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What electric fillet knife do ya'll like to use to fillet crappie? In the last 2 years I have destroyed 3 mister twisters that I purchased at a local store here in town. On all 3 knives the plastic gears either broke or just stopped working. I'm interested in the American Angler with metal gears. Has anybody ever used this brand before? Opinions welcomed!
i use American angler and have the shark blades-love it
american angler is the best ive ever used!
i have a american angler with metal gears !!! none better !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do your self a favor and learn to use a old fashion fillet knife. Keep it sharp and with the right method you will get more fillet per fish and need no electricty. It will outlast any electric job. I can't help with electric opinion as I've always used the standard fillet knives. I have friends that use electrics but are always complaining about them being dull, broke, or no power.
American angler,shark blades, metal gears
I usually purchase my electric knifes from Wal-Mart, GE or whatever they had so long as it had a good feel to the handle. I fillet a lot of white bass, catfish and bream, sadly not so many crappie, cutting through those rib cages on the bream. I get about 3 years out of a knife.Those limits of big white bass will flat work on an electric knife, I cut the dark meat off the fillet. They used to run about $10.00, think I paid about $14 for the last one. The brushes usually wear out, have noticed the blades get dull after awhile sometimes but usually I have some extra ones from years past that will work. We us them to cut up deer meat to. I bought one or two 12 volt electric knifes from the fishing aisle, those did not last long at all.
mister twister salt water edition, its heavy duty
I used black and decker for years with good luck, fileted many many fish without a hitch, old one is still a prized possession, I recently bought a new one..its a piece of crap, the off set blades was some engineers BS I suppose..Don't know what I'll use when my old one plays out..but I'll keep up with this thread.fo sho..
I use the shark blades in my Mister Twister and my 12 volt (don't remember brand). They were a gift. I suppose when the works wear out I will buy the whole American Angler rig.
DP
When eletric knife blades get dull you can sharpen them with a chainsaw file
Thanks guys for the help. I'm ordering my American Angler in the morning.
I've had the regular mister twister, the Big Bad Pirana series that thing only clean about 100 crappie before plastic gears gave out. A rapala that wouldn't cut butter. Got a Hamilton beach curving knife it works ok for 11 bucks. Also got me a regular American angler for 32 bucks off amazon the other day that thing is awesome.
I use American Angler with the metal gears. I think the only way to get this one now is to get the white one (American Angler Saltwater MT3). Works great. I do not use the shark teeth blade I use their normal blade with it.
The American Angler is the best I've ever used by far, and I've never worn one out or stripped the gears or burned out the bushings or had any other problem. I don't have one of the new ones with metal gears yet because both of my old ones run like sewing machines, and I've had one of them for about 15 years. I've fileted nice redfish and several of them on the Gulf with no problem at all. Also, get the shark blades. They are much quicker and get more meat.
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Originally Posted by NIMROD
Eatin ain't cheatin
I have used Mr. Twister and American Angler and they are ok. Have started using the Black and Decker with the grey button and am very pleased. Cost less than $20 bucks and handles specks and redfish just fine. Only down side is having to go to Wal Mart for it.
bob
xring; you can modify the straight blades to fit the newer B&D. All you have to do is grind a small 45 degree flat on the top, rear of the blades to fit the new series. The blades will still work in the old knives as well. The new B&D that I have has metal gears also.Quote:
Originally Posted by xring
x3... Just takes a little longer, but nothing a couple cold ones can't fix!Quote:
Originally Posted by NIMROD
I'll look at that option for sure,,but the old one is still running good, the new one gets hot after about 20 crappie...I hate that because you never know when my old one might lay down on me..Thanks for the reply!Quote:
Originally Posted by jigflinger