Because my Canadian dealer is out of stock, I have now opened up shipping to US and Canada again. You can purchase both knives at my website: www.survivallilly.at Shipping time from Europe to USA/Canada takes 6 to 8 weeks. Stock is limited and there will not be new shipments after the knife has sold out. This is because of price increases coming from the knife factory in Taiwan.

@devynhale1623

5 ай бұрын

I'm in Canada really want some of your blades please post link

@InLakech_AlaKin

5 ай бұрын

Are the blades still in stock?

For 65 years I have used slip joint knives for many tasks in camping, hunting, and fishing. I have never cut myself. As with any tool one must think before using. But, for young or new users you do give some good advice on folding knife. Also, knives should be used for knife tasks (cutting & slicing).

@youtubevoice1050

11 ай бұрын

Very true. It is actually locking blades that can give a false sense of safety. Not all locks will hold up to abuse and people tend to go harder on them. As a kid I injured myself in a similar way as Lilly, but it was a locking blade that failed on me. I would never have used a slip joint in that way.

@inregionecaecorum

11 ай бұрын

Absolutely, I started using them under the supervision of my dad. I remember my uncle coming over from Canada, what was a suitable gift for an 8 year old boy, why a penknife with a picture of a mountie on the handle of course.

@toothless-tiger

11 ай бұрын

I agree with you, as a kid in the early 1970s I was properly taught by the boy scouts how to use a slip joint knife. All my life as long as I can remember I've carried some sort of Swiss Army Knife in my pocket.

@ROE1300

11 ай бұрын

@@toothless-tiger I still carry my Victorinox Pioneer X in my pocket when in town and my Victorinox Farmer X when in the countryside. Long live slipjoints!

@toothless-tiger

11 ай бұрын

@@ROE1300 very handy

Survival Lily: "That's not a knife. THIS is a knife..." 😆

@SonoraSlinger

11 ай бұрын

😂😂 that's moy loin!

Please read before commenting! For clarification: Small Opinel No4 I show in this video does not lock. Bigger Opinels do have a lock tough. I mention this at 6:15 min in this video. Please watch the whole video before commenting.

@vidodasler

11 ай бұрын

I was already typing 😁

@ralphaelt.novella9793

11 ай бұрын

I always wear leather gloves when using non- locking folding knives

@jamesparker6383

11 ай бұрын

What makes you think that I didn't watch the whole video?

@cacaoscotti4827

11 ай бұрын

Yesss. The tracker knife. I have wanted one since I watched the movie Hunted. This looks well made.

@johnoutler5996

11 ай бұрын

Your shop does not have an America shipping option. I'd like buy your knife, how can I pay you and have it shipped to me in Texas?

Unfortunately, the exact same thing happened to me 3 years ago when I was just 11 years old. I was trying to make an cut in a pine tree to get resin for glue but my Victorinox huntsmen flipped back onto my finger. I have that exact same scar. I needed to keep my finger straight for a long time and even needs to wear a splint. I actually lost that knife. Now, I only used locking blade folders and my cold steel srk. Been watching since 2016. Awesome video!! 👍👍👍👍

@SurvivalLilly

11 ай бұрын

Sorry about your injury

Thank you for the great content Lilly.I spent a lot of time and money to find the right knives.

I have been using a Spyderco as my EDC for near 10 years. I can’t think of a better blade to carry. Solid edge retention, comfortable in the hand, well built. 10/10 solid recommend.

@GG-ml3vr

11 ай бұрын

Which model?

@bladesnchill

11 ай бұрын

Well, we are talking about survival knives here. I'd rather not die

Ahhhh Lilly. The Opinel DOES LOCK! The metal collar rotates to lock the blade in place. That’s the genius of that design!

@SurvivalLilly

11 ай бұрын

Yes I know. But not the small No4 model

The best survival knife is the one you have with you when you need one. Better a opinel in the pocket as a machete at home...

@Oneoneone111One

Ай бұрын

Fucking deep bro. Have you thought about writing a book or becoming a religious teacher?

