Which would you get?
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Which would you get?
Hey guys, your opinions would be much appreciated.
I'm in Australia and getting Spyderco's is going to be darn near impossible soon.
I have very limited options and I've decided between two knives.
Caly 3.5
Sage 4
Which would you get?
Thanks in advance. :)
I'm in Australia and getting Spyderco's is going to be darn near impossible soon.
I have very limited options and I've decided between two knives.
Caly 3.5
Sage 4
Which would you get?
Thanks in advance. :)
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Both are excellent knives, so you can't really go wrong with either one. Beyond that, it depends on your taste. Sage 4 is more elegant looking, and thus less intimidating to others. Caly 3.5 has 1/3" more blade, is a bit thinner and considerably lighter, and its blade is ground thinner behind the edge which makes it the better slicer of the two.
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It depends on the use of the knife. Is this a collectible since they are about to be outlawed? I agree with The Deacon. But, I lean toward the Caly 3.5 because it is a better slicer. I would buy the Carbon Fiber version because it is 1] handsome (it looks like a man'sknife) and 2] it is flat ( it disappears in a pocket or when clipped).
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While I love the Sage line, the IV is a fairly heavy knife. I much prefer the Sage I or II for every day carry.
The Caly line is really classic - and both the Caly and Sage evolved from the same design principles - they are sort of like "cousins" in the Spyderco lineup.
You can't really go wrong with either one!
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The Caly line is really classic - and both the Caly and Sage evolved from the same design principles - they are sort of like "cousins" in the Spyderco lineup.
You can't really go wrong with either one!
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If it was my decision to make, based solely on looks I would probably choose the Sage 4.
But I would like to handle them both first...actually handling/fondling a knife tells you a lot about it that looking just doesn't convey. So I would still be open to the Caly 3.5 until I'd fondled them both!
But I would like to handle them both first...actually handling/fondling a knife tells you a lot about it that looking just doesn't convey. So I would still be open to the Caly 3.5 until I'd fondled them both!
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If you can get that Caly 3.5 with ZDP-189 steel then I would go for that in a heartbeat. Even if you can only get it in VG-10 I would again go for the Caly 3.5. My boss just got a Caly 3.5 with ZDP-189 and he's absolutely in love with that blade. I would take the Japanese steels offered on that Caly anyday over what's offered on the Sage >> you won't regret it.
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