A very cool Micarta knife – Vosteed Corsair
The Vosteed Corsair Micarta knife has been released and offers the great Nitro-V steel, a crossbar lock, and an “adjustable handle length.” Read on!
Official Specs
Here’s a link to the cool Micarta knife by Vosteed – the Corsair.
Versions
Four versions of this cool Micarta knife by Vosteed are available. They differ in handle color, but I think they’re all Micarta. Black (seen here), Green, Blue, and Orange (or a sort of natural red, I’m not sure what they are calling it). Only the green has a different blade, which appears to be black stonewashed (all the blades are stonewash. The green has black stonewash. It’s very fetching!) Also, only the black is in stock now.
Price
The Vosteed Corsair Micarta knife sells for $69. Nice!
Short Review
Vosteed calls the lock a “Crossbar lock.” I don’t know the name but I’ve had Benchmade knives for ages, and I love the Axis lock. Whether they’re the same or not, I can say if you like an Axis lock, you’ll like the Crossbar Lock. Maybe more on that later. Otherwise, the Vosteed Corsair Micarta knife is another great knife by Vosteed. The build quality is great, and the handle is great. This is my first experience with Nitro-V but I can say it cuts apples just fine, and I like it! At $69, this seems like a good deal to me!
Long Review
Package and Manual
What’s Included
- Vosteed Corsair Micarta knife
- Optional “lengthening” backspacer and associated parts
- Polishing cloth
- Vosteed morale patch
- Sticker
- Information card, etc.
Look
I would say that the Vosteed Corsair Micarta knife features its micarta very prominently. That may be a silly way to say what I’m thinking, but it’s a very Micarta-y knife. (Another way to say that is that if you don’t like Micarta, then maybe the Corsair is not for you.)
Overall, the look of the Vosteed Corsair Micarta knife is on the “proper” side of things. I would not describe this as a tool knife or a beater, though it does seem robust enough to take some abuse.
The spine, though, has a broken edge, so you wouldn’t use the Vosteed Corsair Micarta knife to strike a flint, for example.
Open / Close / Lock
Again, Vosteed calls this a “Crossbar Lock” knife. I believe Benchmade’s patent on the Axis lock expired not too long ago, and that’s why we are seeing these knives using something so similar to the Axis lock. Well I love the axis lock…
Opening the knife is done basically two ways. First is by flicking the thumbstud. There’s a thumbstud on both sides of the blade. One side has a TORX driver slot, but the other is flat. I take that to mean you couldn’t remove just one side, as they’re probably screwed together.
The second way to open the knife would be to release nearly all the tension by way of the Crossbar lock, and have the knife “fall” open. This can be done in a very controlled (and quick!) way, and it’s probably the way I prefer when I’m trying to impress, protect, or separate anyone.
Flipping the knife open via the thumbstud is also quick, but out of the package you might want to spend some time working the lock to get it to loosen up just a bit.
Build and Feel
Again, the Vosteed Corsair Micarta knife features Micarta prominently. This does provide a nice amount of grip, which I appreciate. The Micarta scales are also rounded a bit, which provides a comfortable hold.
One item worth mentioning in the build quality category is this pivot. There’s a washer, and this TORX connector is on only one side.
Vosteed offers a “lengthening attachment” for the Corsair. It comes with the required connectors, too.
This item specifically slips into the knife in the general location seen below. There’s a hole in the Micarta to accept the pin.
Size
Overall Length: 7.58″ | 192.48 mm
Blade Length: 3.25″ | 82.55 mm
Blade Width: 1.04″ | 26.49 mm
Blade Thickness: 0.118″ | 3.00 mm
Handle Length: 4.33″ | 109.93 mm
Handle Width: 0.94″ | 23.91 mm
Handle Thickness: 0.49″ | 12.4 mm
Weight: 2.91 oz | 82.5 g
Below is the Corgi with the Civivi Elementum, a knife I really like!
I know a lot of people would disagree, but I don’t call this a “small knife.” It’s close, at 3.25″ blade length. It rides like a smaller knife, though, and I also love the blade and blade shape. So overall, I give this one a pass at 3.25″, and I think if you like (only) small knives, you might still really like this one.
Steel / Cut / Oats
The steel used on the Vosteed Corsair Micarta knife is a new one for me – Nitro-V.
Now, I don’t know the first think about Nitro-V aside from knowing it has a cool name. Here’s information from the experts:
You’ll see a fingerprint here and there – the knife comes from the factory with just a light sheen of oil (it’s not even really oil I think, just the last thing that touches the knife out of the factory…) That wipes off easily, and thus the fingerprints you see here and there also wipe off easily.
After a wipe down (with the included cloth!) the stonewash blade looks fantastic. I love drop point blades the best, and this is a fine example.
Retention
A pocket clip is included and attached from the factory. It uses two TORX screws.
The clip is reversible, but both attachment points provide tip-up carry.
Once you settle on a clip side, you can attach the little spacer or blank. Screws are included for that, too.
The clip is a nice deep carry steel clip. I quite like these.
Conclusion
Despite being just a shade bigger than I usually carry, I really like this cool Vosteed Corsair Micarta knife. It handles very nicely, has a great grip in hand, and the drop point blade is fantastic. At $69, it seems worthwhile to consider!
Notes
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I bought a Corsair a few months ago when they first came out. It’s my daily carry and keeps a sharp edge for quite a while. Touches up with a strip east too.
The only thing that bothers me is the little inset metal piece opposite the clip screws that doesn’t lay perfectly flat against the Micarta handle. Minor beef on an otherwise excellent, affordable knife.
I feel like that little tab should have been installed from the factory, too. And if they did that, then they’d notice that it sticks up a bit.