Thinking I need a new one for fathers day, mine is worn plumb out,(don't know how that happened, apparently sitting in the kitchen drawer is hard on em), what is a good one, and where did you get it? And what is it you like about it and don't?
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Thinking I need a new one for fathers day, mine is worn plumb out,(don't know how that happened, apparently sitting in the kitchen drawer is hard on em), what is a good one, and where did you get it? And what is it you like about it and don't?
American angler makes the best, highest rpm, durable and is very ergonomical.
i have a american angler and mr.twister also have a piranha by mr.twister i use the american angler wife likes the piranha best.
I like the piranha.
well i bought the one walmart sells a couple years back an im just now realizing it dont have the rpm's! its ok for the money but if you really clean alot of fish i would go for a better electric fillet knife with high rpm's! im sure the above mentioned brands are the ticket and ive taken note.........
I like any one that has a 'screwdriver' type handle as opposed to a 'handle' above the knife .....way more control.
+1Quote:
Originally Posted by tonyjohn
Curved blades are not for cleaning fish!Quote:
Originally Posted by MEATGETTER
Pay more attention next time you use it, your using curved blades on a flat fish... There is a piece of meat along the back you miss until you make the turn and get the knife laying flat. There is just no way to prevent it.
Mr twister all the way!
Never did get used to an Electric. With a little practice a good old fashion manual fillet knife is hard to beat. I miss less meat and don't cut through any bones.
Mister Twister works best for me and we have tried'em all! I do have a good manual knife that I use sometimes but the elec has spoiled me I guess.
Really? That's what you use?Quote:
Originally Posted by NIMROD
I have never used one, may have to try it but I see it taking longer..
Mr. Twister it is for me!
I have a B & D slim grip that I bought years ago and it looks almost identical to the Mr Twister. The B & D only cost $15 compared to $39.00. It has really done a good job for me. I tried a curved blade and gave it away.
I will buy you a Budweiser if you can clean more than I can with an electric knife.;)Quote:
Originally Posted by JigginPoleJoe
How often do you sharpen? Or do you buy a new knife?Quote:
Originally Posted by NIMROD
I have a friend that commecial fishes, I have never seen him use an electric knife. He has a fillet knife, a couple smaller blade knives, and a hatchet. He gets them fish cleaned right quick too. mostly catfish and buffs, I have never seen him clean a crappie.
i got to watch a young boy about 14 years old down on sam rayburn years ago that could clean 3 bass a minute with a russel filet knife. he charged 15 cents a fish to clean them and it was well worth it to watch him work. when i came back from there i ordered some russel knives and can use one better than an electric knife. and for you that use a regular filet knife the best sharpener, i think, is a rada. google rada knife sharpener. it will put an edge on a dull knife in a few strokes. cheap too. i think around 6.00.
I have used mister twister for years and no problems.
There has never been a sharpener made that I could put an edge on a knife with. I am sharpener impaired. LOl! I have to use a buffer to sharpen my knives. Now, with a buffer I can make them too sharp. and yes, a knife can be too sharp. While skinning deer you will cut through the hide or into the meat with the slightest touch.
I have used the same American Angler electric knife for over 15 years. Buy a set of replacement blades every other year and it keeps on going. Wish I could find the thin blades. The last set I got were really thin and easy to use.
The American Angler is my favorite hands down, particularly with the thin blades which they call shark blades. I've had mine more than 15 years, and it is super. I've loaned it to a saltwater guide one time to finish fileting redfish when his Mister Twister stripped its gears. (I saw another Mister Twister strip its gears on a guy who was fileting grouper. That guy told me he had to buy several a year.)
You can buy the thin blades from Grizzly Jig, and in fact I think Grizzly Jig has the new American Angler MT3 in stock. The MT3 is the only filet knife with metal gears. I can't wait to buy one, but I don't know when my old one will give up the ghost.
One last thing. American Angler knives are not only American made, they are made in Arkansas at Walnut Ridge.
Even better reason to buy another one. Thanks for the info.