How much can AUS8 steel take?

How much can AUS8 steel take?
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[@SurvivalLilly]

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[@charlesloveday9208]

Survival Lilly...great review. I've always preferred a knife that has the qualitys...ability to take whatever stresses I put it through & b able to sharpen back fairly easily to. For survival & or bushcrafting...I prefer to have 2 knives. One a little bigger & one much smaller to hang around the neck. Having one a little bigger makes it easier for batoning...heavier duty purposes. The smaller for splitting feathers...more of a detail knife. Glad to see Ur getting back to the outdoors making great vids.

[@nemethmarton97]

Aus8 is a very overrated budget steel. Not the worst, but there are many, more well-balanced stainless, or not stainless steels.

[@JohnFatCat]

Survival Lilly So it's time for u to forge your own knife with your favorite steel and there will be another serie of videos

[@kevinelcuhh8935]

Survival Lilly you should buy the Esee four, it is a very high quality knife and is very sharp out of the box.

[@coen8323]

dansunny no it's not it's different

[@CanadianPrepper]

Thats an epic compilation of footage, the amount of camera angles and shots is staggerering. The knife looks excellent, seldom see such a detailed review, I want one now!

[@SurvivalLilly]

thanks I appreciate your comment. Guys! check out his channel

[@tyleringle268]

@@SurvivalLilly July 18th is my birthday! Really appreciating your work on designing your knife looking forward to buying one or maybe a couple! I like everything about the APO 1S survival knife! Job well done.

[@FlipFlibbo]

CP yes this is an epic vid and ty for all of the info you have been putting out throughout this crash

[@gonagain]

Lily, I think you may have humbled some of the knife reviewers out there. I appreciate modern exotic steels and even old exotic steel like my 16th century samurai sword, but you've shown us that you don't need a $400 bushcraft knife to survive and enjoy the woods. Great video!

[@thomasjefferson1457]

One of the best "real world" knife reviews I have seen,

[@PhreakDarkSoul]

James H: Time she does a "real world" car test.

[@Tier1GearEDCReviews]

@@PhreakDarkSoul 🍻😂

[@CanadianCuttingEdge]

Last year, 2016, I heard a lot of my fellow reviewers constantly talking about how terrible AUS 8 and AUS 8A are. You video shows that this steel is not that bad. It can be a good choice for people who have a limited budget. Thank you for your long term review, Lilly.

[@robsims6352]

There is alot of snobbery in the knife world.

[@risiv76]

AUS 8 is not that bad. You are right.

[@usernameisusername]

I'm fairly wealthy and I never choose super steel. Maybe why I'm wealthy...

[@peen2804]

I wouldn’t even say not THAT bad. I’d say it’s just plain ol good lol. obviously far from the best but it’s easy to sharpen and profile along with being strong as hell with decent retention

[@perekelund4418]

I am impressed with the extensive footage that sent Into this review and the composition of the sound-image play. There is so much diversity in the tests!

[@rtc1964rc]

nice review Lilly, I saw the other knife review . thanks and take care, keep them coming lady I love them all!!

[@Nuru_77]

great work Lily really ... impressive demonstration over time. Cold Steel should definitely compensate or sponsor you on something as in depth and time tested as this video. Thanks for showing Dax just seeing that guy made me happy :) Thanks for all of your great educational efforts !

[@aber00all]

What a spellbinding video. I watched every moment and was continually thinking, back and forth, about what you were doing and saying and what I saw on the screen (and I miss Dax, as I am sure you do) and how GREAT a job you have done in putting this video together. You are the star of your own life. And you dont even try to do anything but to impart factual, honest information in an entertaining and interesting way. Just wonderful. You are an inspiration and I hope little girls all over the world take note of your videos to see an example of a different (better?) way than maybe they usually see demonstrated in their usual social circle. Thanks and all the best to you. :-D

[@orionslaver432]

I just bought one in SK-5 after being really impressed by the Bushman. I like the drop-forged Hunter, too, for smaller work. Say what you will about Cold Steel - they make good knives for real world outdoors use.

[@GunGuy258]

My favorite knife brand. Made for people who actually use them and don't just fantasize about what their spyderco safe queen can do if only they didn't want to scratch it. 😂

[@JohnB-dr8sk]

A lot of people are saying that new SK-5 version is breaking their tips because they made them too thin. What's been your experience?

[@orionslaver432]

@@JohnB-dr8sk No broken tip for me, and I've used it to the point where a good portion of the black coating has worn away. I'm not going to say that no one has had problems - if they say their tips broke then I have to believe them. But then any knife and any kind of steel can break - it comes with use. But in my experience the SRK is a strong, solidly built and reliable knife.

