip on the sage looks classier and functions well. One day after leaving work tired. I half assed clipping my sage to my pocket. Was riding my bike home when I noticed it was barely hanging on. Just adjusted it and rolled on. Would I have such leeway with the SM clip? I'll try not to find out...
The Sage was my first foreign made nice knife. I was impressed with the quality. I liked how closely mated the scales were to the steel. On the spider it's just a little better.
Sage
Spider
Nice touch on the spider how the blade, scale, and liner jimping has to be matched in this spot
Same area on the Sage
Another nice touch is the jimping on the Spider's liner lock none on the sage. While I didn't notice the lack of it on the sage before. I like the way it feels on the spider.
Last thing the cutouts for the liner lock in the scales. The spider monkey has less of an abrupt cutout it's more subtle.
In use I might prefer the sage. Love the choils, feel really good in hand. In my pocket and aesthetically the spider monkey gets the nod. I can see why the spider costs the extra dough it does. The use of titanium, MUSA, little details, smaller company. The sage kinda reminds me of a sebenza very smooth knife, kinda flickable. The SG feels a little looser and flicks easily. Happy to own both these knives.
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