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Everyone who picks up this knife for the first time says, “Whoa!” The HEST 6 is unique. Brutally thick. Extraordinarily light. Elegantly balanced. Ergonomically perfect. When A U.S. Special Forces team asked Pelton to design a durable SERE knife and a lightning-fast but failsafe combatives tool. Pelton accepted the challenge.
The HEST 6 design is a classic that combines military and bush requirements in a very light, very nimble knife. The first thing you notice is how light and balanced the blade is. Another takeaway is how perfectly your fingers flow into the carefully contoured grip in both normal and reverse grips. The pommel is unique in that it provides complete thumb coverage in combatives, and the rounded spine delivers comfort over hours of hard use.
To honor our customers, we have selected a number of very limited-run products to celebrate that philosophy. These combine our classic 6-inch design for SERE instructors and candidates with the classic Micarta handle and handcrafted leather sheath.
Designed by adventurer Robert Young Pelton, the HEST 6 strikes a balance between a combative tool and a hard-use knife. It was designed specifically for SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape) training and is currently used by San Diego NSW SERE instructors in their training outside Warner Springs, CA. It is also issued to Pelton’s favorite ODA
Micarta is a composite of linen and paper and will not check or lose its grip qualities. Over time, it develops a beautiful patina and withstands harsh elements.
The 6" blade is machined from Magnacut steel with a stonewashed finish.
The knife also features unique slip-free jimping on the spine and a striker/bone cracker/pry bar on the pommel that can also be used as a cap lifter.
The DPx HEST 6 Magnacut comes in a beautifully crafted custom leather sheath with a belt loop, thick stitching, and a stamped USA-made DPx Gear logo.
Features:
Stonewashed Magnacut steel
OD Green Micarta sandblaster ergonmically contoured scales for normal and reverse grip
Unique wire stripper with non-slip jimping in the three most common wire gauges
Striker pommel with pry bar and lanyard hole
Handmade, thick-stitched leather sheath
Hollow handle for emergency storage of survival items
Manufactured by our good friends at White River Knife and Tool in Michigan, USA
Patented RYP.Design used under license by DPx Gear, Inc.
Specifications
Weight 10.23oz / 290g
Blade Length 6"/ 150mm
Steel Fine Polish Stonewashed Magnacut
Rockwell Hardness 60-63
Blade Thickness 0.20"/ 5mm
Handle Material Micarta
Everyone who picks up this knife for the first time says, “Whoa!” The HEST 6 is unique. Brutally thick. Extraordinarily light. Elegantly balanced. Ergonomically perfect. When A U.S. Special Forces team asked Pelton to design a durable SERE knife and a lightning-fast but failsafe combatives tool. Pelton accepted the challenge.
The HEST 6 design is a classic that combines military and bush requirements in a very light, very nimble knife. The first thing you notice is how light and balanced the blade is. Another takeaway is how perfectly your fingers flow into the carefully contoured grip in both normal and reverse grips. The pommel is unique in that it provides complete thumb coverage in combatives, and the rounded spine delivers comfort over hours of hard use.
To honor our customers, we have selected a number of very limited-run products to celebrate that philosophy. These combine our classic 6-inch design for SERE instructors and candidates with the classic Micarta handle and handcrafted leather sheath.
Designed by adventurer Robert Young Pelton, the HEST 6 strikes a balance between a combative tool and a hard-use knife. It was designed specifically for SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape) training and is currently used by San Diego NSW SERE instructors in their training outside Warner Springs, CA. It is also issued to Pelton’s favorite ODA
Micarta is a composite of linen and paper and will not check or lose its grip qualities. Over time, it develops a beautiful patina and withstands harsh elements.
The 6" blade is machined from Magnacut steel with a stonewashed finish.
The knife also features unique slip-free jimping on the spine and a striker/bone cracker/pry bar on the pommel that can also be used as a cap lifter.
The DPx HEST 6 Magnacut comes in a beautifully crafted custom leather sheath with a belt loop, thick stitching, and a stamped USA-made DPx Gear logo.
Features:
Stonewashed Magnacut steel
OD Green Micarta sandblaster ergonmically contoured scales for normal and reverse grip
Unique wire stripper with non-slip jimping in the three most common wire gauges
Striker pommel with pry bar and lanyard hole
Handmade, thick-stitched leather sheath
Hollow handle for emergency storage of survival items
Manufactured by our good friends at White River Knife and Tool in Michigan, USA
Patented RYP.Design used under license by DPx Gear, Inc.
Specifications
Weight 10.23oz / 290g
Blade Length 6"/ 150mm
Steel Fine Polish Stonewashed Magnacut
Rockwell Hardness 60-63
Blade Thickness 0.20"/ 5mm
Handle Material Micarta