My old Browning bit the dirt today. What is the best one for this period. My browning was old and wore out.
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My old Browning bit the dirt today. What is the best one for this period. My browning was old and wore out.
I’ve used a American Angler (the blue one) for the past year. It’s been OK, but it’s seen it’s better days. Still works but I think it’s not going to live thru another season. I bought the Rapala HD for when the Angler goes out. I heard it was supposed to be good. You know Danbo, they don’t make them knives like they used to.
I’ve got the rapala deluxe and it is a great knife.
The new American angler is a bit expensive but a much better knife than the blue ones.
Cray, Is that the yellow one? If so, what makes it better?Quote:
Originally Posted by Cray
Put a bigger motor in it and I think they went back to a metal or heavier material for drive gear. When they went to China for their knifes a few years ago they really cheapened them up. Especially the blue ones. My neighbor has one that hadn't been used 3-4 times. Had it in his truck this summer. Got it out to use at Enid one day in the summer. Started to clean a fish, blades move for a minute and quit but motor would run. I took it apart couple days later and plastic gears were slick. They were so soft that heat in truck had melted them. My 25 year old AA has metal gears and my gray one has heavy plastic gears. Old black one still my go to but she is slowing down.Quote:
Originally Posted by thespiderman
I like my Black & Decker from Wal-Mart, good knife.. bought mine on sale for $9.95
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Mr twister is what I have used for years works great.
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x2 on Mr Twister. Mine is about 7 years old and still going strong. Had to replace blades several times but that's it.
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I have ordered the Rapala Heavy Duty Electric Fillet Knife. Thanks for the comments.
I have had 2 Tournament choice from Academy, Black and Decker, Ozark Trail and now a Rapala HD. The Rapala works good when the power switch works, you have to get it just right to work. The best one I have had is the tournament choice.
I finally got away from the American Angler knives an bought a Mr Twister and glad I did. Took a little bit to get jused to the blades but this knife is stronger. Rarely, if ever, do I clean a full limit of fish simply because I don't care to freeze fish, but I do clean 10-15 ALOT of times. My Mr Twister and blades are going good after two years now. $20 last I looked.
I used the new black and decker 1 time about 2 months ago. Put it back in the box and shelved it. Got another Twister from Academy. You can get 7 or 9 inch blades.
Dang, I guess I am the only one that still uses a manual fillet knife
the original Rapala knife, have filleted thousands of fish with them. $14.44 at Walmart, $25 at Bass Pro WTH?
I have three old Rapala knifes and use them every week BUT when you have 76 and a short window, I bring out the motor. The manual knife does a much better job. I have a 4 inch, 7 1/2 inch, and a 9 inch.
I use AA but I have brand new Mister Twister and a Rapala I bought on clearance as backups. I buy new blades every year, it seems to cut better with the new blades and it takes the stress off the motor. When you filet 60 crappie that motor gets hot. My wife's dad always used a Mister Twister and it worked great. I think all three brands are good knifes.
a good sharp blade works best . i use a dremel with a round rock and sharpen my blades
I’ve had the yellow/green and the blue/white mr twisters but I now have the yellow American Angler and I like it better.
I learned on a manual, but times have changed! LOL!
Me too!Quote:
Originally Posted by ChuckyBoy
My AA died on my annual trip to Florida this year. 5 years of cleaning hundreds of Oscars, Bass and panfish did it in. I bought the heavy duty Rapala to try and it works really well. Just returned from a trip to Santee where I tried it out on dozens of Shellcrackers.
My AA was over 10 years old, so maybe not a fair comparison, but the Rapala is a much stronger knife. It went through fish with no effort.
I bought same knife last year at Walmart for 79 bucks. slowed down last weekend. Wasted money. Cant find good filet knifes anymore that will last. I had a old rapala for many years. when it went out, bought another one. Lasted about 2 seasons. Plactics gears it seems now in all of them!Quote:
Originally Posted by thespiderman
Time will tell on my Rapala heavy duty. It was $49 at Academy Sports.
My fellow anglers on the Florida trip have reached the point they buy the Mister Twisters when on sale and when one starts to fail they throw it in the trash and open a new one.
One told me they last a year or two, then in the trash. They find them occasionally on sale for around $15, he said, and buy two or three.
2x mister twister. The blades are dull about the time to replace.
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