Has anyone tried the American angler titanium fillet knife? I had the old American knife and loved it the new ones don't seem to be the same.
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Has anyone tried the American angler titanium fillet knife? I had the old American knife and loved it the new ones don't seem to be the same.
I am sure they are great, I bought a Bubba Battery operated and love it.
I'm with Trypman. Love my Bubba
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Originally Posted by Baitwaster
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I don’t like American Angler. My friend has two and they would give us fits at times. I loved my corded Rapala I had for years and never had a problem. I finally snagged a cordless Bubba last year when it was on sale and love it.
X5 bubba cordless! Love it !
had old american filet for years and it was great but when it finally died and looking to replace it now mfg in china with inferior parts and had terrible reviews. tried a rapala expensive one and it was awful and died quickly and took it back. Then a academy house brand which was ok for a while then crapped out and FINALLY got a Mr crappie electric and it is solid, doesn't overheat when you have a big mess and gets the job done. Have heard bubba ones are excellent and will go that way if this one takes a dumper.
Last year I bought my first electric knife, a green and yellow Mr. Twister corded. Used to think electric knives were kinda silly. Yeah, there was some silliness going on alright, but it wasn't the electric knives that were silly. :banghead My goodness but that knife sped up my filleting. My oldest boy is the self proclaimed "rib man", and together we can go from crappie on the cutting board to two boneless fillets on the plate in less than a minute.
Now admittedly I haven't had this knife all that long really, and never cleaned more than a dozen and a half or so at a time, and I do wish it had a longer cord, but it's what I could afford at the time and so far I'm digging it. Now that I've been enlightened about electric knives, I'm much more open to dropping the extra cash on a Bubba when this one goes the way of the dodo.
For years we used the cheap black and deckers. When the blades got dull we wadded up and threw away the old and bought a new one. However, they changed their design and the new one didn't fit your hand very well. About a year ago we bought a Rapala and really like it.
Cordless Bubba Blade with Mr. Twister blades in it. Best knife I have ever used. You can do a better job with a chainsaw that the blades that come with the Bubba.
well after reading the above If My American Angler ever quits, and it is 12 years or older I will have to get a bubba, or one like bubba.
are blades on electric knives interchangeable? I had no idea some were..
Some are some are not. From what I read in this thread apparently the Mr. Twister blades fit the Bubba. We have 3 of the older American made (2 12v 1 110) American knives, made in Walnut Ridge AR when they play out the bubba looks like the deal
Well now that's interesting. The short blades that came with my Bubba have had the backs cut away. They work ok on the bigger crappie but the smaller feesh get mangled in a hurry as the bones are no match for the Bubba. I like the full backed blades but don't like using the 3 1/12 ft long set up.Quote:
Originally Posted by stormcloud
Is this the same reason you like the Twister blades?
Just got a Bubba battery knife for Christmas and have not used it yet. I have several older Mr. Twister blades and will heed this advise. On another note, can these Mr. Twister blades be sharpened efficiently or it is better just to get new ones?
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Originally Posted by stormcloud
I have sharpened mister twister blades, I have a worksharp belt type sharpener and they did cut better, I would have to look at the instructions but I believe it sharpens on the smooth side not the serrated side. I have also swiped the serrated side on a smaller diameter knife steel and that worked also. I probably need to experiment with sharpening them more.
I've been involved in knife sharpening as a side job for years. cattoon is right in this style blade needs to be resharpened on the flat, but very lightly as they are designed for a certain gap between blades to eliminate friction but as that gap grows product can get between and cause unnecessary separation. It is just not worth messing with other than a touch up or two till they can be replaced. That's a lot of fish before they need touched up. If the tips are damaged from hitting the table or something just pitch them and get new. Sharpening the serrated side is possible but not really worth the hassle. :twocents
I will admit I don’t catch as many fish as all you pros so i don’t get to use my knife as much as you guys/gals. My wife bought me the bubba cordless for Father’s Day last year and i love it. It sure beats running cords from my inverter in the truck or being dependent on power. The only thing i wish they would have done is make the back of the batteries flat so you could stand them up instead of laying them down. Just seems like it would be nice to have it standing up. Can’t give an opinion on how long it will last since I have only had it about 8 months and only caught one fish (LOL).
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Welp, I wanted to be like everyone here so bought a cordless bubba today...I had an old corded berkley knife that was a PITA, was constantly having to mess with the fuse to keep it lit and just doesnt have much power for anything past decent sized crappies....never paid more than $20 for a filet knife in my life, how times change...
Have a question on the Bubba knives how well does the battery hold up? If the battery dies can you plug into 110 and keep going? Is the stroke fairly long as I notice on my 110 Volt Rapala the stroke is fairly short so doing bigger fish and cutting thru the ribs does not go well. it`s like trying to saw thru a piece of wood with a dull saw. My first Rapala years and years ago would slice thru the thicker ribs like butter ( it finally let out the magic smoke ) not this one that part I am pretty disappointed in. It does work pretty good for fish like Crappies.
Battery is great in my opinion. Comes with two so you can have both charged.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bricks
The Bubba Blades are too agressive and rag up the filet. The salt water are too big for crappie.Quote:
Originally Posted by Baitwaster
I don't really know. Two limits (30) is all I have cleaned at one time. I have never had to go to the second battery. When I am done cleaning I put the battery back onQuote:
Originally Posted by Bricks
the charger and bring it back to full charge.
Anyone ever tried the Filletzall?
I've got a Milwaukee Hackzall that might make a nice fillet knife. Used to use the black and decker until the knives dulled, haven't replaced it yet.
I agree with all the comments about Bubba's blades with the cordless. I have a cordless Bubba knife (gift) and I wanted to throw it in the lake the first time I used it. I think I sliced about 10 crappie in half with every blade it came with before I went right back to my $20 Mister Twister knife. If you are looking for an inexpensive knife, Mister Twister is the way to go. I like it better than any other electric knife I have used. Cheapest I have found is at Academy for around $20. It's a steal for what it is.... Now, I will admit, the cordless feature of the Bubba is pretty nice. I have since learned to put the Mister Twister blades in the Bubba handle. It works well. Worth the money? Not in my opinion, but it is easy to clean fish off the back of a truck without a needed power outlet. In my experience, I get about 45-50 crappie cleaned with one charge of one battery. That is with time in between each 15 fish outing, so the battery sits in the cold or heat of my boat until the next trip. When one battery dies, I plug it in along with the boat batteries once I get home.
My white handle knife never needs recharged or has to be warmed can clean as many fish as you want to easy easy mister twister all the way