jerry
02-10-2002, 10:59 AM
Which is the best you have used or the one you like?
Jerry
02-10-2002, 11:01 AM
Sory, It is already posted......
Atomic Eye
02-10-2002, 11:56 AM
Jerry,
Please go to the "search" option and do a search on "electric filet knives." There was a lot of info in the past few days. So, it's been beaten to death again recently on this forum. The answer seemed to be Black & Decker Slim Grip. Thanks.
Atomic Eye (New Mexico) -- "Gone Fission!"
As one of the other posts suggest - it has been written about quite a bit lately.
However, I think that a point that is overlooked by some folks is the comfort factor. I have used some knives, that cause my hand to cramp up after using them for a 1/2 hour or so.
Try "hefting" a few different knives, and get the one that is most comfortable for you. Also, think about how you are going to be using the knife, in a typical fish cleaning operation. Is the tilt of the handle, the balance and the blade angle - such that it won't be fatiguing after a long period of use?
I will often get into being the "group" fish cleaner - for perch and pan fish as well as eyes. Sometimes, we might be cleaning several hundred fish at a time. Even though it is quick - this many fish does take a bit of time.
Virtually all of the knives are 100 watt knives, and the blade design is very similar. I personally like a straight balded knive, as opposed to the curved blade found on one model of the American angler.
Most of these knives are made overseas, and of very modest quality. So, if you are paying $15-$30 for a knife - fairly normal - you can expect to have to replace the knife after cleaning a few hundred fish.
The problem is made much worse if you clean large fish - northerns, eyes, or others, and use the knife to cut through the bones. The bones take a toll on the motor after many fish.
Take care
REW