Product Description

The Spyderco Sage 5 Salt is built for the environments that destroy most folding knives — salt water, coastal humidity, fishing decks, and marine carry — with a CPM MagnaCut blade that sets a new standard for corrosion resistance in a production EDC folder, wrapped in the Sage 5's proven Compression Lock ergonomics and a Black & Yellow G-10 handle that won't be mistaken for anything else in a tackle box or gear bag.

The CPM MagnaCut blade is Larrin Thomas's purpose-engineered powder metallurgy steel, designed from the ground up to outperform every other production EDC steel on edge retention, toughness, and corrosion resistance simultaneously — the three metrics that matter most in a salt environment. Where H1 and LC200N sacrifice edge retention for corrosion resistance, CPM MagnaCut holds a working edge comparable to M390 and 20CV while delivering corrosion resistance that keeps the blade clean through extended saltwater exposure. The full flat grind on a 3.00-inch drop point blade produces a thin, slicing geometry behind the edge that cuts well above the Sage 5's compact size — a wide bevel that removes material efficiently and reduces drag through the cut. At 0.118 inches of blade stock, it is built to work, not just carry.

• Blade: CPM MagnaCut, full flat grind, drop point profile, satin finish — purpose-engineered PM steel that leads production EDC steels in the combined metrics of edge retention, toughness, and corrosion resistance; the right steel choice for saltwater, marine, and high-humidity carry environments where most stainless steels corrode under sustained exposure
• Handle: Black & Yellow G-10 (bi-color), textured for positive grip purchase in wet conditions, full-size Sage 5 ergonomics that fit a natural grip without hot spots — G-10 is impervious to moisture, salt, and temperature variation, making it the right handle material for the Salt series application
• Deployment / Lock: Spyderco Round Hole thumb opening, Compression Lock — the Compression Lock is engaged by a leaf spring in the handle spine rather than the handle scales, making it ambidextrous and one of the strongest lock geometries in production folding knives; releasing the lock pushes the spring down rather than out of the way, which means lateral blade pressure actually increases lock engagement
• Carry: 3.17 oz, tip-up right-hand clip, 4.27 inches closed — substantial carry weight for a 3-inch blade, reflecting the G-10 handle construction and full-tang build; lanyard hole present

Saltwater anglers and boaters who need a folder that survives the deck without rusting between trips — CPM MagnaCut's corrosion resistance in a Salt-series build is the first time the platform has been available in a steel that matches H1's environmental durability while holding a working edge like a premium PM steel. Coastal and marine EDC buyers who carry in high-humidity environments year-round and have replaced corroded folders repeatedly — the Sage 5 Salt with CPM MagnaCut is a permanent solution rather than a seasonal one. Buyers upgrading from H1 or LC200N Salt series knives who want the same corrosion resistance with a substantial step up in edge retention and initial edge geometry — CPM MagnaCut holds its working edge dramatically longer than H1 under real cutting tasks.

CPM MagnaCut steel, Compression Lock, and G-10 built for salt and moisture — the Spyderco Sage 5 Salt C123GPBKYLMC is the first Salt series folder that refuses to compromise edge performance for corrosion resistance, and at $255 it is the most capable marine EDC folder Spyderco has produced. Add the Spyderco Sage 5 Salt C123GPBKYLMC 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.