is the sage bad at anything???

[casey1]

i've only heard huge positives about this knife. seems like the perfect edc

[DiKa]

I have Sage CF. In my opinion, the most comfortable knife I ever held. Ergonomics are amazing, size is ultimate, S30V steel. IT IS PERFECT :D

[klamp]

Yes, it's bad at not setting off metal detectors! I tried to take one into a federal building and was told that I could either surrender it (and not get it back) or leave the property and stash it. There was no option to leave it with security and retrieve it upon exiting. But then, none of that is the knife's fault. . . Definitely love my Sage 1. Doesn't take up a lot of real estate in the pocket and the wire clip is nearly invisible.

[Blerv]

It really is pretty amazing. The tip isn't exactly the splinter picker of the Delica , Caly3/3.5 or Endura but overall a VERY impressive knife.

Comfortable in hand, deep choil, smooth, etc. For the price it's hard or impossible to beat it's F&F.

[nightburn]

I really like both the Sage 1 and 2. Version 3 just isn't for me, mainly because of the bright blue scales.

Purchased a Sage 1 for a friend as a birthday gift, I had it for a couple days. Definitely, amazing fit and finish, ergos, very flickable, a pleasure to open and close. If you want a 3" Spyderco with a liner-lock instead of a lockback, it's the right choice.

Edit: I forgot to directly answer your question. I can't think of any single negative thing to say about the Sage. I think that maybe some people don't like it because it's manufactured in Taiwan and not the US.

[rosconey]

sage 3 rocks-the bolt lock is awesome-blue looks great imho

[The Deacon]

They're next to useless for halving a watermelon. They're not as rustproof as the Salt series knives, so they wouldn't be my first choice for carry on a fishing trip, at least not salt water fishing. They're probably not the best choice for cutting up car hoods or prying off paint can lids. Aside from that, I can't think of anything where they'd take a back seat to any other 3" bladed folder.

[grumpyphil]

Not good at tip down

[jackthedog]

Mine was bad at algorithms.

I sold a Sage I and really regret it. Definitely a great knife.

[quattrokid73]

My Sage 3 has gas :-(

[wrdwrght]

They're terrible at keeping confidences. No sooner are you in public than they call you to hear and feel their satisfying clicks, thus revealing to all your pathetic addiction...

[vic]

told that I could either surrender it (and not get it back) or leave the property and stash it. There was no option to leave it with security and retrieve it upon exiting

no reason they couldn't hold it for you

thieving douchebags

[dbcad]

The Sage I gave to my brother felt like a custom quality knife that I got for a production price. Really nice piece of work :)

[Evil D]

For me, the Sage (Sage 1 at least) was bad at competing against the CF Caly 3

But really it was a superb knife....the blade could be pointier though...it did have a slight stubby feeling to it. I've never really LOVED liner locks but i loved the action of that knife.

[juggler]

I've only had the Sage 3 for a few days, but I already like it a lot : good grip, smooth opening, nice colour... and of course a very sharp blade !

What surprised me at first was its weight : my most used Spyderco so far was the Centofante 3, which is quite light. At 3.5 oz, the Sage 3 is only 1 oz heavier, but I didn't expect it to make such a difference in terms of handling. I also had to get used to the wider handle.

Now, my Centofante is starting to feel a bit too light...

[1623]

My Sage 1 is horrible at staying in my pocket; seems to feel the need to work its way into my hand even when there's nothing to cut :)

[Donut]

Something I don't like so much about the Sage 2 is the frame lock. Not really its fault.

I have also seen a few threads recently where people think S30V is not a great steel, so there is that. They are nice knives.

[bada61265]

i love my sage 2, think the only knocks against it are that it carrys so deep it can be difficult to pull out of the pocket, lacks a lanyard hole to aid in pulling from said pocket. otherwise its a darn near perfect little knife.

[gull wing]

It's about as perfect as a knife can be. With a price that won't break you.

[dj moonbat]

I have also seen a few threads recently where people think S30V is not a great steel, so there is that. They are nice knives.

It is, frankly, astonishing to me that Sal acculturates his customers to such high-level steels that they start to turn up their noses at S30V and VG-10, which are both far, far better than many makers use as their "standard" steels.