DPX HEST (Small Review)
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
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I see that 945am beer- know that I approve.
2:58 ahh, I remember my college days
Great review you nailed all the points Thanks for the shoutout and all the kind words Pete. That knife use to be a work knife and abused it and I caused the lock rock but that said it didn’t take much at all to cause the rock so I’ll carbidize the lock face and bend it over a little. Definitely one that disappointed me the edge came to me with a visually Burt edge I never even reviewed it lol.
FlamQ Dbltap unfortunately I was the one who battened it along with a bunch of other abusive things when it was one of my dedicated work knives but yeah I’m sure he would have done it as well lol
That's the patented rattle snake rattle safety device , guaranteed to scare off predators . It also doubles as a maraca to accompany your harmonica at the campfire .
This one’s taken a trashing over the years, and I get it; the marketing sometimes gets taken as an invitation to try and destroy it. The video with that other guy didn’t help matters either. Still, it’s one of my favorites for edc. I’ve owned three and the first one did pick up some lock rock (like most Ti framelocks I’ve ever owned) and the DPX warranty department did exactly what they guarantee. It was fixed and returned in short order. Overall, I’ve been happy with the company. The Heat and the Hest Urban are also worthy of your attention. It must’ve been tricky to do a review of that particular knife, but you pulled it off and did a great job.
To fix the lock-up problem simply disassemble and then bend the lock bar towards the inside of the scale therefore increasing lockbar pressure. Also keep in mind its going to increase your detent pressure making it a little moredifficult to open pending on how much tension you add to get it to lock up correctly. Oh also remember when bending the lock bar to add your tension take it slow and be careful not to add too much pressure
As Stassa says here in the comment section, the knife was abused, probably because the people at RYP claim that this is a hard use knife...it is not.
The first iteration of this HEST was taken off the market due to blade rattle caused at least partially by the loose stop pin. The knife was re-issued as the 2.0 edition and the problem was "solved", but the liner on the G10 side was removed...thereby reducing the overall strength of the knife.
But the issue of blade rattle in the HEST 2.0 is probably due to hard misuse (eg. battoning) which will effect the interface of titanium lock bar and blade. LionSteel actually instituted the steel interface on the lock bar/blade on their other knives, and I can only surmise that RYP decided to save a few bucks and not incorporate this now standard fix. But for the record, the much loved Chris Reeve knives uses the exact same system (titanium on steel) and because of the nature (& reputation) of his knives...there are few complaints due to misuse and blade rattle.
The HEST 2.0 is a perfectly fine overpriced, medium to light duty knife, that should last a lifetime under normal use. It was unfair of Stassa to pass on a knife for review that he, himself damaged, and then expected others to do a fair and objective review.
Pete here, did his best with damaged goods. Though to be fair, the hype on the HEST as to it's being a hard use knife is a load of hooey, and this knife almost begs to be mistreated.
These "pass around" knives have to be taken with a grain of salt, and Pete did a good review considering just what was handed down to him.
I gest don't trust what it is made by lionsteel anymore..
Nothing wrong with popping a cold one, it's still last night here in the states!
And more so in the islands.
The undertaker next door, asked me to pop in after work, to suck on a few cold ones.
I always.use the glass breaker to open my beers. Noice 👌
That look after you inhaled the beer, you kill me, Pete :D
Wkr Thomas
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Inhaled.. heh.. love it
I bought the HEST-F 2.0 (left handed) years ago directly from DPX and it had a terribly uneven bevel. I returned it and waited months for a replacement. They were having issues securing more of that model, so I said give me whatever you have and ended up with the "Milspec" HEST.
With the Milspec versions of the HEST,-F the pocket clip rests on the lock bar. This was their fix for lock-rock, and it works. You can buy these clips after market from the DPX website. As for the knife, I really like the ergos and blade shape. I reprofiled the edge to 40 degrees inclusive and it looks like a scandi because its so thick. I hope future versions use thinner stock. The Sleipner steel on my knife loses its fine edge very fast, so the HT may be off. Sleipner seems to be hit or miss. Overall I like the HEST 2.0 and think it would be even better if produced by the right facility.
