Why DPx Gear Knives Are the Go-To Choice for Everyday Carry: Stories from Our Customers

Why DPx Gear Knives Are the Go-To Choice for Everyday Carry: Stories from Our Customers

August 23, 2024

At DPx Gear, we pride ourselves on crafting knives that stand the test of time, both in terms of durability and in the stories they help create. We reached out to some of our loyal customers to hear why they choose DPx Gear as their everyday carry (EDC) and the unique experiences they’ve had with our knives. Here’s what they had to say:

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DPX GEAR RELEASES A POPULAR PRICED HEST/F CLASSIC AND A LIMITED RUN DECADE EDITION - JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS.

DPX GEAR RELEASES A POPULAR PRICED HEST/F CLASSIC AND A LIMITED RUN DECADE EDITION - JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS.

November 11, 2020

“The goal was to stay within the same price point as our first folder came out in 2010. An aggressive concept considering the cost of premium materials and what has happened over the last ten years. We’ve enhanced the knife durability, simplified the design, retained the same hard use features, and still offer our famous Skull Tool,” says DPx Gear founder, Robert Young Pelton.

“A proven, heirloom quality knife, crafted by an award winning manufacturer, at a reasonable price with a lifetime warranty. It’s the perfect product for someone looking to get past gas station knives or low priced folders.”

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Why Does DPx Gear Use M390 Blade Steel?

Why Does DPx Gear Use M390 Blade Steel?

September 04, 2020

Lately we have been migrating our high-end fixed blades and folders towards the ultra premium formulation officially branded Bohler Microclean M390 . Let’s discuss why.

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DPx Gear Celebrates Ten Years In Business With Two Very Limited Run Knives in Bohler M390 Blade Steel.

DPx Gear Celebrates Ten Years In Business With Two Very Limited Run Knives in Bohler M390 Blade Steel.

April 10, 2019

 DPx Gear, Inc. has released two limited run tenth anniversary knife models - the DPx HEST 6 Decade and the DPx Aculus Flipper.

DPx DECADE
The fixed blade combative knife, the DPx HEST 6 Decade, is available in 100 numbered units and features hollow Micarta™ scales and Bohler M390 blade steel.  Also in M390 and featuring a new hollow grind blade, is DPx Gear's first flipper release: the Aculus Flipper.  Both knife models are available exclusively from DPx Gear and ready for immediate shipment.

"When DPx Gear began we started with one idea and one knife. Make the best quality knife for the best customers," says Robert Young Pelton, founder of DPx Gear on his first design, the HEST Original.  It was a surprisingly simple but strong survival knife.

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