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Re: Sage 5 in REX 121 + burnt orange
Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2024 7:03 pm
by tcarltonw
Spyderfreek wrote: ↑Wed Jan 24, 2024 4:59 pm
tcarltonw wrote: ↑Wed Jan 24, 2024 5:19 am
Instant... and instantly dye the scales. Gig'Em
With the kind of work I do I see them turning a nice
color.
You work on septic tanks?
Re: Sage 5 in REX 121 + burnt orange
Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2024 9:50 pm
by Bemo
I may have mistaken the comment from another model. My apologies.
Re: Sage 5 in REX 121 + burnt orange
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2024 12:22 am
by Bolster
We're on the 4th page of this thread and still no photo of the knife? That's just wrong.
Re: Sage 5 in REX 121 + burnt orange
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2024 4:46 am
by Flash
Personally I like the Orange and I really like the Sage 5. It’s a great design with a blade that possesses an accute blade geometry which cuts better than its stock thickness would suggest.
Rex 121 is an interesting choice - I’m Assuming it’ll be taken into or around the 69-71 Hrc range?
Re: Sage 5 in REX 121 + burnt orange
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2024 2:48 pm
by RamZar
Flash wrote: ↑Sat Feb 03, 2024 4:46 am
Rex 121 is an interesting choice - I’m Assuming it’ll be taken into or around the 69-71 Hrc range?
I’m also guessing around 70 RC for best edge retention. I’m guessing the price of Sage 5 Rex 121 FRN will be comparable to Sage 5 Maxamet FRN which is $246.
Re: Sage 5 in REX 121 + burnt orange
Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2024 9:34 am
by weeping minora
Bolster wrote: ↑Sat Feb 03, 2024 12:22 am
We're on the 4th page of this thread and still no photo of the knife? That's just wrong.
It looks like a ... Sage Lightweight
?
Isn't this supposed to be a
new model??
Re: Sage 5 in REX 121 + burnt orange
Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2024 10:08 am
by Tristan_david2001
But this one’s in an orange plastic flavor!!
Re: Sage 5 in REX 121 + burnt orange
Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2024 10:51 am
by Wartstein
Tristan_david2001 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 04, 2024 10:08 am
But this one’s in an orange plastic flavor!!
You mean in a warm-earth-tone-most-sophisticated-fiberglass-compound-material-flavor?
Re: Sage 5 in REX 121 + burnt orange
Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2024 11:21 am
by ZrowsN1s
The Burnt Orange turns a lovely shade of red with Rit Dye-More Racing Red. Burnt Orange isn't a bad color, just not my favorite, I think I kept the Dragonfly stock from my Rex45 Sprints. Everything else was scale swapped or dyed.
I will definitely be getting one of these.
Re: Sage 5 in REX 121 + burnt orange
Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2024 12:33 pm
by Tristan_david2001
Wartstein wrote: ↑Sun Feb 04, 2024 10:51 am
Tristan_david2001 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 04, 2024 10:08 am
But this one’s in an orange plastic flavor!!
You mean in a warm-earth-tone-most-sophisticated-fiberglass-compound-material-flavor?
I meant to say pumpkin-plastic, my bad
Re: Sage 5 in REX 121 + burnt orange
Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2024 9:58 pm
by Halfneck
RamZar wrote: ↑Fri Jan 26, 2024 4:55 pm
Manifestgtr wrote: ↑Fri Jan 26, 2024 4:20 pm
I can’t tell you how happy I am about the recent additions to the Sage 5 family. Best 3” Spyderco, imo…to see if getting this much attention is amazing, man.
*cough* cruwear
The only two Sage models still in production have Compression Lock & FRN (S30V & Maxamet).
The two models previewed at SHOT Show 2024 are also Compression Lock & FRN (SPY27 & REX-21).
What the Sage line also needs are MagnaCut and Cru-Wear.
So a Sage 5 LW in Spy27 is coming?