[@DragonUdo]

Love the way you made/edited this video... Lilly & Her SRK vs The Wild!!! :)

[@awkward-stranger]

This is by far my favorite episode. It teaches and shows your skills at the same time AND I liked the music too. Thank you.

[@vonsprague7913]

I really appreciate your knife reviews, this is probably one of the best reviews I have seen. Thank you, keep up the excellent work. Von

[@FossilBluff]

“A Girl and Her Knife” - a love story by the Coen Brothers. Seriously, a fantastic review that is more than opinion, but shows real use over time.

[@ianwilson8101]

well said

[@ghanaboyz]

Well said. Cheers.

[@kwakamonkey]

send a link to cold steel they may send you a new one to try out

[@36hcso]

Love your videos, keep up the good work! Thumbs Up all the way!

[@godcheck56]

Excellent video. Great tips. Thanks for making it!

[@ianwilson8101]

cold steel should be paying you for a reveiw like this.

[@SurvivalLilly]

yeah that would be awesome

[@karlfoster9076]

Or, at least send Lilly knives to test.

[@fatihunal3388]

sure she get money from cold steel. why not!

[@karlfoster9076]

Fatih... How do you know this?

[@fatihunal3388]

Karl Foster sorry, it s just a assume . And i have never heard such a bad review about the S1 like she did. And comparing to the Cold Steel Videos I have just assumed. However. she is very cool.

[@CedricAda]

Great collection of footage showing a time tested knife working well for you. Really enjoyed this and would love to see you try some other knives, if you have the interest to do so

[@jamesnapier107]

Awesome review Lilly! Looks like you really put this knife to the test.

[@BrewCityRider]

Great review Lilly. Really enjoy your style. Looks to be a good small knife overall. Thanks for posting.

[@buddmac4315]

Great review, I appreciated the way you let the knife show its usefulness and durability over time. That was one of the best endorsements of the SRK I have watched. I would put it above the demo videos Cold Steel does. I am trying to figure out how to get Lynn Thompson and the gang at Cold Steel to support your channel. If all of your subscribers dropped them a note maybe we could get them to send you other Cold Steel products to review. I carry an older Cold Steel Recon Scout in my day/overnight pack. While it is a bit heavier, it batons quicker due to a thicker, longer blade. I am looking forward to your next review.

[@deniseclement2473]

I have one in Carbon V I bought about 1996 still going strong. One in 3V should a great knife.

[@deanwaller8283]

I saw one these beaten to extreme levels on another channel,and it simply took it all and came back for more... phenomenal bit of kit and a must for any outdoor enthusiasts

[@danielmeecham464]

Hi Lilly, Hands down, the best knife review I've seen! I'm in Canada and camp in both the winter and summer season. I have a cutlery collection that I've put through similar paces and currently own two of the SRKs. Most knife reviews I've watched are citified, weekend warriors who think by spending a few minutes making a video in a city park counts as a review. Your are a solid woman both figuratively and literally. You have a new fan! Thank you for making the video.

[@danoneill2846]

Remind me to NEVER lend Lilly my knife ............... BTW this is a joke .... the point is to test to failure so we don't need to !! THANKS LILLY !!

[@mistersmith3986]

Bwuaaahaaaa!

[@16v15]

No kidding. She has absolutely NO idea how to sharpen it. Ugh. Drawing form the edge toward the spine? Not a clue. Put it under a microscope and see how dull her "sharpening" made it.

[@16v15]

Yeah James, another YT rocket scientist you are. Ever looked at a knife edge under a scanning electron microscope? Yeah, that's what I thought. Every sharpening action has to be done from the spine to the edge, otherwise you curl the tip of the edge over. From sharpening to stropping that's how it works. .

[@steveburton9625]

Really boys? 16V...a scanning electron microscope? (Yes. I have.) This is a girl...a very young girl...who does a cutesy little video show about how SHE perceives wilderness survival. Chill out boys. Who cares? Nobody is likely to go out and buy any of the hooey on these videos anyway. Well...nobody I know anyway.

[@16v15]

Wow, sexist much? She's at least in her 20s, and makes money purporting to do survival 'stuff. Very young? Are you, 90? I don't care if you're male or female, there's no excuse for a crap skill-set, especially when this is how you make your living. Properly sharpening a knife is something you should learn as an outdoorsy child, and certainly as an early teen. BTW, if you actually *have* seen a blade under an SEM, then you know that she rounded that tree-covered mountain range down over itself, and it'll never get an edge worth a damn until it gets ground.

[@ironfae]

If Cold Steel ever makes an SRK “Survival Lily” Limited Edition, I’m buying it.

