Survival Lilly’s New APO-1 Survival Knife

Hey, cool! Survival Lilly has designed her own survival knife! She’s calling it the APO-1 — and sadly, it sold out quickly after this video was published, but she’s expecting another shipment in December 2018.

She begins by explaining the background behind the knife and the reasons she provides for designing her own knife. Here are the qualities she most desired:

• Full tang knife which can resist a lot of force.
• Tough stainless steel that does not chip or break easily.
• String tip with flat top for higher batoning efficiency.
• Comfortable/durable handle which does not hurt.
• Hammer at the end of the handle with a lanyard hole.
• Handle shape which increases chopping capabilities.
• A knife design which can complete all wilderness survival tasks.

As for the name, the APO-1 designates it as the one and only knife she would select for use during an apocalyptic event.

The molded sheath looks tough, and the twin fabric belt loops double as a MOLLE attachment point. Nice.

The heavy blade (4.8mm) is made in Taiwan of AUS8, and has a saber grind.

She spends time going through the features of the knife and the reasons behind their inclusion in her ideal knife design.

It looks like a good one. Enjoy!

Russ Chastain

Editor & Contributing Writer Russ Chastain is a lifelong hunter and shooter who has spent his life learning about hunting, shooting, guns, ammunition, gunsmithing, reloading, and bullet casting. He started toting his own gun in the woods at age nine and he's pursued deer with rifles since 1982, so his hunting knowledge has been growing for more than three and a half decades. His desire and ability to share this knowledge with others has also grown, and Russ has been professionally writing and editing original hunting & shooting content since 1998. Russ Chastain has a passion for sharing accurate, honest, interesting hunting & shooting knowledge and stories with people of all skill levels.