Dpx Hest vs Heat

[Anderdale]

I am going to purchase a lefty Dpx but I am torn between the Heat or Hest. I originally wanted the heat because of the sub 3 inch blade for work. It is also a tad cheaper. However, the Hest has grown on me. I also have enough sub 3 inch blades for work. So I am leaning towards the Hest.

Does anyone have any input on either of these blades? Any help would be appreciated. This will be my last blade purchase for a while.

 

[arskrg]

For me, the HEAT was all wrong.
Blade too thick, handle and blade both too short.
YMMV, but I much preferred the HEST.

 

[wz3mo]

I have both and each is great. I tend to carry the heat most, I have the Limited Edition all Titanium. I actually like the size of the blade and handle, it's a great little EDC for cutting open boxes etc... I'm in the printing business and do a lot of that! The HEST is perfect for having handy when out on an adventure, I took and use it when I traveled to Peru this year. You can't go wrong with either IMO.

 

[RobME]

Wrong comparison. These are different knives. Similarities aside (and there are many), the size difference alone puts them into different categories. Want a big tough knife? Buy a HEST. For a little tough knife, the HEAT's a handful. I've had a HEAT in my pocket (Haha LOL... sounds funny !!!) - almost every day for more than six months. Triple Black, Niolox... Seriously. It's a tough robust little knife. Easy enough to break down if you need to. Lock-up is solid and stays that way, no play. The knife came to me very sharp out of the box with a very asymmetrical grind. I taught myself how to freehand sharpen with this knife. (I had some small skills to begin with)... Seriously, (to me) It's now perfect, and balanced, convex nice !!! and I keep it super sharp. I'd buy it again if I needed to but it won't be wearing out anytime soon. I have some larger knives with finer blades but it's horses for courses. Never owned the HEST. Of the two it's large or small. Pick your size.

[quick follow-up fwiw] - This knife has been pretty good to me, so even though the thread isn't fresh... I put out what I thought worth saying. Haven't yet had the opportunity to use the glass breaker (probably a good thing), but the bottle cap opener has come in handy on a number of occasions. No regrets.