DPx Gear Announces Its Unique Camp and Survival Knife, the DPx HEFT 12 CHOP (Hostile Environment Field Tool), Available for Pre-Order this Saturday

DPx Gear Announces Its Unique Camp and Survival Knife, the DPx HEFT 12 CHOP (Hostile Environment Field Tool), Available for Pre-Order this Saturday

April 01, 2016 2 Comments

San Diego, CA – April 1, 2016 – A limited edition, first run of the DPx HEFT 12 CHOP, DPx Gear’s first bush knife designed by founder, Robert Young Pelton, will be available for pre-order at 9:00 AM, PST, on Saturday, April 2nd exclusively on the DPx Gear website (http://www.dpxgear.com/chop). There will be 200 units in the first run and each knife will be numbered and include a certificate of authenticity. The knives are estimated to ship on June 15, 2016 and can be purchased for $380 during the pre-sale (MSRP is $425).DSC_6261

“After decades in the jungles of Asia, Africa, North America and other remote places, I have always wanted something between a machete and a rugged survival knife,” says DPx Gear founder Robert Young Pelton. “The CHOP is a twelve inch piece of razor sharp Sleipner steel that makes short work of building camp, cooking, and even self defense.”

The key to the CHOP’s unique patented design is not just the use of the same exotic steel used in the commercial meat processing industry but also the ergonomics. The shape of the knife is unique. 10397088_861881630520991_4027395087653023245_oA deeply ergonomic handle with rounded full tang flows into a front-heavy axe-like tip. There are also twelve inches of perfectly straight, sword grind Sleipner steel to perform precision work; a flat, thick spine for pounding; a relief area to balance the knife; and a two inch tip with a thicker grind for splitting wood and a thick point for ground work. There are also two clever depressions at the front and back of the spine for batoning through timber. The overall look is reminiscent of the Asian parang; designs that Pelton used for years on expeditions through the island of Borneo. The crude but flexible car spring blades had to be backed up with a heavy bush knife and small axe for splitting wood that doubled the weight of one’s gear. The DPx Gear CHOP 12 is the perfect middle ground between a hatchet, machete and heavy bush knife. Paired with a light, tough, skinning knife like the DPx HEST Original it becomes the perfect outdoor combination.

“This breakthrough blade has been shaped, trimmed and tweaked for the heavy work demanded by extreme environments,” notes Pelton who spends long periods of time using and testing his prototypes in hard places like Somalia, Afghanistan, Burma, South Sudan, and other areas where he works as a war journalist, explorer and author. “The CHOP is a spare-no-expense survival blade that can be used to cut down a twelve inch tree or even for fine tasks like shaving.”rypaucsmall

Pelton has been awarded over two-dozen US patents for his knife designs. The first of which was the DPx HEST Original (Hostile Environment Survival Tool) fixed blade knife made in the U.S.A. by Shon Rowen in 2008. The DPx HEST/F Triple Black is the folding version of this rugged fixed blade knife and was the named the Most Innovative Imported Design by BLADE Magazine in their 2012 Knife-of-the-Year awards.

The DPx HEFT 12 CHOP is made in Italy by LionSTEEL and features stonewashed Sleipner stainless steel, ergonomic black Micarta scales and a KYDEX expedition sheath.

Product Specifications*:

DPx H•E•F•T 12 CHOP First Run
SKU: DPHFX020
Blade Length: 12.52”
Blade Steel: Sleipner, 60 HRC
Blade Thickness: 0.22”
Blade Finish: Stonewashed
Overall Length: 18.62”
Handle: Black Micarta
Patents: www.dpxgear.com/patents
*Product specifications subject to change without notice.


2 Responses

Williamthe boss
Williamthe boss

May 03, 2018

It’s nearly 2 years since I purchased the 12 inch heft blade If this blade was your best friend and you should be able to Rely completely on your best friend then this is the ONE From

meticulous work To Complete butchery of any wooden material or Animal carcass it does are with complete ease one proviso for me would be to say please make Time to practice with this tool as practice makes perfect A Ps. will be to say I think it’s worth every pennyOf the money I spent as it’s a tool for a lifetime a quick clean a little bit of butter x and vegetable oil mix and you’re ready to go just like new I hope this information has been of value to you your sincerely William the boss Leeds Yorkshire England

Terencio Jamotillo
Terencio Jamotillo

March 03, 2018

Do u still sell morale patches?

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