Best Electric Fillet Knife | Top 10 Product Review 2018

Electric knifes are used for two types of foods – breads and meats. Most of them have dual use, which means, they can be used for both jobs.

In this Review I am going to cover the following points:

  • Review the 10 best products currently on the market.
  • Focus primary on meat cutting properties (cutting bread is easy).
  • After the reviews will then discuss what you should consider if you plan using the electric knife for fish carving.

Ok, so let’s start with the product reviews. Below I have selected 10 popular products in year 2018. The order is from the cheapest to the most expensive model.

#1: Black & Decker Stainless Steel Electric Knife EK700

Features:

  • Powered by A/C electricity
  • Suitable for thick & thin slices
  • 7 inches stainless steel blades
  • long blade
  • Nonslip handle with safety lock
  • Nonslip tabs

This is the cheapest product in our review. It is quite popular and selling in large quantities. There are over 400 Reviews left by buyers on Amazon. Average rating is 3.1 stars out of 5.

Likes: Most reviews are positive, highlighting the fact that it’s a very good value for the low price. The negative reviews mostly talk about lack of power to cut through thicker meats.

Dislikes: Some many buyers complain about a necessity to push the button all the time while cutting. I believe that this is just safety feature to keep the knife from running when dropped.

#2: Hamilton Beach Brands 74250 Electric Knife Set, White

Features:

  • Powered by A/C electricity
  • Includes space saving storage case
  • 7.5 inches stainless steel blade
  • 12 inches carving fork included

Hamilton Beach is more recognizable manufacturer who makes budget-range kitchen products. There are over 200 Reviews on Amazon, which means that it’s quite popular product. Average rating is 3.8 stars out of 5.

Likes: The rating of 3.8 is very good. The positive feedback talks mostly about good meat cutting abilities or handy storage case.

Dislikes: On the other side, some negative reviewers point to a wide separation of the 2 blades that causes some meat to shredder. They also talk about a bit large handle and that it may be difficult to hold for some people.

#3: Krups 371-70 OptiSlice Electric Knife, White

Features:

  • Powered by A/C electricity
  • Self-sharpening blades
  • Fingertip on/off control switch
  • Button that releases blades
  • Dishwasher-safe blades

Krups is also known brand for mostly budget-range kitchen products. This electric knife has so far only 5 reviews with average rating of 3.8 out of 5.

Likes: The positive reviews highlight durability, meat cutting power and price affordability.

Dislikes: Negative feedback addresses common difficulties with holding the knife and pushing the button at the same time. Some people may get tired after a while.

#4: Oster FPSTEK2803B Electric Knife with Carving Fork and Storage Case

Features:

  • Powered by A/C electricity
  • Comes with storage case
  • Fork included
  • Special cutting tip for hard to carve areas
  • Ergonomic handle

Oster is well known brand for kitchen appliances. It makes budget and mid-range products of very good quality.

This electric fillet knife is one of the best from the cheaper models. It has only 8 Reviews (perhaps not many people know about it) with average rating of astonishing 4.5 stars out of 5.

Likes: From reading the buyer review it’s apparent that people are happy using this product. Here is a quote from one: “carving meat is like a hot knife through butter”.

Dislikes: The only negative that some people point out is a short electricity cord.

#5: Piranha Electric Fillet Knife

Features:

  • Powered by A/C electricity
  • Specially designed for saltwater fish cleaning (thick skin & bones)
  • 25% more torque & 15% more speed than other electric knives
  • 8 inches heavy duty stainless steel blade
  • Razor sharpness

As indicated above this electric knife is engineered specially for cutting fish. Unlike normal meats fish are more difficult to process due to harder skin and bones.

There are recently over 20 reviews. The average rating is a good 3.7 stars out of 5.

Likes: The happy buyers highlight its sharpness and ability to handle heavy fish carving.

Dislikes: The negative reviews focus mainly around the durability. They assign blame to the plastic parts. It is therefore advised to handle this knife with care. While it is sharp and powerful, don’t abuse it too much.

#6: Cuisinart CEK-40 Electric Knife

Features:

  • Powered by A/C electricity
  • High-quality stainless steel blades
  • Wooden storage tray
  • Includes 2 blades – carving & bread
  • Ergonomic handle
  • Safety button

Cuisinart is perhaps one of the best known kitchen appliances brand in America. They produce mid-range and high-end products of a high quality.

This product attracted over 450 reviews and that tells the story – it’s one of the best-selling electric knives at the moment. Its average rating is 3.6 stars out of 5.

Likes: Positive reviewers highlight the knife’s elegant design, ease of storage, ability to work nicely on both breads (including crusty breads) and meats.

