DPX H.E.S.T.

[Bear Claw Chris]

OK, most folks here I am sure know the back story on this knife, so here's some early testing I have done with it.

The Bottle Opener:No big surprise, it works!

[Bear Claw Chris]

The Mini Pry bar:This is a great idea, small but tough and saves you from using the blade tip for things you probably shouldn't.

Very quickly, I decided it was a good idea to tie the sheath to the knife with the lanyard cord, to prevent slipping off when using it for leverage.

[Bear Claw Chris]

The wire breaker notch:Works great, it took a few minutes to break some barbed wire, but most of that was because I had to be very careful with barbs on either side of the blade. Plain wire, can be snapped very quickly.







The black coating inside the notch took a beating, but I figure if your needing to use this feature for real, the blade finish is probably not a worry any more!

[Bear Claw Chris]

One tip I picked up on another forum, was a handy tool for the removable scale screws. A 6mm flat washer fits the screws perfectly, so I threaded one onto the lanyard.







This knife truly is amazing. An awful lot of features that actually work, put into a knife that is still small enough to be handy when you need it.

[redharen]

Dude, that washer idea is a great one -- thanks for passing it along

[Chimborazo]

Indeed...thanks. How easily did the wire break?

[Bear Claw Chris]

Indeed...thanks. How easily did the wire break?

It took about 3-4 minutes to break it. Most of that was due to the barbs. Between them and the blade edge, it took me a few tries to find a grip that was safe and could bend the wire at the same time. Regular none barbed wire, breaks much faster.

[RYP]

This is doing it old school but you can also use it as a wire stripper and lashing point. That washer is a great idea and you could have fun with making em out of magnesium to start fires.

[Abuster]

Excellent idea for the washers. Thanks for that!!

[neelix]

Great little rundown. Mine has yet to arrive.

[RYP]

Here's a tough customer...

[neelix]

BICHIN..... I'll bet that guy get through the mountains in good order. I'll bet he likes the blade

[HiTek RedNek]

Got mine today! Unfortunately didn't get a numbered one but I love it so far light easily concealable and looks to be very durable. Can't wait to put it to the test.

[BUZKASHI]

First post, might as well try and spend some $ with it.

Are these still sold out?

[coldharvest]

First post, might as well try and spend some $ with it.

Are these still sold out?

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