I've never messed myself up with any folding knives, locking or not. You just have to mind what you're doing and not use the knife for anything beyond the intended purpose

@johntheidiot9046

11 ай бұрын

Motherflipper it's asurvival knife, if it has to gut a brick wall that's what it's gotta do, to hell with "intended purposes"

@dualsportedc

11 ай бұрын

@@johntheidiot9046 watch the video. She's not just talking about survival knives. She shows slip joints and locking folders. Slip joints are not made for survival. Neither are locking folders but they will take a hair more abuse. A full tang fixed blade is a survival knife. Not a folding knife

Felix Immler did a video on how to safely baton with a folding knife, you're not going to baton larger stuff like you can with a fixed blade but his method makes sense. Now, to my question. Have you ever looked at the Puma White Hunter as a survival knife? I really like your videos I find them quite informative on a number of things so please keep them coming.

Unfortunately in the UK it is illegal to carry a knife with a locking blade and over 3" in length anywhere unless you can prove you have a use for it, which can be extremely difficult to do even when camping or hiking. To be honest, and in my opinion, its a silly law due to the safety issues you've described but we are stuck with the standard Swiss Army Knife for EDC over here.

@silasxiii

11 ай бұрын

Damn, that's a pretty insane law. I'm sorry you have to deal with that authoritarian nonsense.

@user-xp5df5yt7j

11 ай бұрын

Carry a screwdriver - comfortable handle long working part in a sharp end. And there are also wood chisels with a sharp blade at the end.

@WG1807

11 ай бұрын

Yes, ridiculous laws here in the UK. Blade can only be 3 inches (76mm) long at the maximum and mustn't lock at all (not even if it's a 1 inch blade). As for carrying a screwdriver or a chisel, outside of a toolbox or tool-roll, you wouldn't be the first to be prosecuted for the offence of 'going equipped to steal', that's if they didn't prosecute for the more serious offence of 'offensive weapon'. If you have any implement at all (even a feather duster) here in the UK and you ever mention 'self-defence', you've just convicted yourself. You are not allowed to defend yourself (outside very limited circumstances, even in your home), but have to rely on the Police turning up to defend you - three weeks next Tuesday! By which time you could easily be dead and buried.

@mortimerwatt1766

11 ай бұрын

Yep that about sums up UK law

@joerowland7350

11 ай бұрын

@WG1807 that's why we sent you British back home in 1776 All crazy law's I like a lot people there but your government suck If get bad here but it about time party like 1776 again

Excellent, lilly, I liked the review! My favourite knife an Opinel #10

Thank you my dear friend for all the update, and thank you for sharing, your friend, in the backwoods of Kentucky in the USA, much love❤.

Thank Lilly for safety first . Every knife has its limitations. You are a great resource on survival and knives . Great content.

Newer Swiss knifes have a lock feature on the main blade . The best knife I own I made out of a truck spring with a solid ash handle !

Terava 140, Mora Kansbol, Victorinox SAK, LEATHERMAN P4 Free, Fiskars X7 hatchet axe, pocket saw and large saw. These are economy tools and they are really really good.

@tomfields9156

11 ай бұрын

Also the Crkt woods chogan tomahawk

The greatest danger with a non locking knife is putting your thumb on the blade and cutting through something. As soon as the resistance is gone your thumb will close the blade and cut the fingers. Never cut with your finger or thumb on a non locking blade.

@inregionecaecorum

11 ай бұрын

The greatest danger of a locking knife is the rozzers.

Danke fürs Zeigen!

I am not opposed to a knife with a non locking blade. I carried and used them all my life. You are correct, though. If the knife is not locking, you do have to be more careful. I am closing in on 70 years old and have carried various types of knives, usually a pocket knife, since before I was in my teens. Anyone that carries or has carried a knife will probably agree with me saying; there are two types of people that carry and/ or use a knife -- those that HAVE cut themselves, and those that are GOING to cut themselves. Any edged item, knife, saw, are or hatchet, needs to be used with the proper care and caution. Those of us that have cut themselves will generally say they messed up and were a little careless. If a person is lucky, you get a painful, embarrassing injury without a great deal of medical attention needed. Unfortunately, as you found out, it can be very bad very quickly. Love your channel. Love your videos. Miss seeing you out in the woods. Stay safe and be careful, young lady.

