Best electic fillet knife????????

[ib_jigged]

What brand (kind) of electric fillet knife does everyone use? I have tried one in the past (unsure of brand) and did not care for it. After cleaning 13 jumbo perch and 4 walleyes last night, I think I need to revisit the electric knife.

Also pros and cons whould great as well.

Thanks in advance for any comments.

[jltimm]

Rapala! I have the Rapala that has several power options. Comes with 2 blades, and a carrying case that I really don't care for.It works great, and I really like to be able to plug it into my portable power pack when in Canada, and a guy has alot of fish to clean!

[mike morris]

I guess it depends on how much you want to pay. We have the cordless rapala deluxe set. I definitely reccomend it.

[rockman]

I have an older model Mister Twister electric,and it is not the most ergonomic fillet knife by any means.It does the job okay,but my next one will probably be the Rapala knife.I have looked at one called American 'something-or-another',but don't know much about those.

[mskyfshntchr]

I have the corded rapala knife and my buddy has the corded MR. Twister. There are pros and cons to both.

Rapala:

Long cord

Can hook up to 12V battery on remote trips

2 sets of pointed blades come with it

WAY less power than Mr. Twister

Mr. Twister

1 set of square blades- but can buy pointed ones at cabelas or other store

Short cord- can't hook up to 12v.

Lots of power compared to Rapala

I would say it would depend on how you are going to use your knife. If you are only going to use at home- I would go with the Mr. Twister. It has more power and works much better than my Rapala knife. If you are going to be going on remote trips where 12v is your only option you would probably go with the Rapala.

At this point, my next electric knife will be a Mr. Twister.

[JigginIsLife]

I have the Rapala Cordless and i LOVE IT.

I thought at first that the weight distribution of the battery pack was going to throw off how i wanted to hold it but after using it on fish i wasnt a big problem at all. Another grand thing about the cordless is there is nothing holding you back from doing different angles, but the down side is if your doing a bucket full of fish say about 50 or more fish, you will run out of battery which stinks, but i would say the best feature about it versus oh say the Mr. Twister is that the sensitivity of the blades, i didnt think i could follow the rib cage down while filleting fish with an electric knife untill i tried and it was UNBELIVABLEY easy, so i would reccomend going right to the top with buying the cordless Rapala.

[rockman]

I agree on the Mr. Twister being more of a hassle to cut at different angles.The cord does get in the way sometimes, and adjusting the cord can be a chore when you have a half cut up fish in your slimy hands/fingers.I also agree it has alot of power.Mine has been used to cut everything from fish, to turkey,to a boned ham,etc. If the Rapala has a more finesse blade for fine cutting than the Mr. Twister, that is an selling point right there to go with the Rap.

[mike morris]

 Originally Posted By: JigginIsLife

I have the Rapala Cordless and i LOVE IT.

I thought at first that the weight distribution of the battery pack was going to throw off how i wanted to hold it but after using it on fish i wasnt a big problem at all. Another grand thing about the cordless is there is nothing holding you back from doing different angles, but the down side is if your doing a bucket full of fish say about 50 or more fish, you will run out of battery which stinks, but i would say the best feature about it versus oh say the Mr. Twister is that the sensitivity of the blades, i didnt think i could follow the rib cage down while filleting fish with an electric knife untill i tried and it was UNBELIVABLEY easy, so i would reccomend going right to the top with buying the cordless Rapala.

You can buy two different types of Rapala cordless. The more expensive package comes with two batteries, and the batteries last much longer than the cheaper set. I think it's like 60 minutes compared to 20 minutes if I remember right for battery life.

[fishgutz77]

I have the rapala and it's adequate. It just does'nt have the power for cleaning large northerns,salmon,ect. Whats nice is the cord that plugs into your truck or clamps on a battery for anywhere kind of operation. Dana Pitt owner of Baily's logde on leech lake has cleaned ousands of fish and tested all brands and says the best of the best is the Black and Decker for longest lasting motors day in and day out. My next one will be a B an D.

[hondavxr]

I have am American Angler electric one and I love it. It is a double blade design that cuts through fish easliy.

[Scott K]

So what is better the single blade, or the double blade?

[pvoll332]

I also have the corded rapala and really like it? I would recommend it, but this is the only electric knife I've used so I don't know how it compares, but I like it.

[PerchPounder]

I have a mister twister knife and love it! I am willing to sacrifice a little flexibility for the huge gain in power over the rapala knives. They might not be quite as flexible as the rapala knives but they are more than adequate to clean any fish that I have ever had on the board.

[123fish]

I have a Mr. Twister and like it also. You would be surprised how nice you can take the ribs out of even a 6.5" sunfish if you get the hang of it. Works for me.

[Cliff Wagenbach]

I had a Rapala electric and have used it along side of other guides cleaning with the Mr Twister knife and they really made me look BAD!

The Mr Twister does have a much shorter cord but it has twice the power that the Rapala knife has. I found the long cord on the Rapala knife to be in the way most of the time and the 12V adaptor did not make good contact when plugged into the 110V cord plug-in.

I litterly melted the nylon gears in my Rapala knife cleaning walleyes and perch!

Cliff

Mr Twister will be my next Knife!

Cliff

[Freewheeler]

I agree, The Rapala is way short in the power dept. especially if you have a bunch of fish to clean. Motor slows down to the point where you can't push it or Rush the job. I have one of these and do like the features it has AC/DC nice blades ect, but will go with a faster more powerful motor next time. Maybe B&D or Mister Twister, or even American Angler. But, not another Rapala. Maybe I'll get lucky and the Rapalas blades will fit my next Electric.

[rockman]

Wow! I will take back what I posted about getting the Rapala knife.I'll stop the complaining about the Mister Twister knife, and keep using it.Melted the nylon gears? Man, that is unreal.No doubt, that is poor quality in a product that a buyer spends good money on.

[CNCMike]

I use the Deluxe Rapala Cordless and love it.

I still own my Mr. Twister and if needed will use it, but I haven't touched it since I got the new Rapala.

[thirtysomething]

We use the Rapala and it works great. At first I thought the other power options were to much, but last fall we had a few northerns to clean quick at the landing, and I really wish I had brought a Rapala with the option to power it off the vehical. I do agree the cord can be awfully long. I'm intriqued about the Twister, we used to use a real old one, I'll have to check the newer version. Thanks for all the info everyone!!!

[Dan Brelje]

I have to give a nod to the STORM Electric Knife. It is an electric and does get hot if used on a lot of fish at once, but when cleaning it is a great little unit.

[CSP88]

I really like my American Angler rechargeable knife.

Chad

[ib_jigged]

Thanks for all the replys guys. Got it narrowed down to a Mister Twister or Rapala. I think the one that I had was an American Angler. Does it take some getting used too when using one at first? I thought I had no "feel" when trying to fillet with it.

[JigginIsLife]

Personally i picked up right away with my rapala both the blades that come with the knife are quite sensitive. The real problem i had at first holding the knife was the weight distribution, but after you get going you wont notice it at all.