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08-02-2020, 01:50 PM | #1 |
Junior
Join Date: May 2020
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Filet knife recommendations
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08-02-2020, 03:33 PM | #2 |
Instagram:@nomad.waterman
Join Date: Mar 2020
Location: Newport Coast
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The mustad knife is cheap and keeps an edge: https://amzn.to/30n72FG
I used the Tsunami 6" but they discontinued that. Rapala also has some nice looking knives on Amazon, but I've never used them (yet). Just get a good sharpening rod or whetsone and don't put your knives in the dishwasher and you'll be good, even with a Wal-Mart knife |
08-02-2020, 04:44 PM | #3 |
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Location: San Diego, CA
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The 10" breaking knife from squidco works alright. It's cheap and sturdy.
Victorinox commerical style kitchenware is always a safe bet. Edge will only "hold" if you know how to put a good edge on it in the first place. |
08-02-2020, 04:45 PM | #4 |
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I use a Bubba Blade 7" flex blade. Wal-Mart carrys it and it comes with a sheath. Bought cheaper one before, but they don't come close and ended paying more in the long run. They are like $47-$50. Bubba Blade also makes one now that has interchangeable blades, for a bit more $.
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08-03-2020, 01:39 PM | #5 |
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When I worked as a deckhand 40 years ago, a 10" Forshner was the knife of choice. Forshner was bought out by Victorinox, but the knife was so popular, they still sell it today.
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08-03-2020, 02:21 PM | #6 |
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I own 2 of the forshner/victorinox 10inch breaking knives. Excellent knives. They are very reasonably priced. Shop around
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08-03-2020, 02:49 PM | #7 |
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Location: SANTUCKET
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Just got the 8"
I saw Chris using these AFTCO knifes and my Bubba's tip broke (sounds weird), so i figured you cant go wrong with German steal. $85 shipped.
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08-04-2020, 07:41 PM | #8 |
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San Diego Knife Merchant is an excellent local shop a lot of the knives used to clean fish on the sport boats come from there. They sharpen knives by hand with no machines as well. I’d check them out.
https://www.knifemerchant.com/ |
08-05-2020, 09:45 AM | #9 | |
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Victorinox/forschner are excellent, the cryo treatment makes them excellent for holding an edge. Definitely the best bet for a budget, especially if you get the set.
I would recommend the 8" chef knife for filleting if you want to practice the Japanese filleting techniques. Works well, but a deba is better, just much pricier.
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08-05-2020, 02:53 PM | #10 |
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I got the AFTCO as a gift and I can say I'm very happy with it! I also have a Victorinox and a Dexter... really all these knives are excellent when they are brand new, but as they said keeping them sharp for the long term is the hard part.
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08-05-2020, 06:39 PM | #11 |
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Location: Inland Empire
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Escape the edge debate...
...and get a good sharpener: https://chefschoice.com/products/che...ener-model-120
Of course I also have a set of these: https://www.pennfishing.com/penn-too...ean-prep-penn/ |
08-07-2020, 10:31 PM | #12 | ||
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I have one. It sharpens to a nice narrow edge, polishes well, and takes very little time. That said, I don't use it often, because I take care of my knives. I never touch them to anything harder than a plastic cutting board, I clean and dry them immediately after use, and I put them back in the wood block the set came in. Do that and you won't be sharpening them often, but I do occasionally use the hone that came with the knife set.
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