DPX H.E.S.T.

by **Bear Claw Chris** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:14 pm

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!

by **Bear Claw Chris** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:15 pm

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.

by **Bear Claw Chris** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:16 pm

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!

by **Bear Claw Chris** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:17 pm

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.

by **redharen** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 7:32 am

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

by **Chimborazo** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 2:19 pm

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

by **Bear Claw Chris** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 3:34 pm

Chimborazo wrote: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.

by **RYP** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 5:17 pm

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.

by **Abuster** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 12:37 am

Excellent idea for the washers. Thanks for that!!

by **neelix** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 5:06 am

Great little rundown. Mine has yet to arrive.

by **RYP** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 3:11 am

Here's a tough customer...

by **neelix** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 3:17 am

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

by **HiTek RedNek** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:32 pm

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.

by **BUZKASHI** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 7:38 am

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

Are these still sold out?

by **coldharvest** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 8:30 am

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

Are these still sold out?

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