How are you liking your Sages?

[catamount]

After playing with a Sage today, I've decided to carry it for a bit. It fits very nicely in my hand, and I like almost everything about it. Being a lefty, I'd prefer a different lock, but I can live with the liner.

Those of you that have one, please share your experience and impressions.

[Slick]

My Sage is one of the nicest knives I have tried out. There is a special smoothness to the Walker liner lock. I do *NOT* like putting body parts in the path of the blade to close it. I tend to close my sage by holding the blade in the left hand and flipping the handle to close it. I hope this is clear. Great knife but I will not buy another folder I can not safely close one handed.

I will probably buy most if not all ofthe Sage series knives.

[rlw1979777]

As will I. I can see myself liking just about any and all variations on the Sage. The weight and size is alomst perfect for me as a EDC. Its heavy and sturdy enough for everyday tasks, but not too much to be cumbersome.

[yablanowitz]

My impression has been, "This is a very, VERY well-made knife." The attention to detail takes a true knife knut to appreciate. Things like the offset arc lockface on the blade tang are mind-boggling to contemplate.

I haven't been too hard on it, but it has been riding to work with me, so you know it is no longer a virgin. The thin blade, narrow relief angle and S30V steel combine to make an excellent cutter. The action is smooth, the lock-up is secure, the wire clip is discrete, and the carbon fiber has enough texture to provide a good grip without shredding your pocket, while looking classy doing it.

The size is perfect for my hands, which are (as noted elsewhere) somewhat larger than average. The width at the choil is similar to the Calypso Jr., which I prefer to the narrow UKPK and Caly3. The thickness of the knife is comfortable, just a few thousandths of an inch thinner than the Military, so it doesn't cut into my hand during heavy cutting as the thin stainless handles tend to.

All in all, I'd call this one an out-of-the-park home run.

[dalefuller]

I don't really have anything new to add to what Yab and the others said, but I'll second all of their comments. It's become my second fav Spydie right up there very close to the Para-Military. I will say that the Sage put my small Sebbie back in her box and got her traded. I prefer the Sage in every category over the small regular Sebenza that I carried for 6 months.

I don't have any objection to Spyderco liner locks. In fact, I like them better than anyone else's frame locks for actual usage. I'll get all of the other incarnations of the Sage as they come out, but the liner lock one may be my fav for a classy but tough EDC.

[Jenner 515]

Love the Sage.

Bring on more lock combinations!

[hiredgun]

I love mine. Of all the Carbon Fiber Spyderco scales, this one is the best texture-wise. The carbon fiber is smooth and bumpy if that makes sense yet feels grippier than all the others. I used to have a CF Harpy--slick as snot and a CF Caly--very nice scales but not as much as the Sage.

Now, if only this very knife had a ball lock, then I'm in Spyderco Nirvana.

[Left Hand Path]

I love mine. Of all the Carbon Fiber Spyderco scales, this one is the best texture-wise. The carbon fiber is smooth and bumpy if that makes sense yet feels grippier than all the others. I used to have a CF Harpy--slick as snot and a CF Caly--very nice scales but not as much as the Sage.

Now, if only this very knife had a ball lock, then I'm in Spyderco Nirvana.

How does the CF on the Sage compare to that of the Military or Superhawk? Is it correct to assume the Military CF is grippier? Personally, I like the 'matte' (?) CF on the Caly 3 a lot. The only other CF I have handled was an old Police, which I think is the same as the slicker stuff like the Harpy.

Does anyone know if the CF on the Native 4 will be similar to Caly 3? Or more like Sage? I know some of you have been lucky enough to handle the Native 4...

I think the Sage series is a great idea. I'm sure there will be a ball-lock version sooner or (more likely) later.

[Sam Vimes]

I love mine. Of all the Carbon Fiber Spyderco scales, this one is the best texture-wise. The carbon fiber is smooth and bumpy if that makes sense yet feels grippier than all the others.

I'll go with that, I wish all the carbon fibre scales were like this rather than a glorified variation on G10 or ultra smooth variety fitted to other knives

[pedro navaja]

I love the Sage; It share time with the Caly 3 as my EDC. I'm a lefty and find it easy to use

[grthomas]

Got one for Father's day and have been carrying it around for almost a couple of weeks now. I like the ergos of the handle more than the native. It's the first CF one I've owned, so I can't speak to how it compares to the others, but i do like the liner lock as much (and in some cases a lot more) than others I own. In fact, it's as solid as any I've seen.

[gull wing]

This Sage is just what I always wanted, but didn't know it. I have a lot of Spydes but I didn't think anything would beat out my favorite of old(Calypso Jr VG10). The Sage is about the same length, but stronger, heavier, the CF has the most unusual texture. The CalyIII is good but I like the wider width of the Sage and Calypso Jr.
It is so smooth I can "flick" it open with my index finger, locks solid, and it's VERY :D easy to unlock, thanks to the generous cut out. Thanks to this knife I like the liner lock again. :)

[bh49]

I like mine, just got it few minutes ago. :p . Knife is very comfortable in my hand, lock is nice, good blade, very good workmanship.
Still prefer Caly3. I love it's blade much more.

Of all the Carbon Fiber Spyderco scales, this one is the best texture-wise.

My first CF was Milly, than Caly3 and I never cared about CF. But I certainly like this one: it looks good, feels good.

Now, if only this very knife had a ball lock, then I'm in Spyderco Nirvana.

I hope it is coming, may be in couple of years. Frame lock is the next.