The Spyderco Sage 5 Lightweight Salt C123PYL brings the CPM MagnaCut Salt series down to its lightest and most accessible price point — the same 3.00-inch CPM MagnaCut blade and Compression Lock as the G-10 Sage 5 Salt variants, in a Yellow FRN handle that sheds over an ounce of carry weight and adds the highest-visibility colorway in the Salt series lineup for $45 less than the entry G-10 Sage 5 Salt.

The CPM MagnaCut blade is Larrin Thomas's purpose-engineered powder metallurgy steel, designed to lead production EDC steels on edge retention, toughness, and corrosion resistance simultaneously — the combination that makes it the right steel for a Salt series folder that sees sustained saltwater and high-humidity exposure. On the Sage 5 Lightweight platform, that steel is paired with a full flat grind that produces a wide, thin-behind-the-edge geometry optimized for the precision slicing work a compact marine and EDC folder actually does — the same grind geometry as the G-10 Sage 5 Salt variants, unchanged by the handle material upgrade. The Yellow FRN handle is the practical differentiator for water carry: CPM MagnaCut in a sub-2-oz Yellow FRN package is the combination that makes this knife the right choice for PFD attachment, tackle bag carry, and any marine application where weight and visibility are the two variables that matter most, and where the additional rigidity of G-10 is less important than saving every gram possible.

• Blade: CPM MagnaCut, full flat grind, drop point profile, satin finish, plain edge — purpose-built PM steel with M390-class edge retention and saltwater corrosion resistance; same blade geometry as the G-10 Sage 5 Salt variants at a lower price point and lighter carry weight
• Handle: Yellow FRN (fiberglass-reinforced nylon), bi-directional texture, Lightweight-series compact construction — FRN sheds over an ounce versus G-10 at the same blade length; Yellow is the highest-visibility handle color in the Sage 5 Salt lineup, locatable faster than Black & Yellow or TiCN Black builds in low-visibility on-water and emergency scenarios
• Deployment / Lock: Spyderco Round Hole thumb opening, Compression Lock — the Compression Lock leaf spring engages the blade tang from the handle spine rather than the scale, making it fully ambidextrous and one of the strongest lock geometries in production folding knives; lateral blade pressure increases lock engagement rather than working against it
• Carry: Under 2.00 oz, tip-up right-hand clip, 4.27 inches closed — the lightest Sage 5 Salt in the CPM MagnaCut lineup by a full ounce over the G-10 variants; Yellow FRN handle provides maximum on-water visibility at minimum carry weight; lanyard hole present for tethered PFD or vest carry

Ideal For

Saltwater anglers, kayakers, and sailors who want a CPM MagnaCut Salt series folder as a primary water carry knife and need the lightest and most visible option — the C123PYL's sub-2-oz Yellow FRN build is the right configuration for PFD attachment and vest carry where every gram and every second of visibility matter. Buyers who want the Sage 5 Salt platform at the most accessible price point in the CPM MagnaCut lineup — at $210 the Lightweight Salt is $45 less than the G-10 Black & Yellow Sage 5 Salt and $60 less than the TiCN Black G-10 variant, delivering the same steel, same lock, and same blade geometry in a lighter and more visible package. Buyers upgrading from H1 or LC200N Salt series knives who want CPM MagnaCut's edge retention advantage in the compact Sage 5 platform without paying the premium for a G-10 handle they don't need for their carry application.

CPM MagnaCut plain edge, Compression Lock, Yellow FRN for maximum on-water visibility, and under 2 oz at $210 — the Spyderco Sage 5 Lightweight Salt C123PYL is the lightest and most accessible CPM MagnaCut Salt series folder in the Knifeworks lineup. Add the Spyderco Sage 5 Lightweight Salt C123PYL to your cart today and get same-or-next-business-day shipping from Columbia, Louisiana, backed by Spyderco's lifetime guarantee. Questions? Call 888-225-9775 — we carry these knives daily.