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Spyderco Sage 5 Lightweight · Leaf
3″ blade · 0.118″ spine · 2.9 oz · ~0.84″ tall (derived)

Spine thickness, same scale

0.118″

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 Sage 5 Lightweight

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The Spyderco Sage 5 Lightweight is a 3" leaf folder in CPM-S30V, full flat ground. The handle is FRN, secured by a compression lock. One of only 3 leaf blades in the catalogue, out of 140.

Blade: 3″
Weight: 2.9 oz
Steel: CPM-S30V
Price band: Premium

Best for

Everyday carry and general utility

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Specifications

Manufacturer-published figures, cross-checked against knifecenter, smkw.

Blade length: 3″
Cutting edge: 2.63″
Spine thickness: 0.118″
Blade shape: Leaf
Grind: Full Flat
Steel: CPM-S30V
Overall length: 7.13″
Closed length: 4.17″
Weight: 2.9 oz
Lock: Compression
Deployment: Manual
Handle material: FRN
Country of origin: USA

Why a leaf

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.

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About 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.

Edge retention

3/5

Toughness

3/5

Corrosion resistance

4/5

Ease of sharpening

3/5

1-5 is a relative ranking drawn from published composition and hardness, not a lab measurement. Higher is better on every axis, and no steel is a 5 across the board — edge retention and toughness pull against each other. All CPM-S30V knives