So did the HEST/F delay prevent 1st run QC issues like the ZT 0551 rusty liners??

[mystro]

I remember reading all about the various delays with the HEST/F. I was on a list to get one when it was hyped for the last 6 months and to be delivered before Christmas. I remember calling them and they said they were really trying to get the HEST/F out before Christmas. Then I remember them suggesting that the 2 month delay was because they didnt want a obvious quality control issues and the ZT 0551 rusty liners were mentioned. Now that that the 1st run of HEST/F are out and the obvious exposed blade tip issue rears its head......Did the HEST/F 2 month delay really eliminate 1st run production problems or was it just inevitable???

 

[Reeek]

I'm told they are still addressing the issues at Lionsteel and DPx now. I cancelled all the orders I had (three countin the LE) and got refunds.

 

[mystro]

I was on the list for a long time but after Christmas I removed my name from the list and channeled my money into a more tangible high end blade. It does beg the question if the HEST/F delay had anything to do with stepping up quality control or is quality control issues a fact of 1st run knives???

 

[L.J.Tibbs]

I was lucky enough to get mine before they got pulled back to Italy. And so far i think its a great knife. And fortunately mine didn't have the blade sticking out much, I can get a finger nail in there if I try but IMO it doesn't affect the quality of the knife at all.
I think the main reason there were problems and delays were due the fact that it was dpx's first folder.

 

[mongomondo]

I'm told they are still addressing the issues at Lionsteel and DPx now. I cancelled all the orders I had (three countin the LE) and got refunds.

They charged you before the knife shipped?

 

[Reeek]

Hell yeah. Comeback alive had $254.85 of my money for 3 months and Knifeworks charged me $175 for a preordered production for about 2-3 months. Knifeworks was kind enough not to charge anything before it shipped.

I had $430 tied up in knives that never showed up before I cancelled. The balances were paid in full on the first statements too.

I'm shopping for what to spend the refunds on now!

They charged you before the knife shipped?

 

[Thrill]

I think there were many variables involved in the delay that we may never know about. I do think the fact that this is DPx's first folder is a big factor. Ultimately though, I think it's going to be one very nice knife for the price. Especially the production version. I have one of the LE's that had to go back to Lionsteel for fine tuning. I have no doubt that it will be a nice knife to own. It should be in my hands by the end of February and I don't feel that a two month delay is all that bad for knife companies. The fact that all the delays and issues became very public via the forum setting is a whole other story.

I was lucky enough to get mine before they got pulled back to Italy. And so far i think its a great knife. And fortunately mine didn't have the blade sticking out much, I can get a finger nail in there if I try but IMO it doesn't affect the quality of the knife at all.
I think the main reason there were problems and delays were due the fact that it was dpx's first folder.

 

[Reeek]

I will probably buy a production once they are out and complete as far as issues go but I lost the religion over the past 4 months waiting on the debut.