Dalstrong Fillet Knife - 6 inch - Gladiator Series Elite - High Carbon German Steel - Black G10 Handle - Sheath Included - Razor Sharp Kitchen Knife - Boning Knife Gift - NSF Certified

Wanted to start filleting for the craft, the fun, getting closer to my food, and the cost savings. Opted to not get a starter knife which might quickly add to the clutter, but instead bought what could be the only fillet knife I’ll ever need. Wife texted there were whole fish at the local membership warehouse store, rock fish, black cod and bronzino, I said grab the rock fish for blackened rock fish tonight and the cod for fish and chips another time. Full commitment.Man! This tool went to work, it has a good feel as you feel for the spine to ride along, the point is seriously dangerous in a good way to make your entrance, and, the knife is not the problem. In my filleting “career” I had tried only twice before. I used to fish so many different methods for salt and fresh, and after over 60 years I’m only getting started in this new growth area. Better late than never and there is so much to look forward to!The weight, balance, handle stability, and relative stiffness/flexibilty/feel of the blade are excellent. At first I thought it was too stiff, but then I started filleting and the knife came to life.Though I have a lot to learn, I have no regrets about this new tool. I read about knives: reviews, metal composition, knife edges, handle construction, sharpening, care and maintenance for hours over days before I bought this. I was concerned I would not live up to this knife for some time. That evening, I broke down 3 rock fish and 4 cod, with little waste, thanks in large part to the design of this knife. And the blackened rock fish were off the chart good.

I got tired of messing around with the cuzini knifes my work supplies, always dull and never consistent, boy, this knife brought a new life to all the prep I do on a daily. So far only it’s only seen several cases of prime tenderloins, and a few Japanese waygu loins, and a bunch of butterfly steaks (sirloins, fillets) throughout services, but! This knife flat out makes everything much easier, straight out the box blazing sharp, no fighting with any tendons or silver skin areas that can be tricky this just glides right through it all the first week.Perfect weight while being very flexible and you can just tell this bad boy is a straight work horse of a knife with endless life in it.No question about it I’ll be buying more from this company in the future. (Breaker knife, and chef knife for my roll)If your on the fence, an have this one in a pick out of two or three other knifes like I did, pick this one. You won’t be dissatisfied. 👌

The media could not be loaded. If you love to buy, prepare and dine on fresh seafood, a filet knife should be a staple in your kitchen. This is a totally different knife than the boning knife often found as a part of some knife sets. While many people confuse a boning knife with a filet knife, the two are very different.A boning knife is designed for precision boning, especially in deep cuts and holes making it more useful for meats such as beef or pork. A fillet knife, however, is designed specifically to help to remove the bones and skin from fish. While a normal knife can do the job, it is simply not as effective or safe. Typical fillet knives are curved, thin, flexible and have a sharp point to allow you to puncture the skin and maneuver inside of the fish with ease. Unlike a thicker straight blade boning knife, they easily fit between the skin and top layer of meat. Since a fish has skin and meat that is very tender, a stiff knife like a boning knife, will not do the job of removing the bones as well as the thinner and more flexible filet knife.This filet knife from Dalstrong was everything a premium and professional filet knife should be and more. While you don’t have to be a professional chef to use and appreciate the benefits of this knife, it is made to be useful in a professional kitchen. It certainly does have a flexible knife blade that is hand polished to a mirror finish. It has perfect balance and it will make ultra thin, clean slices to your fish. It is a breeze to clean, just running it under soapy water and towel drying. You can use the enclosed polishing cloth in between uses to always keep that mirror finish. It comes with a hard BPA free protective sheath, but for the professional, it also comes with a PLU leather outdoor sheath with belt loop to keep the knife close at hand. I own a quite a few Dalstrong knives specifically because I believe their quality and performance is worth ever penny spent on them. I would say that this filet knife did not fall short of my high expectations of this company in any way.

I just pre-butchered my Thanksgiving turkey with this knife. It seems like it’s very well-made and plenty sharp. I was really impressed with the grip though. My hands were covered in slimy turkey, juice, and fat, and everything was slippery, but my hand didn’t slide a bit on the handle. Makes cutting and butchering much safer.

I have several Dalstrong knives. I bought this one to trim briskets. No Go. It's too dull to use.I'll have to take the time to sharpen it or take it to a craftsman who sharpens knives.I can cut a piece of meat with it, but it just can't slip thru fat and meat for trimming. Forget about trying to remove silver skin with it. Needless to say, I was disappointed.I will note that at the same time, I purchased a Dalstrong scimiter knife that is much sharper and therefore works much better, so not all Dalstrong knives are so dull.*** UPDATE ***Review updated/upgraded due to excellent customer service. Dalstrong replace this knife with a new one. The new knife is splendidly sharp. I did comparisons between the first and the second knife and it was like night and day. I'm looking forward to trimming a brisket with the replacement knife.Kudos to Dalstrong Customer Service!!