The Vosteed Psyop is a design collaboration between Vosteed and Tuffknives. It sits at the premium end of the Vosteed lineup and, to me, is their flagship knife. Its a showcase of the kind of design, materials, and cache that Vosteed can bring at very competitive price.
Specs
Blade Length:3.32″ | 84.40 mm
Overall Length:8.01″ | 203.50mm
Blade Width:1.22″ | 31.00 mm
Blade Thickness:0.138″ | 3.50 mm
Blade Material:Elmax
Blade Grind:Flat
Blade Style:Drop Point
Blade Finish:Stonewash
Hardness:HRC 60±1
Handle Length:4.70″ | 119.40 mm
Handle Width:0.94″ | 24.00 mm
Handle Thickness:0.500″ | 12.70 mm
Handle Material:Titanium
Weight:4.66 oz | 132.00 g
Opener:Thumb Hole | Front Flipper
Lock Type:Top Liner Lock
Pivot Assembly:Caged Ceramic Ball Bearing
Pocket Clip:Non-reversible Titanium
Carry Position:Tip-up
Knife Type:Manual Folding
Backspacer Material:Titanium
Designer:Geoff Blauvelt (Tuffknives)
Observations from Use
If you are familiar with Tuffknives’ work, you can’t miss his influence here. There are also some distinctly Vosteed touches like the well-executed, multiple opening methods and large finger-choil. I think it’s a great-looking knife.
Vosteed’s Top Liner Lock is a great choice here. One, it’s more than strong enough to be a stout knife like this. Two, it has a small footprint that keeps it out of the way of the design. If you haven’t tried one of these locks yet, you need to. It has the crisp detent of something like a liner lock but the ease of use of a button lock. It’s my favorite knife lock right now.
The blade shape that Tuffknives designed for this offering is great. It plenty pointy thanks to a gradual drop at the spine and long swedge grind. The primary flat grind is very tall and renders the sweeping, curved edge very thin behind the secondary grind. Vosteed has a handle on cutting geometry and it shows here.
The titanium handles on the Psyop offer solid grip thanks to their machined checkering pattern. The finish Vosteed uses also has a subtle tacky feel. Speaking of the finish, my review sample has their new subtle purple color that looks amazing. It’s a subdued, almost bronze color that reminds me a little of the Russian plumb furniture found on AKMs.
I’m pretty impressed with the value proposition of this knife. If you are the type who will never spend more than $20 on a knife, skip ahead a bit. For everyone else, check the spec sheet including Ti scales, Elmax steel, and a very well-known design collaboration. It is a very competitively priced knife at $250 if you can find it in stock.
So who won’t like this knife? Well, it isn’t a very light or compact knife so if you wear slacks daily it may not be your first choice. If you don’t like large finger choils, you probably won’t like this.
Wrap Up
The Psyop is a flagship knife for Vosteed and, while it is not cheap, it is an excellent value. It’s comfortable to use, bull-strong, and dripping with premium features. If you are looking for the slimmest, lightest, most compact EDC… it ain’t this. If you are looking for a premium knife with some gravity, the Psyop has to be in contention.
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