Dislikes: From the negative side some people dislike the plastic and other weak material this knife is made of.

When striking a bone or other obstacle, this can cause permanent damage to the knife. I advise caution and protecting the product from overworking or overheating.

#7: Black & Decker Slice Right EK700 Electric Knife (EK700)

Features:

  • Powered by A/C electricity
  • Non-slip tabs
  • Safety lock

Black & Decker is another iconic brand of household products. They concentrate of the mid-range segment with products of adequate quality.

This electric knife hasn’t been reviewed by anybody yet, so for reviewing the product’s quality we can rely solely on the brand’s name.

Likes: none

Dislikes: none

#8: Toastmaster 6102 Electric Carving Knife

Features:

  • Powered by A/C electricity
  • Serrated stainless steel blades
  • Ergonomic handle
  • Handy blade eject button
  • Power button for one-touch operation

Toastmaster electric knife is a good quality product made from good materials. They still use some plastic part, so we recommend modesty when you operate it. Do not overwork it and don’t let the motor getting too hot.

So far it gained more than 40 Amazon reviews with average rating of 3.8 stars out of 5. This is considered and good (or average) rating,

Likes: Durability, reliability, never jamming, good meat slicing ability, good for adults with small hands.

Dislikes: Clumsy, dis-ergonomic, balance of weight, switch, would not hold under heavy use, short blades.

#9: Wolfgang Puck Dual-Blade Electric Carving Knife with Rotating Handle

Features:

  • Powered by A/C electricity
  • 2 serrated stainless-steel blades (frozen meat / meats & breads)
  • Patented rotary handle allowing to cut at 4 angles
  • Double safety switch
  • Small compact design

This electric knife is unique from other products having ability to adjust cutting angles. So instead of twisting your hand you can conveniently position the knife as needed.

At present there are over 50 buyer reviews on Amazon with average rating of 3.2 stars out of 5. This is just an average rating.

Likes: reliability, well built, sharp and long blades, cuts well

Dislikes: not strong enough to carve fish, hart to hold safety switch, loose blades (may come out when struck harder areas inside meat)

#10: Rapala Rechargeable Cordless Electric Fillet Knife

Features:

  • Powered by rechargeable D/C battery
  • AC Battery charger included
  • Relaxed grip body
  • Dual battery pack
  • Advances air-flow design
  • 2 blades – 6 & 7 inches
  • Battery charge time about 3.5 hours

This product is the only one in our review that is powered by battery. I will discuss advantages and disadvantages of battery versus A/C electricity powered knifes later in this article.

There are over 50 reviews with an average rating of 3.5 stars out of 5.

Likes: long lasting battery (can clean up to 20 fish), battery hold charge for long time, easy to hold and cut, razor sharp blades, ease of operation

Dislikes: sometimes faulty batteries won’t take charge, some plastic part may be week, power trigger is hard on finger

What to Consider When Using Electric Knife to Carve Fish

Carving fish is a tougher job than cutting bread or usual meats such as turkey or Christmas ham. Here I am going to discuss few points you should consider for this type of work.

Point 1: A/C Power Availability at Fishing Spots or Inside Fish Cleaning Houses

Obviously, there is no public electricity supply in the countryside near rivers or at sea. Having standard A/C powered electric knife would be of no use here.

For outdoors you should therefore consider buying a battery-powered electric knife.

Point 2: Safety & Avoiding Electrocution  

It is reasonable to expect that areas where fish is processed may be wet. You don’t want to operate A/C powered device at such place. If it drops, you can suffer electrocution.

However, if you plan to carve just one fish at home and it will be all dry environment then by all means, you can use A/C powered electric fillet knife.

Point 3: How Big and Tough is Your Fish Carving Job

A/C powered knifes are generally more powerful as they have constant supply of “unlimited” electricity. Battery powered knifes need to use power more sparingly, otherwise the battery would not last very long. The result is the overall power output.

If you plan to carve many fish in a safe environment (see previous point about electrocution) then go for A/C powered device.

If you plan to carve just few fish then battery powered knife may be more convenient. You won’t need to worry about power cords and the work will be more pleasant.

Point 4: Light A/C Knife vs. Heavy Battery Knife

The battery that powers the knife may be adding too much weight. You should therefore consider this factor as well.

Holding heavier battery operated electric knife can proof more tiresome if you have to carve many fish or will work with the knife for several hours.

Conclusion

I hope that you find this review useful and that it will help you making an informed buying decision.

Have you own experience using electric knifes? If so, then I would love to hear your thoughts on the subject in the comments below.

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