I like the AUS8 (Apocalypse Survival)- robust, ergonomic and bulletproof. The sheath with its integrated ferro rod and flashlight is outstanding.

Excellent video! HAPPY TO REPORT: while the older Opinel # 8 might open by itself, the latest Opinel # 8 that I bought has the new safety feature that you mentioned: a simple locking notch cut into the metal collar, the blade can’t open up until the locking collar is rotated, perhaps all the Opinel sizes will have that feature eventually. The new feature is no bother at all, very clever.

@richardcotter4506

11 ай бұрын

i will have to go to Opinel site to see what you mention as all my Opinels have the twist ring locking mechanism and some are 30 yrs old. Did they just come up with new design?

@rumpstatefiasco

11 ай бұрын

@@richardcotter4506 it’s exactly the same twist lock ring that they had when I bought my first Opinel in 1985, the only difference being a small locking notch cut into that classic ring which functions when the knife is closed. The first lock notch I came across was in 2018.

@SurvivalLilly

11 ай бұрын

The big models have a locking ring. The small opinel does not

@rumpstatefiasco

11 ай бұрын

@@SurvivalLilly I hope that they will change that, such great knives otherwise. I would not have much use for anything smaller than the # 8, but others may like them smaller, and no matter the size, they should all be made for safe carry. If there’s a way for me to accidentally cut myself, I usually find that way eventually 😏 PS: Seeing how very skilled you are in engineering, Lilly, I have no doubt that you could Dremel an exquisite lock notch into the ring in no time flat.

I've learned so much from your videos, Lilly. Love your channel.

As a lucky fellow that has tried lots of folding knives I can say that I always have in mind the locks, but in time I learned to trust the Cold Steel TriAd lock fully. A fixed blade might break before a triad lock. Even cold steel blades, tough as they are will break long before the lock.

Hello, Lilly . If you want a pretty simple knife project, try an American Civil War file or rasp knife. Some of them already have the dagger shape , and only need some sharpening and to drill holes for a handle. When raw materials became scarce they used whatever they had . Some of them were made in the field.

You are so very articulate in your second language!!!! It is a pleasure to listen to you!

Best to carry one heavy duty stainless, and a smaller carbon steel knife for easier sharpening, delicate work, cleaning game, and starting fires.

Thank you for sharing with us.

Thanks for this video Lilly. 😁👍

Thanks, Lilly!

I've got 2 x SAK in my handbag, along with ferro rod, Fresnel lense, large pencil sharpener and hand sanitiser.

Good, well thought out descriptions. Thank you for sharing your experience so we don't have to learn the hard way ourselves.

When I was about 8 yrs. old (now 74) I road my bike down to an Army/Navy Surplus Store. It was my favorite store, just full of old military gear. I saw an old broken switch blade behind the glass case. The spring in it was broken and it would not flip out on its own. Therefore it was "considered" legal and I got it for only 50 cents. When I got home I was so proud of it and immediately showed it to my mom who was less than enthusiastic with my purchase & a little upset that the store owner had sold an 8 yr. old a knife.. I found that it was so loose, that if I oiled it really well I could give it a very quick flip of my wrist quickly to open the blade. Had that knife for years, don't ever remember cutting myself, but I guess I was just lucky.

The opinel knife has a locking mechanism and with the swiss army knife I have never cut myself... working with it for many years now 🤷‍♂️

@silasxiii

11 ай бұрын

Apparently the Opinal knives only have locks on number 7 and larger.

My main knife now is the nomadic joker. And I also bought the joker erizo for a back up I wear it on my neck. Really great knives. I had the TOPS BOB knife for like 10 years another awesome knife.

thanks for all the great videos

Lilly, thank you for caring for us, trying to protect us. We enjoy your commentary and demonstration…with a feeling that you are for us. We are for you and hope you fare well in this world of raising prices and direct threats. Thank you for sharing…from Kentucky.

I have a number of Swiss Army knives. They are great within their limitations. The main thing I find myself using is their scissors. For heavier work I use a Benchmade Adamas or Mini Adamas. For tougher work, I use a Mora Garberg. But I don't "baton" with a knife--that's a job for an axe or a saw!

