Blade shapes
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
1.25.2 oz
The shape across the size range
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  • Spyderco Dragonfly 2 · Leaf
    2.25″ blade · 0.093″ spine · 1.2 oz · ~0.63″ tall (derived)
  • Spyderco Sage 5 Lightweight · Leaf
    3″ blade · 0.118″ spine · 2.9 oz · ~0.84″ tall (derived)
  • Spyderco Shaman · Leaf
    3.58″ blade · 0.145″ spine · 5.2 oz · ~1″ tall (derived)
Spine thickness, same scale
0.093
0.118
0.145
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Profile is the shape family's outline, not a scan of this model.
Spyderco

Spyderco Dragonfly 2

Blade
2.25
Weight
1.2 oz
LeafVG-10
EDC FolderMid
Spyderco

Spyderco Sage 5 Lightweight

Blade
3
Weight
2.9 oz
LeafCPM-S30V
EDC FolderPremium
Spyderco

Spyderco Shaman

Blade
3.58
Weight
5.2 oz
LeafCPM-S30V
EDC FolderPremium