DPx HEST/F 4.0

DPX GEAR UNVEILS REVOLUTIONARY AND EVOLUTIONARY DPX HEST™/F 4.0 FOLDING KNIFE LINEUP 

DPx Gear®, the award winning designer of patented survival, military, and hard-use knives, proudly announces the launch of its latest evolution in their classic folder design: the DPx Gear HEST™/F 4.0. This fourth-generation model of the company's flagship folding blade represents upgrades in material, design and functionality without sacrificing reliability. DPx Gear has again partnered with award winning manufacturer LionSTEEL® in Maniago Italy to deliver heirloom quality products.  

“H•E•S•T/F”, short for “Hostile Environment Survival Tool/Folder”, embodies DPx Gear's unwavering commitment to superior craftsmanship and continuous improvement. 

Robert Young Pelton, founder of DPx Gear developed his designs based on his three decades in four dozen conflicts and numerous remote expeditions. 

"The HEST/F 4.0 is more than just a knife; it's a companion, a talisman, and a piece of history that's designed to last a lifetime."

As the company celebrates its 16th year in operation, this new release reaffirms its dedication to creating products that are better, stronger, and more durable than ever before.  These new models hit the market with CPM Magnacut blade steel paired with a new flipper and bearing pivot set up.  

Two Configurations Lead The Charge In Its Release:  

First, a “DPx HEST/F 4.0 Milspec” model with Black G10 scales and stonewashed blade at an MSRP of $356.25, and the “DPx HEST™/F 4.0 Micarta” model with OD Green Canvas Micarta scales and a stonewashed blade and hardware, at an MSRP of $343.75

The HEST/F 4.0 builds upon the legacy of Pelton's original fixed blade survival knife design, which he created for ESEE Knives circa 2008. It maintains the core principles of being compact, tough, affordable, and meticulously engineered, while incorporating innovative features that set a new standard in the industry.  The new models retain classic hard use features like its 7/64” hardware, reversible pocket clip, and stainless steel lockbar inserts, a patented blade notch that can be used as a quick open feature, pot holder and cap lifter; heavy jimping that doubles as wire strippers for the three major gauges of household, detonation and automotive electrical wire; and a 1/4“ hex driver/lanyard hole at the butt of the knife. 

The DPx HEST/F 4.0 series is the latest example that Pelton has designed that delivers the benefits of Pelton’s continuous drive for perfection to demanding customers. It’s the newest, go-to, last-forever pocket knife for a lifetime of adventure.