Hi Folks,
Just wanted to post a general "thank you!" to all you forumites who have been singing the praises of the Sage series.
Honestly, the Sage was never on my radar. But after reading so many owners waxing ecstatic over them, and then watching some Youtube videos expressing the same exuberance -- I decided to take the plunge.
Anyway, my Sage 1 showed up yesterday, and all I can say is -- "Wow!!!"
As soon as I snipped the plastic packet, pulled out the knife, and flicked it open -- I knew I was a believer.
My immediate thoughts:
The release -- very, very smooth...Not quite as smooth as my Superhawk or my personal benchmark for opening smoothness (a SS Poliwog which is so smooth I can't even feel it opening), but incredibly, pleasantly smooth nonetheless.
Manufacturing quality -- pretty darned near flawless. There is one tiny machining smudge on the SS liner (facing the bottom), so I can't say "flawless" -- but I am totally content. The blade is perfectly centered, and I can't find reason to carp on anything else regarding the fit or finish.
The slabs -- I can't say enough good things about it. I've never had CF slabs with this style of finish, and I am pleased beyond all expectations. Visually, the 3-D OpArt effect is stylish and captivating. Tactilely, it feels like the perfect balance between smoothness (for pocketing/drawing) and grip security. Also, the size/shape of the grip for my hand (medium-sized tennis grip) is absolutely perfect. I don't believe I've ever held a knife grip that fit so much like a glove in my hand, in either forward or reverse hold. Again, I've only had this knife since late yesterday, but as of this moment, I am dubbing it my favorite knife grip.
The blade -- this is the same old, boring Spyderco "scary sharp"...
So -- thanks to all you folks who prattled on and on about the Sage (
), I have a truly wonderful addition to my EDC rotation...
-- J
Just wanted to post a general "thank you!" to all you forumites who have been singing the praises of the Sage series.
Honestly, the Sage was never on my radar. But after reading so many owners waxing ecstatic over them, and then watching some Youtube videos expressing the same exuberance -- I decided to take the plunge.
Anyway, my Sage 1 showed up yesterday, and all I can say is -- "Wow!!!"
As soon as I snipped the plastic packet, pulled out the knife, and flicked it open -- I knew I was a believer.
My immediate thoughts:
The release -- very, very smooth...Not quite as smooth as my Superhawk or my personal benchmark for opening smoothness (a SS Poliwog which is so smooth I can't even feel it opening), but incredibly, pleasantly smooth nonetheless.
Manufacturing quality -- pretty darned near flawless. There is one tiny machining smudge on the SS liner (facing the bottom), so I can't say "flawless" -- but I am totally content. The blade is perfectly centered, and I can't find reason to carp on anything else regarding the fit or finish.
The slabs -- I can't say enough good things about it. I've never had CF slabs with this style of finish, and I am pleased beyond all expectations. Visually, the 3-D OpArt effect is stylish and captivating. Tactilely, it feels like the perfect balance between smoothness (for pocketing/drawing) and grip security. Also, the size/shape of the grip for my hand (medium-sized tennis grip) is absolutely perfect. I don't believe I've ever held a knife grip that fit so much like a glove in my hand, in either forward or reverse hold. Again, I've only had this knife since late yesterday, but as of this moment, I am dubbing it my favorite knife grip.
The blade -- this is the same old, boring Spyderco "scary sharp"...
So -- thanks to all you folks who prattled on and on about the Sage (
), I have a truly wonderful addition to my EDC rotation...-- J