Very cool video Lilly.

It's just my opinion. I do not consider Liner Lock to be a strong locking mechanism. I personally buy only those closing knives that have a Back Lock mechanism or a modified back lock such as the Tri-Ad Lock.

@peterem

11 ай бұрын

@SurvivalLill_y :)), Hallo Lilly, willst du ein Geschenk oder es heisst ich habe ein Geschenk bekommen? :) Viele Grüße. Peter

The Mora Garberg is an excellent knife. It is a true full tang knife. Its Scandi grind is easy to sharpen.

Opined knives will lock. When you open the blade there is a collar you twist to lock blade.

@alexandergutfeldt1144

11 ай бұрын

not all of them. e.g. the no 5 doesn't

As usual, a great video.

Lily, I appreciate your comments on safety and durabilty for a "survival" knife. I know you value a chopper functionality for harvesting and processing wood, but such thick heavy blades are terrible for carving or processing fish and small game. Personally I prefer a saw for harvesting firewood, and prefer a thinner blade for fish and game. If I could only carry one cutting tool it would be a short handled axe sharpened for carving.😮

have been using a slip joint knife sins i was 10, now 59 never have i cut myself, and use it every day. my hole live on a farm. i really use my knife every day. that said like with all knives you have to be carefull , and accidents do happen. one tip, with use of any knife, never be rushed while using a knife. great vid thank you for sharing. greats from the Netherlands. ps love the tracker knife and going to buy one...

That "tracker"? knife looks like it came out of Star Trek! Looks like a Klingon knife.

Thanks Lilly, good tips and info. I have several types of knives. I usually have two or 3 knives if I am in the woods for two or 3 days. 😊thanks for sharing

I don't know Lilly at this point you better just carry a small hatchet like the GB Wildlife!

Thanks for vídeo prepper Lily

Very informative... Thanks

Lily I thought I knew something about knives. You showed me a couple of extra things I'm glad I saw

I have the tracker, and it is a very good knife. I got it quite sharp with my stones. On pocket knives for self-defense or heavy use always check the lock.

Great video, Mahalo for sharing.

Good advice thanks Lilly :)

Excellent video, Survival Lilly! 🔪 🏕️ 🔥

Thank you for the review!👍🏻🇺🇸

Great topics you cover Lily....I have always a small Swiss knife for every day use

@herby4215

11 ай бұрын

@SurvivalLill_y I gave one Swiss knife to my friend ornella in Italy we're from Pisa

I just got my apo 1 s And two fire steels. I am very happy the quality is great and the weight and feel is fantastic

You should add a compartment for when the handels are taken apart you theres a slot taken out of the metal or the scales to place a small fire rod

I love my APO knife, used for bushcraft, hunting, skinning, batoning

My grandfather has that scar.... he has said the same thing about swiss army knives

@chancepaladin

11 ай бұрын

it seriously makes me wonder why they start all boyscouts with one, unless that's the whole point and we're all supposed to have that scar. ;p

I guess the Marbles knife that served my Grandfather well hunting, fishing, and camping in the early 20th Century and the stick tang Puukko knife that served my Father well in the mid-20th Century for the same tasks need to be relegated to the collection bin. Mike Stewart of Bark River Knives did a video once where he apologized (in jest) for all the knives they made with skeletonized handles none of which have ever broken. I have owned and used 5 different versions of the Tracker knife, the best I can say is that it is a design that looks good on paper, not so much so in the real world. I’ll stick with my Victorinox Farmer X, late 1990s Marbles Woodcraft, my small Kaltoff hatchet and my Baccho Laplander saw - the right tool for the right job. And, in Grizzly country I’m adding my rifle to the mix as no cutting tool will outperform a Grizzly’s teeth or claws backed up by 800lbs. of mass.

Hello Lilly 👋🤓 another interesting video... Thanks ! Greetings from Belgium 😉🇧🇪

You're absolutely right about tracker blades. I have the smallest tracker, the tops T4. And I bought it on a whim. I disliked it until I started really using it as instructed in the very few KZread videos there are of it. And once practiced, I won't go back. I love trackers now. Even made a few myself.