Re: Sage 5 in REX 121 + burnt orange
Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2024 10:34 pm
by RamZar
Halfneck wrote: ↑Sun Feb 04, 2024 9:58 pm
RamZar wrote: ↑Fri Jan 26, 2024 4:55 pm
Manifestgtr wrote: ↑Fri Jan 26, 2024 4:20 pm
I can’t tell you how happy I am about the recent additions to the Sage 5 family. Best 3” Spyderco, imo…to see if getting this much attention is amazing, man.
*cough* cruwear
The only two Sage models still in production have Compression Lock & FRN (S30V & Maxamet).
The two models previewed at SHOT Show 2024 are also Compression Lock & FRN (SPY27 & REX-21).
What the Sage line also needs are MagnaCut and Cru-Wear.
So a Sage 5 LW in Spy27 is coming?
Yes. See time mark 34:48 in the video below.
https://youtu.be/5KRSBxbVT5U?si=o4Ba6j7Zz9JeNfXb
Re: Sage 5 in REX 121 + burnt orange
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2024 12:03 am
by sal
I've been carrying a early sample in Sage 5 in SPY27 for a few months. I won't say much as I'm pretty biased, ( my design, my lock, my steel), but I like it.
sal
Re: Sage 5 in REX 121 + burnt orange
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2024 6:00 pm
by Halfneck
Outstanding.
I really liked the Sage 5 LW in Maxamet I handled this year at BLADE, BUT I don't like hard to sharpen steels. I also want to try out Spy27 steel, so Win/Win
Re: Sage 5 in REX 121 + burnt orange
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2024 11:50 pm
by Wartstein
Tristan_david2001 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 04, 2024 12:33 pm
Wartstein wrote: ↑Sun Feb 04, 2024 10:51 am
Tristan_david2001 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 04, 2024 10:08 am
But this one’s in an orange plastic flavor!!
You mean in a warm-earth-tone-most-sophisticated-fiberglass-compound-material-flavor?
I meant to say pumpkin-plastic, my bad
Ok, let's settle for the compromise "pumpkin most sophisticated fibre glass compound material"
Re: Sage 5 in REX 121 + burnt orange
Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2024 11:05 am
by wiredup
Does anyone know if either of the new Sage 5 that will be coming, REX121 and SPY27, will have a DLC option? that burnt orange frn would be fire with dlc and black hardware.
Re: Sage 5 in REX 121 + burnt orange
Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2024 12:39 pm
by Synov
wiredup wrote: ↑Thu Feb 15, 2024 11:05 am
Does anyone know if either of the new Sage 5 that will be coming, REX121 and SPY27, will have a DLC option? that burnt orange frn would be fire with dlc and black hardware.
The only coated REX blades have been white FRN GP knives exclusives and a copper handled BHQ exclusive, so I doubt it.
Re: Sage 5 in REX 121 + burnt orange
Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2024 1:38 pm
by Ramonade
I hope to see that REX121 goodness at the Amsterdam meet, and learn a bit about the steel !
Re: Sage 5 in REX 121 + burnt orange
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2024 12:55 am
by kriezek
Rex121 is too exotic for my tastes. The toughness is just too low. BUT, I have been wanting to try the Sage 5 and the SPY27 will likely be the first one.
Re: Sage 5 in REX 121 + burnt orange
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2024 12:59 am
by Wartstein
kriezek wrote: ↑Sun Feb 18, 2024 12:55 am
Rex121 is too exotic for my tastes. The toughness is just too low. BUT, I have been wanting to try the Sage 5 and the SPY27 will likely be the first one.
Same here.
Sage 5 is "the" comp.lock knife I want to try at some point ( I like the comp.lock on more "urban", small Edcs, not so much on larger and/or outdoorsy folders).
And as cool as I think it is that they bring REX121 to the market: I as an average Joe knife user shy away from such a steel a bit, think I can work better with Spy27 (despite I´d love the burnt orange handle of the 121 Sage
)