Electric fillet knife...have you ever used one?

[Jenn]

Originally Posted by JohnR

My father had one when I was a kid - I've been terrified of them ever since

(or it might have been a meat cutter, I don't care, but it still scares the bleep out of me)

JOHN!!!! My mother had used an electric knife to carve turkey one year when I was a kid and nearly took her finger clean off. I will never forget how terrified I felt and will never use one because of it to this day!

All this being said...I dont see why anyone would want one if they have a good quality fillet knife and keep up on the sharpening of it. I also think you would have better "feel" on a regular knife for working along the backbone.