My absolute favorite locking blade knife is the Buck 503 Prince. It's just the right size for getting work done but it is small enough to never notice it in your pocket. Buck makes knives that lock open and mimic a fixed blade with their tight tolerances and all stainless steel construction. Recently I have been carrying a victorinox swiss army knife with only four main tools. It's great too but you need to know how to use it. We've been using non locking blades for over a hundred years and although accidents can happen, they're pretty safe for most people in appropriate situations.

I have the Lock blade SA, it also has a very good saw. Great for a climbing deer stand. I've had mine for 30+ years. use it Deer season.

I absolutely love hearing her speak English!! she's beautiful and smart 🤓 and she's 1000% right bout a folding knife MUST lock open especially for survival/camp use

I don't trust folders either. Even lockers - So I use a butterfly knife. + I can open it one handed!

Been rocking a Spyderco PM2 for a long time now, still my favorite EDC blade.

The Wolfgang knife looks sweet!

the opinel has a lock once you open it the little round bit under the blade you have to twist it then it locks up the blade the others are press folder besides the spiderco iv been using the swiss Armey knives for years yeah a press folder is unsafe unless you no how to use them there great for fine tasks there not really for heavy stuff great video Lilly love your video

excellent video

Swiss Army is reserved for very light duty. Opening freeze dried food, cutting string or paracord or cutting cheesecake, or other food. The other tools make it useful. Steel is very stainless and goes dull super quick.

My EDC of choice is the CRKT M16-10KS (tanto style) but I have the spear-point 01KS too and they're not expensive, decent edge retention and they positively lock. They're thin and compact which I like and though not assisted opening, you can easily deploy it with just your thumb. For a cheap EDC I highly recommend them.

Excellent vid! I was about to buy the Swiss army utility knife, but I think I would go for the black one, with the blade locking feature, that you showed. THANK YOU!

@hokudadog7637

11 ай бұрын

Awesome! Glad you saved money and be safer with locking blade

The Alpineer is for the wine, bread and cheese, you've got the Sentinel too (without a cork screw), these knives are for light weight tasks.

I just ordered one of the trackers…no reason other than it looks cool. I personally use a titanium folder with stainless surgical blades & a custom made Viking belt axe for my cutting tools but…the trackers just looks cool and buying from Lilly’s store supports the channel…because why not.

Hi Lilly. I usually just learn from your videos but the Swiss army knife gave me cause to say something. Almost 35 years ago my wife gave me a Swiss army knife for our first anniversary. She said I won it but I didn't a clue about that. I believe it's the same one you have there. I still have it to this day, but when I was alone I was opening everything up. The small blade was open already and when I opened the larger blade it snapped open at the end and I cut my thumb on the the smaller blade. All that to say it can be dangerous even when you're not 'using' it. Thank you for all you do.

That Opinel is a great knife, but you definitely want the larger knife with the lock ring. One thing about the wood handle: in humid conditions the wood will swell making the knife tough to open when fully closed. When camping, I use the Opinel for cooking tasks and just leave it open until it is time to leave.

I really like the tracker but wish it had a sharp flat spine all the way down the blade. Much more useful.

After testing many interesting and good knives, the APO models I bought from Lilly are a far superior value in the current marketplace. She is a gem to society in shaky times 🍀

I love your tracker

A true full tang is not necessary. That is overkill, considering that the handle scales contribute to the overall robustness of the grip. Not only will it make the knife heavier, but it will also ruin the balance and reduce the chopping power. There is a reason why knife makers take the time and effort for cut-outs.

@SurvivalLilly

11 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@youtubevoice1050

11 ай бұрын

@@SurvivalLilly What's so funny? Have you ever managed to break a full-tang grip with cut-outs before the blade broke? That isn't happening. You need to read up on physics. And a bad blade balance/ weight distribution will in fact reduce the chopping power. Also physics. You're just making the knife unnecessarily heavy without any added benefits. The details are important in knife making. But I guess it's cheaper to produce.