[@rushgush]

they did, 1/1 i bought it lol

[@alpaolucci7772]

Solid video. Impressive use of the knife and simple explanations. Well done!

[@sgtjarhead99]

Thank you. I think this video just helped me decide on which camp knife I want to get.

[@akashanee3048]

thank you for the review. looking forward to the next ones! and LILLY: i bought a survival lilly shirt 🤗

[@SurvivalLilly]

thanks :)

[@eliezertorres9707]

+Survival Lilly I love you

[@hayseed2360]

Nice to see Dax again

[@isaiahrackow4435]

rest in peace Dax 😔

[@forgetyourlife]

Don't watch much I guess.RIP

[@AshGreen359]

I hadn't seen Dax in a while but I never heard about him passing.

[@starlightdragons.l.d.g6131]

I miss him

[@nrrdedxa2812]

when did he/she die?

[@MrWeda2]

The best review of the knife over the past few years.Thanks and all the best. Sincerely, Alexander.

[@carmelotansengco4605]

Thank you so much for this video. I have quite a few knives but only a few in AUS8. I've got a SOG Seal Pup Elite, a CRKT Homefront, 2 Otanashi Noh Ken and 3 Hissatsu folders. The Hissatsu has been a favorite carry of mine although I don't use it for edc. I've been hearing a lot of negatives about AUS8 steel which sort of put me down since I love the Hissatsu so much. Watching your video, i can now rest easy. Thank you so much again.

[@albertorodriguez5236]

I actually just enjoyed watching you put so much work in the outdoors. very inspiring lily. love your hard work keep going!! wish you the best

[@knightshousegames]

I feel like the Coldsteel SRK is to Lilly as the Walther PPK is to James Bond

[@danconway5505]

this aint small calliber we play for real

[@gregkollaeg2365]

Or what the PPK was to Hitler😆

[@brivangloriano7098]

The admirable in you that never hurt yourself, despite the the difficult bushcraft activities you perform. Keep doing good work

[@yeezusybarra]

great video lilly havent seen your vids lately but when i have time i make sure i leave a like keep it up

[@survivalmike]

great review and great real life scenes. this is one of the best long term reviews I have ever seen. awesome lilly. Wanna see more of that in the future. Hug Mike

[@australian3308]

I have used a German military surplus MilTech combat knife for 10 years now as my carry-everywhere knife. I have NOT sharpened it still, and it looks like lasting another 50 years. I have feathered with it and batoned it hundreds of times. Not even a hint of rust to the Rostfrei blade anywhere. Cost - $45 in a disposal store. Just sayin' to all those out there paying huge amounts of cash for something that does exactly the same thing.

[@sergeantbigmac]

I saw those for sale at a surplus store a while back and didnt know enough about them to spend the money. Good to hear they are quality knives!

[@rainbowhiker]

This is very impressive. Thank you Lilly. I agree with you that the properties of AUS-8 steel are conducive to an excellent metal for knives.

[@cncrichard1]

Great video Lilly. You're a real, genuine bush crafter/survivalist and are very talented. I've been watching your videos for a long time and find them very interesting. Your are one of the best on You Tube in this field.

[@Nuru_77]

I have to say too Lily, that you're an excellent educator. Really, very articulate and illuminating in the details... always a pleasure watching and listening to you.

[@doubled3983]

Nothing like abusing an old friend. Man, that thing is tough! It hurts my heart to watch also.

[@knifeman1122]

what I love about this video is..when other KZbin makers do cut test videos,they just cut shit up. and in this video yall make stuff out of whatever you are cutting. this is a real knife test video. when others make quiz test videos lol. nice video

[@drd1924]

This was a great video of you Lily ...showing the versatility of this knife...Ur awesome

[@lovelessbachelor]

That knife has been through A LOT!!!

[@jajak8055412]

I have the AUS-8 and the 3V model and I think that the 3V one is way better.

[@jajak8055412]

Stoney Lonsome I totally agree. However, I would like to see the 3V model with a better heat treat. Cold steel knows what they're doing when it comes to AUS8, but they could learn a thing or two from Bark River about heat treating CPM 3V.

[@jajak8055412]

Stoney Lonsome No doubt about that. The quality of Bark River combined with the affordability of Cold Steel would be a dream come true for me.

[@TheMumbaGames]

I bought an SRK a few months ago because of your video on it. It is a great knife! This video proves it will last the distance. Thanks Lilly keep up the great work!

[@albertdupond7827]

thanks for the video !

[@mt_baldwin]

Even with a video like this proving a "budget" steel can perform knife snobs are still putting it down. What more could one possibly want from a knife? I suppose the snobs will say edge retention but is it that stressful to touch up a blades edge?

