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Vosteed’s Stunning New Knife Deploys Many, Many Different Ways

How many? More than you think, with the fish-inspired flipper’s fidget-friendly flex only adding to the appeal.

Close-up of a blue folding knife's black textured locking mechanism with red washers on a gray background.Vosteed
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By Steve Mazzucchi

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One of my favorite classic Onion stories, “F*ck Everything, We’re Doing Five Blades,” has a fictional Gillette CEO hyping a major jump up from the Mach3, which, some 20 years ago, seemed comically insane.

But not unlike Mike Judge’s criminally underrated 2006 flick Idiocracy, the piece turned out to be prophetic, as five-bladed razors are now basically de rigueur.

Black folding knife with a blue textured handle resting on wet dark rock near green foliage.
The silhouette is a winner in any hue, but this black-and-blue treatment of the new Zander is my favorite.
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Along similar lines, I imagine a pocket knife deploying not one, not two, not three, not four but five different ways also felt pretty far-fetched around that time.

Lo and behold, here in 2026 that has also now come to pass, thanks to the new Vosteed Zander, which just so happens to look and function great as well.

Fab five

“For me, a knife has to be ergonomic and fully usable first. The harmony and aesthetics come after that.”

So says the knife’s designer, a Hungarian fellow whose name only sounds like a fun Soundgarden tribute band, Kornel Kiss.

Six folding knives with partially visible blades in various colors including blue, olive, bronze, black, orange, and teal, arranged on a dark rocky surface.
While the blade and handle colors and textures differ, the main materials, S35VN steel and aluminum, do not.
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I dare say Kiss has hit the mark with the Zander, which just so happens to deploy five ways, without being overly fussy about it.

Because I’m sure you are wondering, those methods are: front flipper, back flipper, thumb stud, thumb hole and button-assisted flick.

Close-up of a black and blue folding knife handle with a thumb stud and the brand name "Vosteed" visible.
Jimping on the spine of the blade and the choil boost grip to enhance control during detailed cuts.
Vosteed

While there’s not necessarily a huge functional benefit to such a smorgasbord, the fidget-friendly prospects are enticing.

It certainly helps that the silhouette and materials are pretty compelling in their own right, of course.

Named for a common Eurasian game fish, the Zander is similarly streamlined. 

Blue folding knife with a black blade standing open on wet rocky ground.
This image helps illustrate how generous the blade’s belly is; the width is a full 1.3 inches.
Vosteed

The business end is a full-bellied 3.4-inch drop-point blade made of S35VN, which is prized for its balance of hardness, toughness, edge retention and corrosion resistance.

Aiding deployment and control during detailed cuts is grip-boosting jimping on the front flipper, back flipper and blade choil.

The handle scales are made of textured and ergonomically shaped aluminum, complete with a lanyard slot and a stainless steel tip-up pocket clip.

Close-up of a blue folding knife handle with a black pocket clip featuring an engraved logo.
The stainless steel tip-up deep-carry clip makes toting the knife in your pocket as easy as deploying the blade is.
Vosteed

At the heart of the action is the Vanchor Lock, Vosteed’s own take on a button lock, which pairs with a caged ceramic ball bearing to ensure easy one-handed retraction of the blade. 

The lock also lets you deploy the blade with a click and a flick, but if that’s not your jam, relax; you’ve got four other options, after all. 

Availability and pricing

The Vosteed Zander is available now in a variety of treatments starting at $169.

About the Author:

Now managing editor, Steve has served in a variety of roles with GP since 2019. Having previously written and edited for such publications as Men’s Health, Men’s Journal, Esquire and ESPN, he enjoys covering a range of topics — but mostly those pertaining to cycling, snow sports, pocket knives and motos — and dreams of a utopian world in which everyone’s bike seat is at the proper height.

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