electric knives

[Eyezcrazy]

Wakina, which model American Angler do you have? I see the newer model is supposed to have 2X the torque as the previous models. I am thinking about buying the one that comes with 5 sets of blades called the pro kit. The reviews I've read are great and it is made with metal gears and a heavy duty motor!

Thanks for pointing me to the American made product!

[wakina]

Wakina, which model American Angler do you have? I see the newer model is supposed to have 2X the torque as the previous models. I am thinking about buying the one that comes with 5 sets of blades called the pro kit. The reviews I've read are great and it is made with metal gears and a heavy duty motor!

Thanks for pointing me to the American made product!

There is no name on it beyond American Angler, the numerical model number is 31600 0305. It has the 8" blade. I spray it with Pam or other no stick spray for blade lubrication during use.

[wakina]

I don't know about today's AA knives but when I bought mine the cheaper model was imported and the top of the line model was made in the USA. So I will research the cheaper model to be sure and post my findings. I will contact the company directly and post their answer. I do not want to mislead anyone on this issue. But according to their web page it appears that all models are now made in their AR plant.

[ebijack]

I bought the HD Rapala, for me that was a mistake. I used it twice while cleaning fish and had to switch back to older electrics to get the job done. Now it just sits in a bucket in the garage. I prefer the 10inch blades they sell, I have 3 different sharpeners, none do all that well. I've bought quite a few Mister Twisters over the years, for me the cheapest and actually work are the sunbeam $10 turkey knifes they sell at thanksgiving. When it comes to big walleye I prefer to have the 10 inch blades or go regular fillet knife. This method works pretty good when using a regular fillet knife.

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I had an American angler it was great lasted about 6 years then burned up, I purchased another one and it didn't have the power like the first one I purchased, it now sits in a bucket. It wasn't the same exact model.

[Russ Hunsaker]

I had an American angler it was great lasted about 6 years then burned up, I purchased another one and it didn't have the power like the first one I purchased, it now sits in a bucket. It wasn't the same exact model.

I have 4 American Angler electric knives and I haven't wore out any of them. The first one I bought about 10 years ago and it still works fine. When you clean them you need to keep water out of the inside of the knife motor. I use a rag w/ rubbing alcohol to clean the knife. My fishing buddies have gone through several Mister Twister knives they only last about 2 years.

The American Angler knife has the shark blade which goes through a walleye like a hot knife in butter. The blade is very thin and has hardly no drag when going through a walleye.

DON'T BUY A RECHARGEABLE!!! I bought an American Angler rechargeable and it was a total piece of $hit. It had no power and I couldn't even fillet 2 walleye before it went dead. I got so pissed off because it was the only knife I had with me, the rest of my knives were @ home. I slammed the POS into the concrete @ my marina and it busted into a couple hundred pieces. It felt so good to do that but there went $56 I would have gotten if I took it back for a refund.

[ReelTime]

Cutcher's uses a regular $15 Black & Decker electric kitchen knife from Wal-Mart. I've watched him clean walleye with it several times. He keeps several new ones on his shelf and says after a few thousand fish if one breaks or gets dull he just tosses it in the trash and breaks out a new one. He dips the blades in water between 3 or 4 fish.

American Angler used to have a model that was labeled "MT" which stands for metal transmission. I still have a couple of them and have clean lots of fish with them. They were way more durable than the newer ones that have plastic gears. When these stop cutting I will just by a couple of the B&D Wally World specials.

[Madd Matt]

Wakina, which model American Angler do you have? I see the newer model is supposed to have 2X the torque as the previous models. I am thinking about buying the one that comes with 5 sets of blades called the pro kit. The reviews I've read are great and it is made with metal gears and a heavy duty motor!

Thanks for pointing me to the American made product!

I can filet walleye faster with a good regular knife. However, I still use an electric knife when there's a bunch of fish.
Mr. Twister (blue & white) heavy duty are just as junky. Went through 2 last season and the blades are not worth $10.
Last week my father and I where at Hi-Way Bait and he knew the electric knife was burnt up. He wanted to buy a new one. I told him that I wasn't interested.
He comes up with this orange American Angler knife that was marked down to $99.00! He was all impressed with the blades and how the blades where so good... He couldn't stop talking about the blades, so he bought it and an extra aggressive blade for the big bones.

I wish I could say it wasn't worth it. I will never consider using another Twister or Rapala or Berkely... All of which I have.

I had never heard or seen American Angler until last week, bought it without any input, and its the best electric knife I've used, which means better than Berkley, Rapala, or Twister.

Oh, and the blades are pretty amazing.

[Eyezcrazy]

That was a good link you posted Bosshog! That is the best review I have seen to date, too bad they couldn't review the American Angler knife. I'll tell you one thing.....I'd never make a good Judge....I can't make a decision to save my life! Lol......glad you posted that info on the American Angler too Madd Matt. If you are sold on the regular fillet knife and you are that impressed with the AA ....that speaks volums to me!

[Madd Matt]

That was a good link you posted Bosshog! That is the best review I have seen to date, too bad they couldn't review the American Angler knife. I'll tell you one thing.....I'd never make a good Judge....I can't make a decision to save my life! Lol......glad you posted that info on the American Angler too Madd Matt. If you are sold on the regular fillet knife and you are that impressed with the AA ....that speaks volums to me!

What I REALLY liked about it was that it had a great blade that also had a nice pointed tip. I could go right down the whole fish and stop at the end and then skin the entire filet with ease while it was still attached to the fish, then the tip was perfect to take the ribs out with almost no meat.

So many of the other knives where good with being flexible and pointed tip like a real filet knife, but didn't go through the large bones.
Then the HD blades weren't that great at goin around the ribs.

I cleaned a 9" blue gill (we caught our first ever in 40 years on the Lake) that we caught out in the middle of the lake and I actually filleted it like I would have with a regular knife... But I used the same blade as I would for the large bones in a 30" walleye.

I have a degree in Culinary Arts from Johnson & Wales University in Providence, RI. As a chef, it is hard for my to pick up an electric knife... Let alone admit that I do. As a chef though, and someone who is very VERY picky about knives, if I am going to use an electric knife it will be an American Angler.