[@gulfrelay2249]

Mt. Baldwin all they know how to do is spend money on gear.

[@R.Stridstrom]

Better to touch it up than having to grind out chippings. If you only can have one blade to do it all... That said, i didnt like the AUS8 in my Recon Tanto. Dulled to quickly. I reprofiled the 60 degree angle sabre grind to 30 something. Much better! :) Got an SRK in VG10 now (attention: as an moderate-use universal knife) but i am getting the new 3V version. Mostly for the edge retention and toughness all-in-all. Got a bigger blade in 1095 CroVan for the heavy tasks. Got a small EDC blade to accompanying it in tandem on adventures. (The SRK is the inbetween compromise - the Recon Tanto is sold. 3 knives is enough ☺)

[@Dragon_Camp_Cooking_]

I think they need to be paying you, because you sold me on the knife.

[@mountaingoattaichi]

Love this review!!!

[@abanana2510]

yes another video i liked it keep on the good work

[@kevinduffy2502]

I'm in love, a woman that can handle herself better then most every guy I know, and has that great accent and she is sexy to boot, I wish more women were like her. right on,

[@TheScotchaholic]

She IS an extremely rare unicorn.

[@JamesMBC]

Indeed. Lilly is The Boss! She has by far one of the best survival KZbin channels out there. Her skills and attitude are amazing.

[@gulfrelay2249]

Kevin Duffy watch it,that's my Mom.

[@redfaux74]

Gulf Relay - Yeah well you're mom is really hot. Total package. Greater inside than 99% of the pop.

[@kennywheelus6857]

I know right, hell yeah she'd be a keeper all around an very helpful in a survival situation, glad she she knows how to use her blade.

[@alcatelevolve2859]

I love Lilly's videos, she rocks....

[@teresarister4940]

Thank you for making these awesome videos

[@AdventuresInWetShaving]

Great video and knife test! 🙂

[@jeddfarley]

I have had my for years and it has become my Fishing and camping knife full time.

[@weerobot]

Any Knife that Survives Lilly I'm Buying...!!!!

[@danoneill2846]

HA!! Yep !

[@silentassassin3505]

Lol

[@stephenhall3487]

Enjoyed the whole review Lilly a lot going on in the video very interesting you look great in the clip just a little genuine compliment

[@brianwood275]

Really enjoyed the video.

[@curtite]

Lilly has the arms described of the pioneering heroines in the Zane Grey novels ;)

[@maditayloroutdoors1791]

This was a great review Lily!

[@robertgriswell6066]

Great test and review! Now that you are using other knives, would you consider selling your SRK to me! I would continue to use the knife in your honor !

[@KaoV1983]

Great video!!! Looks like another knife I need in my collection.

[@moparchallenger749]

Stopped using it??? Blasphemy Iconic Blade

[@ghanaboyz]

Lol!

[@mach179]

Very impressive knife review and that comes from a guy that flight tested aircraft for the USAF for 34 years.

[@cyrilculton1181]

White Supremacy ever heard of S.E.R.E.?

[@kenmarapese9085]

Excellent vid!

[@76aussieguy]

must be the most comprehensive knife review there is, good vid mate

[@bobwalkup3808]

message from my 4 year old daughter: i really like your videos and one day i would like to visit you.

[@montanamountainmen6104]

I have a SRK I use in Montana on a regular basis, they are tough and very easy to sharpen. Lilly is correct they can take some abuse, but I rarely put mine through that. I wish more American women had her attitude.

[@TheScotchaholic]

"I wish more American women had her attitude." The American women that you'll find like her, are the ones that are the RARE outdoorists and current/former military. MOST other women are zombie food and dead weight - heck, that's most women in general, globally. Only an extreme few know about outdoor/survival/hunting skills, self defense/martial arts, and firearms use/maintenance/tactics. Lilly is one of those few that live up to the moniker of being "equal" - the rest are just posers, princesses, damsels of drama and distress.

[@BobMarley-dk9hn]

Great review

[@bobwampler3387]

Excellent. Probably the best video on this knife and it’s toughness.

[@jakewolf079]

This is fucking legit

[@donaldtaylor7362]

Where are you

[@smeefbeef367]

FlyingAxblade only one of those were almost a proper sentence. I suggest letting someone who can speak English educate him rather than make yourself look foolish. Also, Donald I think she's in Austria if I remember correctly.

[@Vulvaetix]

Donald Taylor Currently at home. Thank you.

[@panzerabwerkanone]

Sitting here being fat and lazy. You?

[@starlightdragons.l.d.g6131]

I'm just siting in the sofa and wathing KZbin. You?

