APO-1S SURVIVAL LILLY Knife Stainless Steel (AUS8)

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Survival Lilly has created the APO-1S Survival Knife, designed in Austria and manufactured in Taiwan. APO-1S stands for “Apocalypse 1 Survival" or the one knife that Lilly would choose if she could take only one cutting tool to the apocalypse.

Survival Lilly has designed her knife by the following “all-rounder” criteria:

  1. Full tang knife construction for better stability.
  2. Strong tip design which does not break easily.
  3. Comfortable tapered handle scales which are made from durable G10, a material which can be sanded down to enable a custom fit to the user. We recently added a green liner inbetween the scales for better looks.
  4. An emergency hammer at the end of the handle.
  5. A tapered design at the end of the handle to enable “extended” grip for better chopping efficiency by using more leverage.
  6. Lanyard hole for closed lanyards, to aid the “extended” grip.
  7. A thumb rail which provides more grip to the user when completing carving tasks.
  8. A sharp 90° spine which strikes firesteels very well.
  9. A robust sheath with double snap buttons which holds the knife tightly, so that the user does not lose the knife by accident.

Specs of the APO-1S Survival Knife:

  • Steel: AUS 8 produced by Aichi Japan (AUS 8  is a tough steel that bends rather than breaking)
  • Finish: Classic Satin Finish
  • Blade Length: 14,5 cm / 5.71 inches
  • Blade Thickness: 4,7 mm
  • Handle Length: 12,9 cm / 5.07 inches
  • Weight (including sheath): 432 gramms / 15.24 ounces
  • Rockwell Hardness: 57 Rc +/-1
  • Handle Material: Black G10 with green liner

The APO-1S Survival Knife is made from the finest grade AUS8 steel, both tough and robust. The knife is a full-tang design,  hardened to a Rockwell hardness of 57 RC +/-1 and the blade is finished to a saber grind which gives great strength. The tip was designed without a false wedge which gives the tip strength and reduces the risk of breaking. (Note that the tip can bend or break if subjected to abuse. Such damage where tips are bent or broken off are not covered by the warranty.) The spines edges are square which provide sharp corners making it easy to strike a firesteel. Serrations are cut into the blade spine just forward of the handle to give you fine control when carving or performing other tasks requiring dexterity.

The handle scales are made from G10, a tough fiberglass laminate. In a survival situation, blisters can develop on your hand which may become infected without proper medical treatment. Much thought went into the design of the handle resulting in a very comfortable shape which helps ensure that you can use the knife for hours without worry of blisters. G10 is easy to work with if you want to custom fit the handle scales to your hand, a simple process that you can do using fine grit sandpaper. The scales are secured to the tang with stainless steel screws. The tang at the handle is tapered in order to allow an extended grip, a way to hold the knife which can be useful when chopping, for example, by gripping the knife farther back on the handle.

A small lanyard loop located on the butt of the handle doubles as an emergency hammer which is handy when crushing nuts and seeds or smashing limpets off a rock. The loop is also useful to enable a better grip when you want to stab with the knife, by reversing your grip on the handle and placing your thumb on the emergency hammer.

The sheath is made from tough, black nylon which is robust and molley compatible. A small drainage hole is located at the very tip of the sheath.

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Michel Bedard
I love it

After watching Lilly’s video, I had to have that knife. Just received it after over 6 months wait for it being out of stock. It is everything that I expected. When you hold it in your hand you know you have a knife that means business. A bit on the heavy side you know it will chop if you need to. Razor sharp right out of the box, it has a beautiful shape and feels very confortable in my hand. One of the best knife in my collection.

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LHOinWA
Delivery time

I received mine in less than two weeks from my online order.
A very nice and robust bushcrafting knife. Well made. I'm very pleased with the service from the Canadian dealer.
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Benjamin Amadeo
Finally!!!!

Been waiting months to order this knife. And finally got the opportunity just now! I can’t wait for it to come in so I can try it out.

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ANTHONY J FIELDS
LAST HIP KNIFE I'LL NEED

CAN'T WAIT

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Taz
This knife is a beast!

I'm starting to slowly build up my emergency backpack with different emergency and survival gear. I've been watching Lilly off and on on YouTube. Her videos are very interesting and informative. I've always searched for a good knight but only found "meh" ones. She really sold it when she made the video talking about it and showed us how she used it. When I received it, the first thing I could tell was the very nice weight to it. It feels premium and it is very, very sharp. This was a very good investment. I'm extremely glad I bought it. Thank you!!