First of all, I love this knife.
The form factor is something I’ve been trying to find for a long time.
The model names can be a little confusing, so I’m going to refer to the Corgi V as the Mini and the Corgi V 295 as the Full Size from here on out.
I’ve carried the Mini in my 5th pocket for about 2 weeks now and it’s a great little knife. It’s fun, it’s light, it’s comfortable and it’s got a great blade. I’ve used it daily in my job (Factory Work) for everything from precision cutting polypropylene sheeting thats .003″ to ½” thick rubber. With cardboard, tape, and plastic banding straps for good measure. The edge has held up well, although it’s not my main user, I have a cheaper knife I abuse a lot more. The Mini is a great knife that holds its own.
I’ve dropped it only once, and took of a chuck of the scale coating. Which was a bummer, but oh well.
– The problems:
I’ve only had a couple issues with the knife in the two weeks I’ve had it.
Firstly, 2 interior screws came loose and are gone forever. I did contact Vosteed and they’re sending replacements. I know the time zone difference doesn’t help. They’ve been helpful, but messaging at a rate of 1 email a day is a little slow. The pivot screws have threadlocker on them, but none of the interior screws do.
Secondly, likely due to the missing screws I did have a little bit of blade play. I’m sure this will be fixed.
Third, the pivot button coating has already started to show wear from my (albeit excessive) use of the knife. Also, the grease used in the pivot attracted a lot of dust and lint so I’ve already had to clean the knife to fix the grit.
– Using the knife:
It takes a little bit of precision to open or close the knife in any way. It doesn’t exactly lock open or closed so it takes some timing to seat the blade properly. It’s fun to use, but misfires are common if you’re not deliberate. The back “flipper” works every time. The button and front flipper are a little more technical.
The lockup is very secure (aside from my missing screw blade play issue)
The jimping on the blade is… meh and there’s not enough of it, some jimping on the bottom of the knife would help too (foreshadow)
– Mini vs. Full:
The full size adds a couple of needed improvements over the mini.
Firstly, it adds that needed jimping at the bottom of the knife, the jimping on the blade is more aggressive AND there’s more of it 🎉 the back “flipper” follows this trend
The coating on the Full Size is definitely improved, better grip and it appears to be more durable, but I don’t intend to drop this one to test it.
One downside is that the button on the Full Size is smaller, not unusable but I like the Mini better. The Full Size also sticks up past the lip just a bit instead of being flush like it is on the mini. Not a deal breaker, but it is easier to accidentally hit the release.
– A couple of other differences I notice:
The Full Size has the logo on the pocket clip, i don’t mind it, but I do like how the Mini keeps the cleaner look.
The Full Size has its bearings set in brass instead of Nylon. Both preform equally as far as I can feel.
– Last Random Thoughts:
I wish these knives said Corgi instead of the blade steel on the non show side. Then the blade steel was printed like Civivi does, low contrast small font on the heel of the blade
I wish the Full Size had the wave pattern that the Mini does.
I love the dedication to a clean show side. So I wonder if it would be possible to make the internals swap able to make the knife lefty friendly. Mirror the internals in a way they can be swapped. It’s not exactly unusable as a lefty, but thr choice is always nice.
I love this knife, I would recommend it to pretty much anyone.
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Vosteed Corgi V Review
– The overview:
First of all, I love this knife.
The form factor is something I’ve been trying to find for a long time.
The model names can be a little confusing, so I’m going to refer to the Corgi V as the Mini and the Corgi V 295 as the Full Size from here on out.
I’ve carried the Mini in my 5th pocket for about 2 weeks now and it’s a great little knife. It’s fun, it’s light, it’s comfortable and it’s got a great blade. I’ve used it daily in my job (Factory Work) for everything from precision cutting polypropylene sheeting thats .003″ to ½” thick rubber. With cardboard, tape, and plastic banding straps for good measure. The edge has held up well, although it’s not my main user, I have a cheaper knife I abuse a lot more. The Mini is a great knife that holds its own.
I’ve dropped it only once, and took of a chuck of the scale coating. Which was a bummer, but oh well.
– The problems:
I’ve only had a couple issues with the knife in the two weeks I’ve had it.
Firstly, 2 interior screws came loose and are gone forever. I did contact Vosteed and they’re sending replacements. I know the time zone difference doesn’t help. They’ve been helpful, but messaging at a rate of 1 email a day is a little slow. The pivot screws have threadlocker on them, but none of the interior screws do.
Secondly, likely due to the missing screws I did have a little bit of blade play. I’m sure this will be fixed.
Third, the pivot button coating has already started to show wear from my (albeit excessive) use of the knife. Also, the grease used in the pivot attracted a lot of dust and lint so I’ve already had to clean the knife to fix the grit.
– Using the knife:
It takes a little bit of precision to open or close the knife in any way. It doesn’t exactly lock open or closed so it takes some timing to seat the blade properly. It’s fun to use, but misfires are common if you’re not deliberate. The back “flipper” works every time. The button and front flipper are a little more technical.
The lockup is very secure (aside from my missing screw blade play issue)
The jimping on the blade is… meh and there’s not enough of it, some jimping on the bottom of the knife would help too (foreshadow)
– Mini vs. Full:
The full size adds a couple of needed improvements over the mini.
Firstly, it adds that needed jimping at the bottom of the knife, the jimping on the blade is more aggressive AND there’s more of it 🎉 the back “flipper” follows this trend
The coating on the Full Size is definitely improved, better grip and it appears to be more durable, but I don’t intend to drop this one to test it.
One downside is that the button on the Full Size is smaller, not unusable but I like the Mini better. The Full Size also sticks up past the lip just a bit instead of being flush like it is on the mini. Not a deal breaker, but it is easier to accidentally hit the release.
– A couple of other differences I notice:
The Full Size has the logo on the pocket clip, i don’t mind it, but I do like how the Mini keeps the cleaner look.
The Full Size has its bearings set in brass instead of Nylon. Both preform equally as far as I can feel.
– Last Random Thoughts:
I wish these knives said Corgi instead of the blade steel on the non show side. Then the blade steel was printed like Civivi does, low contrast small font on the heel of the blade
I wish the Full Size had the wave pattern that the Mini does.
I love the dedication to a clean show side. So I wonder if it would be possible to make the internals swap able to make the knife lefty friendly. Mirror the internals in a way they can be swapped. It’s not exactly unusable as a lefty, but thr choice is always nice.
I love this knife, I would recommend it to pretty much anyone.