tldr; Reddit highly regards the Spyderco Sage 5, considering it one of Spyderco's best and arguably superior to more popular models like the Para 3.
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Best praise vs top criticism for Spyderco Sage 5
“UPDATE: so far have sales of $1,144 (dragonfly 77, endela 109, meg 61, other megs 215, abw2 222, manix + lynch 80, sage5 169, grip 108, caly 103). You guys are awesome. Donation confirmation (will update if the Sage 1 and/or ABW sell): https://preview.redd.it/3yjaxep045ef1.jpeg?width=1242&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=772bc0443af894321bc956d9c6a4fb41240f58a6”
“This is the only sage5 salt version, there isn’t an older salt so they are referring to this new salt with magnacut blade. I think they mentioned that to avoid any complaints and they also stated that 90% of the knives they tested work well with no fitment issue. I bought these to test and they actually fit well, work flawlessly. But i am not sure your knife will fit well, so if you want a safe route, buy mine with the installed scales and sell your sage? 😂😂”
208 Reddit opinions analyzed • Last updated 2/24/2026