VantagePoint Now Carries HEST Knives

[The Hermit]

Recently received the first of the HEST2 folders... rugged works of functional beauty. Great every day carry knive! Check them out at www.vantagepoint-outfitters.com in a couple days!

[The Hermit]

Dangerous Places Xtreme (PDX) specializes in knives designed by Robert Young Pelton as Hostile Environment Survival Tools and are very popular every day carry blades in the folder form factor. I can say from having them in hand now that they are VERY well made and light given their heft! Read on...

DPx HEST/F 2.0 Olive Drab $175.00

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The DPx HESTTM/F 2.0 is a German D2 tool steel folder mated to a U.S. made titanium alloy frame with a durable American G10 scale assembled by the crafstmen at LionSTEEL(R) in Northern Italy.

The HEST/F was developed as the direct folding version of the HEST fixed blade knife and was dubbed the 2.0 because there were a number of significant modifications made to the original design of this brutal use folder. The goal was to increase strength without adding weight and to directly address concerns about ease of opening, strength of lockup and usability.

The knife boasts the following features:

Blade is German D2 tool steel polished then milspec phosphate coated
Tumble finish 6AL4v GR5 titanium alloy frame and spring frame lock
Patented LionSTEEL RotoBlock(R) system
American-made G10 handle scale
Removable stainless steel clip and glass breaker (comes with replacement smooth head screw) with integrated lanyard attachment
1/4" hex driver
Unique wire stripper, jimping and hard lashing points
Thumb grip/bottle opener
Dimensions:
Open length: 7.63"
Closed length: 4.93"
Blade (max thickness): 0.197"
Blade length: 3.67"
Cutting edge: 3.10"
Titanium alloy frame thickness: 0.165"
G10 scale thickness: 0.165"
Weight: 5.1 ounces


Knife includes a unique, collectible Mr. DPTM skull adjustment tool which is used to adjust the pivot tension and remove/replace the glass breaker screw with an included flat screw. The tool may also be used as a handy EDC by itself.

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I will also have the original DPX Fixed Blade in stock next week $99. and the Assault $225 and Woodsman $205 fixed blades too.