My American Angler knife gets so hot that I have to wear a glove on my right hand. Is that normal or am I fixing to have to shell out some greenbacks on a new one? Also, where's the best place to get an American Angler electric knife?
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My American Angler knife gets so hot that I have to wear a glove on my right hand. Is that normal or am I fixing to have to shell out some greenbacks on a new one? Also, where's the best place to get an American Angler electric knife?
Grizzly JIg has the best price on AA I think
Time for a new one, are the blades sharp?
its not long once it starts getting hot and like mr jim said new blades make a huge difference
I'm sure the blades are pretty dull, they've never been replaced.
You get new blades cheap,i sharpen mine, got a work sharp,sharpener for christmas and will sharpen anything does a great job on serrated blades.
I have bought all AA electric knifes and replacement blades at Wal-Mart. I buy new blades every year. New blades are cheap and I know they get dull going through the ribs all year long. New blades make a big difference. Good luck, Wes
I'm looking at the AA knives and blades on the Grizzly Jig website. Has anyone used the shark blades?
If they are the thin blades, I tried them and I did not like them. They didn't go through the ribs the way I like. I switched back to the regular blades. I actually quite using them that year and just used my old blades from the year before. That is just me, you might find they work well for you. Wes
I really like the AA Shark blade. I think I can "feel" what I'm doing better with the shark
Thanks guys.
Shark blades will go thru a 2 or 3 lbr like butter.
Be like me...ketch fewer fish...problem solved...:highfive
I use them and they are the best I have used. Flexable and sharp.Quote:
Originally Posted by ScottV
My AA gets hotter as the battery begins to lose it's charge. I can clean about 30 fish and it starts getting hot and soon goes dead. If yours is a corded model, I bet it's time to pony up the dough. Just checked their website...blades are pretty cheap.
For what it's worth I have went thru many knives.Last my knife burn up in the middle of cleaning fish.As a last resort I grab the electric carving knife my mother in law brought over and loved it.It is a hamilton beach from walmart with the shark blades in it.It's cheap and awesome.
I fillet a LOT of fish, 580 this month alone. Been using an AA with shark blades for four years. On fourth set of blades now. No complaints here.
yep the shark blades are the ticket
what im screamin...... you can buy 2 for the price of 1 also BUT ..... when it gets too hot it will spin a gear too thats what the other ones for! !Quote:
Originally Posted by Big C
If Sat wields a blade the way you guys carry on about, and he gives them an A+, better go with the sharks.Quote:
Originally Posted by satdoc1
Shark blades are a must, also try the Sportsman Guide for AA. They have lots of good deals.
I have a Rapala brand that hooks to a 12v battery or can be plugged in the wall with an adapter. The blades are not that fast, but they are powerful. Will cut through the ribs if a 2.5 pounder like butter. I think it cost about 50 bucks. I also bought a Hamilton beach plug in only from the home section of wal-mart , and it works great and for half the price.
My experience has been that they all get HOT if u are cleaning 20 or more fish. What I do when cleaning a bunch of them is use 2 knives.when one gets too hot, put it down and use the other one.
My favorite method is to clean fish till the knife gets too hot, then stop and drink a cold beer and let it cool off. By the end of the fish cleaning session I will be doing all right! Sad thing is I have not gotten to use this technique yet this year due to uncooperative fish and weather.
My knife never heats up cause i only clean 5-10 fish.
I'm with you Mr Jim:Rofl. I can't catch that many:banghead, better start fishing with all of the Pros: ie "Handi and the like":Rofl