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I want one so help me pick one

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Caly 3
Sage 1
Sage 2

More than likely I will get all three over time but only one right now since I am going to purchase a CF Para2.
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Caly 3 CF
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Sage1 for me... Only because I own and love it!
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All are great, but I'd definitely say that the Caly 3 is a must-have for any Spyderco lover. The Sage is up there though
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Caly3 for sure.
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I own all three and would have to say get the sage 1 first. Alot smoother than the caly 3, better build quality also.
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I have all 3 but if I could only have one I would go with the CF Caly III. How bout I trade you mine for one of those Andy Roy's.... :D
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Caly 3!

never liked the Sage for some reasons.
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I have the Sage 1 and the Caly3 VG10/G10. Let's do some (personal) pros and cons;

Sage 1 Pros: linerlock, nice textured CF, great ergonomics.
Cons: S30V, poor polish. (Slippery titanium on Sage2).

Caly 3 Pros: Japan-made Vg10 or ZDP-sandwich, black textured G10, great
polish, deeply engraved spyder, 'engraved Sal-knife'. Great ergo
as well.
Cons: backlock (smooth CF on ZDP-version!)

Obviously I would say Caly 3.

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CF Caly 3. I have all three but come back to this one time and time again.
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Caly 3, followed by Sage 3 when it comes out.
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All are well made knives, so there's no "really bad" choice out of the three. It really comes down to deciding what features are most important to you.

The Caly 3 is the thinnest and most compact. IMHO it's alsothe best slicer. I'd rate the Sage I as the best looking and the one which offers the most secure grip. The two Sages tie with each other for high honors in terms of fit and finish and also get points, at least on my scorecard, for their deeper choil. The Sages are also more hand filling, which may be a plus for some, a minus for others. Negatives for the Caly 3 would be the easily scratched 420J2 outer layers on the blade and the smooth matte CF handles.
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I absolutely love Caly. EDC them for five years. If you do not have legal restrictions I would go for Caly3.5. Almost the same size and weight as Caly3, but 1/2" longer blade. Otherwise Caly3.
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I've had all 3 mentioned, and the only one I have left is the Caly3. If it were to come down to the Sage's i'd get the Sage2. But for the Caly i'd look at the 3.5, hands down my favorite.
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Get the Stretch.
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Sage 1 for me. Great looking, best grip of the 3, easy to use liner lock, and slightly more robust blade for general use vs Caly3.
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My two cents, I would get the caly3,and wait on the the blue G10 sage 3. :)
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Bluntrauma wrote:I have all 3 but if I could only have one I would go with the CF Caly III. How bout I trade you mine for one of those Andy Roy's.... :D
Man you would be making out!!!! LOL!!!
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I would like to get the Caly 3.5 but really want a different handle material other than the standard black G-10. MAybe if it were a different color. To me the black G10 is too generic.
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The Caly CF 3 is a excellent knife and is a must have...
It is just a slicing machine and razor sharp... :)
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