Help, HEST or RC3

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from people who own and use both. Which do you prefer and why. This would be vary helpful to me for a future trade. thanks!
 
Don't have either, but I'd sure like to know where I can pick up a HEST locally in Oklahoma.. It's got my juices going..
 
I have both. Sorry Im no help I love them both. Diff. apps for them though.
 
I've been pondering lately which one I like more. ( I have both.) They are both great EDC blades. The Hest has the advantage of prying and a thicker blade for emergency use. Both handles feel great in my hands.
I'm glad I have both ,but if it was one or the other , I'd keep the Hest , if only for it's diversity. Tough decision ,but you can't go wrong with ANY Esee product.
 
Well... like many who have already posted, I don't have either knife. But from what I have read in many other threads, they aren't alike enough to be comparable as "which one is better" because they both were created for a different purpose.

The H.E.S.T. was made for it's namesake. A Hostile Environment Survival Tool. It is an all around survival knife for the more dire/emergency situations you might encounter. It has a prybar, wirecutter, bottle opener, it can be lashed to make a spear, it can be lashed to make a tomahawk, it can be lashed to other H.E.S.T.'s for various purposes and etc...

The ESEE-3 seems to be designed as a small to midsize EDC knife for mainly slicing, minor batoning, and basic survival needs etc... The ESEE-3 has a fairly thin blade in comparison to all it's siblings, giving it the best ability to slice, and making it nice and light. Being thin however reduces it's usefulness as a prying tool and might not stand up to heavy batoning (needed for emergencies) that could bend or chip the steel.

As I said, I own neither of them, so my opinions/inferrences could be flawed. But if I were looking to choose between these two quite different knives, I would have to ask myself what situations I would plan on using them for.

Either that or buy both.... I mean you will eventually anyways right? ;)
 
Man we have one of these RC3 versus HEST discussions every two days. I have both, and use both, although the RC3 sees drawer time and the HEST doesn't. The RC3's grip is boat tailed like a bar of soap and offers my hand very little secure grip, if any, and isn't at all comfortable for extended use. The HEST is about half an inch shorter with just as much useable blade (thanks to the RC3's choil) and is one of the most ergonomic knives I've ever used-the balance, the prybar/rear guard, the bottle opener/thumb ramp, the slight swell, all complement each other perfectly. I can't imagine how many prototypes it would take to come up with that kind of fit, but I thank RYP for taking the extra effort. On paper the RC3's specs may be better, and you may think the HEST's extra features are fruity, but screw it-get both of em in your ands and you'll instantly know the true winner-it's the HEST. Wolfbite and everyone else will quote you paper statistics and intended purposes that go with the website description, but from the user end, for every task both were designed to accomplish-slicing performance, EDC, trail companion carry, the HEST definately takes the cake.
 
Have both, prefer the HEST if I could only have one. For pretty much reasons that are already mentioned above.

And the laughing skull.

But I am carrying my ESEE-3 right now.
 
bought the hest before the 3
only because i already had many knives that were "similar" to the 3 and 4
but nothing quite like the hest
its a breed all its own
 
I just got the HEST about 2 weeks ago and I love it. Now that said I have 2 3's and love and carry them all the time. It is actually kind of a toss up between the two of them. I prefer the HEST as an EDC/Urban knife due to its thickness and my confidence it to be able to be used to pry or do ANYTHING that I need it to. But on the other hand I LOVE my 3's. They are the knife that goes on my belt when I head into the woods or go for a hike. It is light weight so I never notice it until I reach for it, its thin so it handles food processing like a champ, and I have never felt like I would break it except if I go to try and pry with it I get worried.

In reality I cannot say which is better. They are both great knives, but they were designed for different things. Honestly right now both ride in my EDC bag because I cannot choose between the two.

So basically if you want an urban knife that can do anything get the HEST, if you want a great overall knife that can do everything well get the 3. Or my personal favorite just get both.
 
"I cannot choose between the two"

Ain't nuttin wrong with lovin' more than one...:))

Its kinda why they make more than one golf club, more than just one gun or more than one musical instrument. Call it a "quiver" of knives, if you will.

The DPx HEST may not be for everyone, but I have never found another knife that suits my lifestyle...so I designed it and had Mike and Jeff make me one!

Appreciate the positive (and negative) feedback it will only make the DPx brand stronger.



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RYP said:
"I cannot choose between the two"

Ain't nuttin wrong with lovin' more than one...:))

Its kinda why they make more than one golf club, more than just one gun or more than one musical instrument. Call it a "quiver" of knives, if you will.

The DPx HEST may not be for everyone, but I have never found another knife that suits my lifestyle...so I designed it and had Mike and Jeff make me one!

Appreciate the positive (and negative) feedback it will only make the DPx brand stronger.



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Hey? Where did you get a picture of my gun vault? :D
 
ive had the HEST for a wile now and i do love it. For what im using it for i think the RC3 would be a better choice. But i know i will %100 own a HEST again in the future, but since im poor i gotta trade it for the 3.
 
One question; Does the -3 have a dedicated bottle opener(pommel not counting)?
 
basb said:
One question; Does the -3 have a dedicated bottle opener(pommel not counting)?
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Um, no. In fact, I only know of one other fixed-bladed knife... no, make that two, ever, that have a dedicated bottle opener. Those being the Becker Knife and Tool necker, and a LARGE fixed blade that Bark River made a few of (can't remember what they were called).
 
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