@petrklic7064

11 ай бұрын

@@youtubevoice1050 I hate full tang with grip-centered balance. It is somehow uncomfortable. I prefer well-made cut-outs too. I have nice big knife with very good rubber grip, but i use it rarely, because of its ruined balance, placed in grip part. It would be excellent for chopping if it would be properly ballanced at leas to 1/3 of blade.

@youtubevoice1050

11 ай бұрын

@@petrklic7064 Yes, grip-centered balance is only good for "tactical" knives. Not good for chopping, at all, and chopping is important for outdoors use.

Great content Lilly....... Sort of information we would forget to tell new people.

Actually, if you "fold" the folding knife, so that the handle no longer works as a lever, it's a very efficient batoner. Very comparable to fixed knives of similar dimensions

I like Grayman fixed blades. I have pried a car door open with mine. Like the chisel grind for ease of sharpening.

Great video!!! With non locking knives I recommend using cut resistant gloves. I do this with camp chores or carving tasks. I also learned that the hard way. Accidents happen and I prefer not to get injured if I can prevent it. BTW you design beautiful knives. Right now my survival knife is the United Cutlery Combat Bowie knife. I can handle chopping, sawing, hammering, batoning, shaving, etc. I am very interested in your knives though.

I like buck knives, case, ka bar, cold steel. Mora is another good knife company. I like hollow grind better than saber grind. I also like full tang. Good video Lilly.

I have the US made Leatherman which easily locks. Good for farmers or camping.

Bark River Bravo 1 in Magna-Cut and Dawson Knives Huntsman in Magna-Cut, my top two edc bushcraft knives.

Good afternoon from Syracuse NY USA my friend

Nice !

My knives that I always carry on 3 days to a Month Backpacking and Camping trips are the: Victorinox Classic, (Aka Swiss Army) Victorinox Work Champ with locking Blade, a 1978 Buck 110, with locking blade. 1961 Boy Scout Knife with Phillips head, K Bar Quartermaster and a hand made, Randall Forest and Field. My worst accident happened while I was Cleaning a Trout at 12,500 feet in the Sierras and 3 days from my Truck. I looked up to see a Bear not 30 feet away and at the same time sliced my left Pointer Finger. I had to Sew it up with regular Thread and using a Needle and the Pliers on the Work Champ and bent the Needle into an arc so as to go through the skin with.. My combat knife is the U.S. Marine current Bayonet.

@tanstaafl1960

11 ай бұрын

Hardcore. 👍 I've never sutured myself, although I have used super glue more than once. 😉

My favourite knife is my casstrom number 10 SFK Curly birch . MY GO to knife .

The opinal knife, Kenlock you just had to turn the collar so the slot doesn’t line up with his slot of the wooden handle

Great as always my friend still not bought my apo1 s yet but it is on my list lily lol 😊

Great video for newbies to bushcraft. I'd agree with everything you've said. A full tang will always be better than a folder. Good introduction to prevent buying knives of no use. 👍

Hi Lilly. It's always good to see you and listen to you. Regarding the folders, I have never been fond of any blade where half or more than half of the blade is serrated without leaving much straight edge. To have two or three serrations close to the handle is useful but the first knife you were showing isn't of much interest. Thanks for the presentation. 👍👍👍👍👍👍

Yes that Opinel sounds like a good knife, looks like a shepherds knife. Associations with cutting cheese, bread or really using it for mushrooms. So even that small blade would be safe for that kind of tasks, but for nothing serious. I like the larger knives, because when you are fishing you need something to cut lines and gut fish. Today had to cut fishing line that someone threw in the bushes. With a pocket knife you can't really do safely tasks requiring you to cut branches etc. Although the German Army knife is great, the saw on it is sharp enough to cut smaller branches and it is a good tool for survival. My best knife was tramontina fishing knife which disappeared somewhere, cost like 10 Euros (5 Lats back in the day) but it was good for cutting branches and fishes.

Hi Lilly, Excellent knife safety video. I have a Swiss Army Knife but don't like it, blade doesn't lock and hard to grip especially for cleaning fish. Decisions, decisions, hard to choose, APO-1, APO-1T or APO-1S. Oh well, Thanks for the video. 🙂