fisher01
03-11-2014, 09:05 PM
With my 20 year old American Angler MT3 with shark blades going out last night, I needed an electric knife quickly since I was going fishing again today. After reading many good reviews about the Black and Decker EK700 at Walmart for $10, I decided to give this one a try.
Today, I cleaned 5 crappie with the Black and Decker. My short review:
Grip: Comfortable
Blades: Wider than shark blades, not as sharp, blades are flexible like shark blades.
Blades were easy to lock-in place. There's two tabs on side to press, in order to release blades. The American Angler had the blade release button on top, right where one would place their thumb. That was a negative feature on the American Angler.
Cutting Power: The Black and Decker didn't seem to have the same torque as the American Angler. I didn't have to worry about cutting through the backbone or cutting through the skin.
Trigger: Located on bottom, comfortable position, also has a trigger lock.
Blade Interchange Ability: Looks like one has to use Black and Decker blades only. They lock-in differently verses the American Angler and other electric knifes which are all similar.
Overall Impression: The Black and Decker did a good job in filleting the crappie, though I wish it was more powerful and wish the blades were sharper. The knife did have some difficultly getting through some of the rib or fin bones. All filets came out fine, similar to the ones by the American Angler.
Rating scale: (1-Lowest, 10-Highest)
I would give the Black and Decker a 6.5, for $10 its a good value.
Today, I cleaned 5 crappie with the Black and Decker. My short review:
Grip: Comfortable
Blades: Wider than shark blades, not as sharp, blades are flexible like shark blades.
Blades were easy to lock-in place. There's two tabs on side to press, in order to release blades. The American Angler had the blade release button on top, right where one would place their thumb. That was a negative feature on the American Angler.
Cutting Power: The Black and Decker didn't seem to have the same torque as the American Angler. I didn't have to worry about cutting through the backbone or cutting through the skin.
Trigger: Located on bottom, comfortable position, also has a trigger lock.
Blade Interchange Ability: Looks like one has to use Black and Decker blades only. They lock-in differently verses the American Angler and other electric knifes which are all similar.
Overall Impression: The Black and Decker did a good job in filleting the crappie, though I wish it was more powerful and wish the blades were sharper. The knife did have some difficultly getting through some of the rib or fin bones. All filets came out fine, similar to the ones by the American Angler.
Rating scale: (1-Lowest, 10-Highest)
I would give the Black and Decker a 6.5, for $10 its a good value.