[@TJ-je5mb]

One of your best in my opinion. I just got your knife Lilly, and I really love it so far!

[@luckylarry5112]

Most honest review ever watched. Real dirt time!

[@Sophocles13]

I think I'm in love 0.o I didn't know women like you existed.

[@TheScotchaholic]

She's literally one out of million. Good luck finding one locally....Most are zombie food and dead weight in survival situations.

[@chha6439]

Just be my wife .. you're an amazing lady 💖❤️

[@fumasterchu12]

That is one tough knife Lilly, too bad they don't make it in the AUS8 A steel anymore. You made my day a little bit better, lying here after my third hernia surgery. Thank you for the morale boost!

[@jani8362]

Great video! Just found your channel and I subscribed at ones! You are really talented! I love my Cols Steel SRK, been with me for years!

[@bossmodus5020]

Super Video Lilly. Coldsteel is auf jeden Fall besser wie die Überteuerten Messer von Fällkeniven ! Wenn ich mir die Preise von der Pro Serie anschaue einfach Lächerlich ! Japanische Fabrik Messer die Preise von Handgemachten Messern haben.

[@adrianrodd4505]

hi survival lily

[@oasisofspirit1991]

Loved your 5 day long video by the river and when you caught the fish! You sure glowed over that! Was gonna comment on the video but comments were disabled! So here it is, I really enjoyed that video, very well done! Looks like you really liked the water too! Old Eagle Scout, military, scuba instructor, etc., here. Nothing quite like the feeling after getting in and out of a cold mountain river! REFRESHING to say the least!

[@larrygldn9245]

Great trip down memory road. You have a long way since "1984", I can't remember the first part of the channel, I have old timers memory. Thanks for the parts with Daxx, the only think missing was the special Lilly excitement laugh when her spear would hit the camera. Thanks for bringing us along. lrg

[@AlexT-md9df]

These knife abuse videos hurt my heart

[@SurvivalLilly]

you can only find out what a knife can take if you push it to its limits. if you just want to sit in the forest and carve wood maybe a mora knife is more suitable :) thanks for watching

[@camillen10697]

And tell me why you should do this? What is it good for? You even said you shouldnt do this with your knife. And I dont think that you would have to chop a stone in a survival situation.

[@cmac1100]

Survival Lilly bingo

[@michaelgatz9964]

Bought one. Thanks for direction. Came ultra sharp right from box. Love your videos. How and what should I use to sharpen? Thanks again. Michael

[@TheScotchaholic]

MrNexosCZ - Chopping a stone replicates ACCIDENTAL hits AKA over-swing or bad angles - watch that part of the video again.

[@adrianrodd4505]

first

[@williamstacy6645]

Wow Im beyond impressed with your skills Im so glad I found your channel

[@marilynmartin4710]

very good video Lilly. You have really put this knife to the test. you now have me saving my pennies so i can order one thru your page.

[@jimtrenton6259]

Best review of a knife I ever saw, Now I want one of those knives LOL... I loved the skull cracking lol.... Thanks Lilly !!

[@stevebuckskinner5482]

That is actually quite the knife. I've been watching you for some time now using that knife and it has definitely withstood the test of time and usage.

[@hellraiserharry]

i lost mine in a forest for 8 months, when i found it it was the same as when i had it not a hint of rust, using 3 years now never had to ever file the blade just light resharpening after brutal uses, these things can get brutally sharp if i take my time and sharpen it.

[@bonnie8441]

Great video,great music,great knife,great Dax :')

[@jetstreamx15]

Great video very informative

[@wolfie13s]

Wow! 2 years reviewing a knife. Thank you very much for the work that you do.

[@frank2067]

Great video! It’s good to see delicate work with the SRK’s thick blade instead of only prying and batoning. I just redid the edge on my SRK. I had a hard time getting the angle right because the blade is so thick. Good knife.

[@shannonlawsonnashville]

I caught your posts when searching for an older public television doc, "alone in the wilderness". I believe you were left by helicopter in Canada. I enjoyed it very much. Excellent work.

[@bkdesignr]

Thanks Lilly for the awesome review! I have an srk from the late 90s in the infamous carbon V that has proved almost indestructible. I wish they still used that steel. Thx again!

[@OnTheRiver66]

That is the best knife review I've ever seen. My Cold Steel knives have performed very well, but they have never been put to that much rugged use and testing!

[@brianriley1810]

Got your self a new subscriber. 👌 awesome page

[@davidoberlin4186]

Great job with what you have accomplished for yourself. Very cool and inspiring. I cant wait to get my Srk in the mail! Peace from northern California.