Spyderco’s Sage Series™ features a full-flat-ground, leaf-shaped CPM® S30V® blade, an ergonomic handle design with textured forefinger choil and thumb ramp, and a reversible tip-up wire clip. The Sage™ 5 highlights Spyderco’s own Compression Lock mechanism. In a Compression Lock, the blade’s tang ramp faces upward toward the handle’s spine, rather than toward the butt of the handle as in a LinerLock. This innovative mechanism is substantially stronger than most LinerLocks and its location allows the knife to be safely closed with only one hand without placing your fingers in the path of the edge.
The skeletonized stainless steel liners that form the framework of the Sage 5’s lock are nested into FRN scales. Open-backed construction reduces the knife’s weight and allows easy cleaning, while a reversible deep-pocket wire clip provides convenient tip-up carry on either side of the body.
The Sage 5 is an extremely capable all-purpose cutting tool.