I bought one a while ago based on a glowing review. I was disappointed to say the least. It's super thick, and mine developed the same rattle after a few months of opening and closing and light use.
I’ve put mine through absolute hell and and there not even a hint of a rattle
Nutnfancy's review of the DPX HEST is the thing of legends!
Highly entertaining video lol
Got some old Strider geometry vibes with that rattle
That drinking beer segment hahahahaha!
Maybe battened it with the roto block on...
My son Jordan did 4 tours of Afghanistan. He took a DPX HEST on the first one. He gave it to a mate and took a standard Benchmade Griptilian on the last three (plus a leatherman multi tool) guess that says something about it Pete :-)
Lol.
I just told the strongest man in the world ( eddie Hall) on his youtube channel that i am much stronger.
Anyway, drinking beer should be part of all knife reviews.
Eddie is great.
But honestly, I thought Kathleen Kennedy was the strongest man in the world.
Your first remark just on the name of the knife says it all
Yes I am sure somebody attempted to batton with it locked or just grossly abused it somehow but still just take the damn thing apart and bend that lock bar over a bit to change where it lands and all fixed!!! Lol easy as pie
The day drinking and the kid in the background as you look at your watch had me laughing so much. Thank you Pete.
They’re known for that blade play. I wouldn’t pay what they cost.
Wow really awesome review video!!! :D
I got the original HEST. ESEE produced it. As a fixed small blade it was awesome. It was much better in that version.
That’s an older HEST there’s no serial number engraved on the blade. My boat knife is a HEST that was a warranty replacement just in case it falls into drink while fishing. Could try sending DPX an email and see what they could do for you. Get a Hinderer if you want a beefy folder or a Revees for fancy dress.
Maybe it was taken apart and the lock bar was pushed to release pressure and it was pushed a little to far
I think that if they will design a folding knife, especially a framelock folding knife for survival, it should come with a pin to insert on it as other makers have done with some knives just in case you need to hard use and have enough time.
I'm not a fan of the bottle opener snagging my pocket either, and they skimped out on the washers. But beyond that, I have the left hand version and with a little lock-tite here and there (including the roto-lock) I am fairly happy with it. I haven't experienced any "blade rock" thank goodness, It feels good in my hand. I do feel that it was over priced. I'm currently saving up for a Cold Steel 4max!
Thanks for the review Pete!
There is a $400 version of this knife on blade HQ... lol, No there really is...
Actually research the knife. There’s a USA made version and a Italy made version. The Italy made version is the one that has lock rock. The USA versions are made by southern grind and have a better frame lock system (steel insert with over travel stop). I’ll admit though, for teh price of the Italian made version, it shouldn’t be like that
D2 steel at 175 kills it for me
same here, I don't care much about a titatium handle, would rather have a better blade steel with stainless stell handle
It is an attractive knife
The one I had was the same way after some use.
You didn't get a lemon, this knife is a piece of shit. Mine has the same lock rock, horrible action (teflon washers), and soft hardware - two of the screw heads in the G10 broke off.
Haha the beer and what time it was!
I bought one of those years ago, same severe up down blade play. no hard use involved, just bad design
oh i see! was it like the one in the video with the rattly shakes?
Lock rock from poor lock geometry
DPX is unknown to me. The general design of this is just not something I like, most of the 'extras' is basically useless to me and not an aesthetic I have interest in. But I'm always eager to find out about other companies; cheers, Pete.
Sneaking suspicion that was cider, not beer.
I never liked this design and I heard a bunch of horror stories about this knife . They claim this knife is "indestructible" , lol , I guess they don't watch UA-cam or read the comments. $175 bucks is a total joke ,
Hey buddy!
Stassa23 is awesome!
Someone was hostile on that lock
I know what happened to it... Advanced knife bro
Mine was exactly the same from brand new. Worst knife I ever bought and I had huge buyers remorse. So bad, I wouldn’t resell it or even give it away. Besides that it’s too thick and tacticool to cut... Hated it.
Hrc on this one?
Probably low, seeing as it's made by Lionsteel
Johnson Frank Gonzalez Maria Hall Thomas
Extreme thickness behind the edge, poor slicer. Gave mine away