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In 2008, the knife world was changed by a simple, brutal, and uncompromising tool: the DPx HEST Original. After long time friend Jeff Randall of ESEE knives bugged DPx Gear founder, Robert Young Pelton to design a survival knife, Pelton created a masterpiece. It wasn’t some Hollywood-sized scimitar; it was small, tough, brutal. Perfect. Big fisted. Fat blade. Balanced. Less is more. As Pelton says:
“The knife you have with you is the best survival knife”.
Robert Young Pelton designs DPx Gear knives based on his experience in over four dozen wars and numerous expeditions across 150 countries. From Afghanistan to Ukraine, the Philippines to Chechnya, Iraq to Liberia, the DPx Gear HEST or “Hostile Environment Survival Tool” was born from not just hard use, but abuse in the world’s most dangerous places. DPx Gear customers “get” the concept, the promise, the ergonomics, the utility, the feel, and the heirloom quality in every run.
The first run of the DPx Gear HEST Original sold out. And subsequent runs sold out again, and again, and again. For nearly 20 years, the DPx Gear HEST Original has continually been made in small batches by only the world’s best knife makers. Collectors compare each edition and compare the subtle nuance of each run. This MagnaCut version is no different. This one is special.
It’s rare for a steel formulation to be almost perfect. For years, knife users had to choose between the toughness of carbon steel and the corrosion resistance of stainless. MagnaCut has shattered that compromise. Developed by Larrin Thomas, this steel offers extreme toughness and edge retention while being virtually “rust-proof”. That might come as a shock to the long-time fans of the DPx HEST Original’s time-honored 1095 field-stropped patina. This one is special.
Whether you are in humid jungles, salt-sprayed coastlines, or frozen tundras, the HEST Original in MagnaCut is the ultimate insurance policy on your belt.
| Weight | 4.40 oz |
| Overall Length | 7.63" |
| Blade Length | 3.13" |
| Steel | CPM MagnaCut |
| Rockwell Hardness | 61-62 |
| Blade Coating | none |
| Blade Thickness | 0.19" |
| Handle Material | Olive Drab Green canvas Micarta |
| Manufacturer | Made in Italy by LionSTEEL |
