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Blade shape

Leaf blades

Spyderco's signature: belly on both the edge and the spine, meeting at a tip near the centreline. It gives a lot of cutting edge in a short blade, which is why it dominates short-blade EDC.

Knives
3
Blade range
2.25″–3.58″
Weight range
1.2–5.2 oz
The shape across the size range
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  • Spyderco Dragonfly 2 · Leaf
    2.25″ blade · 0.093″ spine · 1.2 oz · ~1.06″ tall
  • Spyderco Sage 5 Lightweight · Leaf
    3″ blade · 0.118″ spine · 2.9 oz · ~1.29″ tall
  • Spyderco Shaman · Leaf
    3.58″ blade · 0.145″ spine · 5.2 oz · ~1.56″ tall
Spine thickness, same scale
0.093″
0.118″
0.145″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outline traced from the maker's side-profile photo.
Spyderco Dragonfly 2 — 2.25 inch leaf blade
Spyderco

Spyderco Dragonfly 2

Blade
2.25″
Weight
1.2 oz
LeafVG-10
EDC FolderMid
Spyderco Sage 5 Lightweight — 3 inch leaf blade
Spyderco

Spyderco Sage 5 Lightweight

Blade
3″
Weight
2.9 oz
LeafCPM-S30V
EDC FolderPremium
Spyderco Shaman — 3.58 inch leaf blade
Spyderco

Spyderco Shaman

Blade
3.58″
Weight
5.2 oz
LeafCPM-S30V
EDC FolderPremium