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Just received mine today. The knife is very nice. As I indicated on the prior page of this thread, I’ve had the original cf and the g10 versions. The burlap scales, while not rough, are matte and not polished as burlap micarta can sometimes be. I feel pretty confident that this one won’t slip out of ...

Mine arrived today. Even bevels, centered, and zips through telephone book paper with ease.


How’s the comp lock smoothness? Out of every four comp lock knives I buy, one is smooth-releasing, and the others are clicky. Applies regardless of being made in the US, Taichung, or Japan.

Mine gets ...

Just picked one up here:
https://eknives.com/spyderco-sage-5-yel ... n-c123pyl/

Just got my LW in the mail today. Seems great!

I want to support Spyderco's willingness to take a chance on exotic steels like this. Any opinions on which Rex121 Sage5 to get... G-10 or Lightweight?


IMO for a smaller light weight knife the FRN is my preference, especially with how nice the Sage LW scales look.



I went with the ...

Mrj wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 30, 2024 6:16 pm

I noticed the spyder is different

The US and Taiwan spyders are (most?) always different. The Japanese spyder is more like the US one.

Buddafucco wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 30, 2024 2:03 pm

Lightweight
KnifeWorks... https://knifeworks.com/spyderco-sage-5- ... -c123borp/

Thanks for the heads-up. Ordered!

Look like I get to answer my own question:

https://www.spyderco.com/catalog/detail ... usive/2358

With the scales being the same color, it would seem to be m390 without the coated blade.

What steel do you think it will have?

Can’t wait to pick one up in a bit more expensive blade steel.

Grabbed a Siren at KnifeJoy. Wasn’t aware that it was discontinued until I received an email from KnifeCenter this afternoon.

Even if the price weren’t so high, I’d be skeptical based on the fact that I bought two of the last ones that BHQ rolled out and both were pretty undeserving of the Spyderco or Lum brands. Rough locks, sharp unchamfered liners, and warped blades. This is too much money for an experiment or a second ...

In addition to the weak close on mine, it also looks like they used two washers on one side, presumably to make the blade centered when closed. This causes some rubbing on the opposite side especially when closing, which I believe is causing the “weak close.” $280? Time to get in touch with the ...

Received mine today. Curious if annoying else’s has a weak close, such that the blade doesn’t always fully seat when closing? It’s theoretically possible that it could jab me if it were pocketed tip-up.

Excited to receive mine today.

I’ve bought an original run and a CQI Spydiechef. Both had issues and neither is still in the collection. I really wish they’d do an involved CQI with the same treatment as the Swayback, then I’d try a 3rd.

I have a Shaman with the same detent issue you’re describing, too. Keeping it because ...

Hopefully any new versions of the Kapara (and I’ve owned 2) will have the amazing action of the BHQ Sage m4. There has never been a better compression lock.

Sage lightweight m4 BHQ model.

I hope the Magnacut gets a yellow handle, maybe a different shade.
Personally I’d really like a pine green. A blue shade to represent the ocean would be cool too.


I like that suggestion.
A bright BLUE handle color for MagnaCut would be nice to differentiate it with YELLOW for H-1/H-2 and ...

My lock is “poppy.” I keep buying these PM2s and 3s … about 1/2 are smooth unlocking.