Thread: filet knife for beginner

Im curious if i should get an electric filet knife or buy a 10 dollar knife. u can get 20 dollar electric filet knifes online and iv seen they work very well online. i dont think i trust my non existent skills right now with a regular filet knife to filet the fish i get

I was gifted an electric knife by one of the other members on this site and it’s been amazing. Much easier than a traditional knife and I’ve done many fish with it since. I was a beginner when I got the knife and I say it has made things much easier for me. I highly reccomend electric


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Go to Walmart. Look in outdoors section. They sell a really cheap electric fillet knife that works good. Be good to start with.

Electric bread knife all day long from Walmart for around $9. I made the switch this past Summer after reading the experience of others. You can buy a whole new electric knife setup for what you can buy blades for the more expensive units.

I use the Black+Decker 9-Inch Electric Carving Knife EK500W.

Originally Posted by Stainless

Electric bread knife all day long from Walmart for around $9. I made the switch this past Summer after reading the experience of others. You can buy a whole new electric knife setup for what you can buy blades for the more expensive units.

I use the Black+Decker 9-Inch Electric Carving Knife EK500W.

It's fine for a few fish, I burned up three of them last year, trying to filet 35-40 fish. I returned each one of them to walmart, BUT, they keep track of returns now. This knife is not a long term solution. The Rapala heavy duty knife is MUCH better at $50, I've filetted hundreds of fish and it still going strong.

Originally Posted by Northforker

It's fine for a few fish, I burned up three of them last year, trying to filet 35-40 fish. I returned each one of them to walmart, BUT, they keep track of returns now. This knife is not a long term solution. The Rapala heavy duty knife is MUCH better at $50, I've filetted hundreds of fish and it still going strong.

You may be right. You do get what you pay for. So far, that hasn't been the case for me but I did keep my box and receipt just in case. Even if Walmart DOES track returns, I don't see how they would limit your return on a defective item. I'll put mine through the gauntlet here in the next few months.

Originally Posted by Stainless

Electric bread knife all day long from Walmart for around $9. I made the switch this past Summer after reading the experience of others. You can buy a whole new electric knife setup for what you can buy blades for the more expensive units.

I use the Black+Decker 9-Inch Electric Carving Knife EK500W.

THIS! I have been using the $10 to $12 black and decker from the Walmart appliance aisle for nearly 30 years. Sure you can spend more if you want to, but there's no need. I one time splurged and got a $30 one on sale from the fishing aisle once, Mister Twister brand I think, and it didn't last very long at all and the blades never stayed sharp....learned my lesson and went back to the appliance aisle for all future filet knife purchases.

ya i saw one for 15 bucks i heard good and bad reviews some say the blades come apart when using it and that its dangerous others say it worked as good as the 60 dollar rapila

Originally Posted by matt1991

ya i saw one for 15 bucks i heard good and bad reviews some say the blades come apart when using it and that its dangerous others say it worked as good as the 60 dollar rapila

Go to Wallmart, buy the $15 one and don't worry about it.

Originally Posted by matt1991

ya i saw one for 15 bucks i heard good and bad reviews some say the blades come apart when using it and that its dangerous others say it worked as good as the 60 dollar rapila

I'm on my 2nd Ozark Trail electric knife from Wal-Mart. Got probably a couple three hundred fish out of the 1st one before the blades got dull, motor is still fine. Never had any issues with them yet, I will 2nd the bubba blade as a good manual blade although pretty costly it will last a lifetime.