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Spyderco Sage 5 Lightweight vs Spyderco Salt 2

Spyderco Sage 5 Lightweight runs a 3″ leaf blade in CPM-S30V; Spyderco Salt 2 runs 3″ of drop point in LC200N. The Spyderco Salt 2 is the lighter of the two by 1.00 oz.

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  • Spyderco Sage 5 Lightweight · Leaf
    3″ blade · 0.118″ spine · 2.9 oz · ~1.29″ tall
  • Spyderco Salt 2 · Drop Point
    3″ blade · 0.098″ spine · 1.9 oz · ~1.27″ tall
Spine thickness, same scale
0.118″
0.098″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outline traced from the maker's side-profile photo.
SpecSpydercoSpyderco Sage 5 LightweightCheck priceSpydercoSpyderco Salt 2
Blade length3″3″
Spine thickness0.118″0.098″
Overall length7.13″7.2″
Closed length4.17″4.25″
Weight2.9 oz1.9 oz
Blade shapeLeafDrop Point
SteelCPM-S30VLC200N
GrindFull FlatFull Flat
LockCompressionBack Lock
Handle materialFRNFRN
Country of originTaiwanJapan
Price bandPremiumPremium

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

CPM-S30V

The long-time American benchmark. Holds an edge far longer than 420HC and still sharpens on ordinary stones. Chippy if you pry with it.

LC200N

Nitrogen steel that is effectively rustproof — the reason it shows up on saltwater and dive knives. Trades edge retention for that immunity.