Rapala R12HD vs Bubba Blade vs American Angler Pro - Whats the Best Electric Fillet Knife?
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- čas přidán 27. 05. 2021
- A complete breakdown of the top 6 electric and battery powered fillet knives on the market. A True comparison of the new Rapala R12HD vs the Bubba Blade Lithium ION Cordless knife. Also a comparison if the Rapala heavy duty 110v corded knife vs the American Angler Pro, Mister Twister Electric Fisherman and the standard Rapala electric fillet knife. Watch as they cut through fish and see the differences on all of these popular fillet knives to help you in making the right decision on your next purchase.
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Great review! I've been using a Mister Twister for several years now, have done lots of crappies, bluegill, bass and pike, works fine, has never overheated, but always felt I could do better. I'll be getting one of the corded Rapala hd ones now thanks to your informative review. Thanks!
After 45 years of using a regular filet knife I have now purchased a mister twister. Cleaned over 500 hundred crappie with no issues. I'm going out tomorrow to get a R12 Ion knife..Thanks for the video. Very helpful
*I used this for the first time on 10 white perch **enjoyable.fishing** recommend it’s a 22” Striper. Passed right through with easy. Very comfortable handle!*
I feel the exact same way about the bubba lithium ion and went back to my 12 year old corded rapala. I literally though I was crazy because so many loved the bubba. I may have to go to the Rapala lithium as I do limits upon limits of walleye and white bass from Devils Lake. Thank you for the review, this is exactly what I was looking for!
Good job!! I really appreciate your display and firsthand knowledge of what you're using. Thanks
Thanks for the review!
I have two of the electric fisherman and have had them for several years and have never had an issue with either of them. I suggest changing blades atleast every season. I just inherited a rapala and I will put it through the test.
You’d think by 2021 they could make the handles smaller than a Pringles can.
You’re not use to holding anything big in your hand i see. 😂. Jk
😂
Babies arm holding an apple
😂 Lmao
I have theRapala Heavy duty corded knife. And have a lot of trouble releasing the blades after use. Any ideas?They seem to stick most of the time.
Are the blades holding up good , staying sharp after a lot of fish on the R12 ? Thanks .
Interesting you use electric on the big boys and old school on the panfish. I’m tempted to get one for the exact opposite.
The bubba e blades fit in the mister twister. For anyone wanting to know, that's the knife and blade combo I'm currently running
I use my mister twister blades on my american angler electric knife! Lover the mr. twister blades better then the chain saw blades most of the fillet knifes have out now!
Did you check to see if the Bubba blades worked in the Rapala ? If you tried it out , could you please tell me what the outcome was. Thanks
I agree, just bought the Bubba Battery and it's slow. Does not have the power. Cleaned some specs next to a person using an old mister twister electric and it was much faster. I am returning it.
Was a big fan, until 1 month out of warranty the Bubba Ion bats failed within 2 weeks of each other. Now not a fan. Wished I would of seen this vid sooner. Just ordered the bubba newer better lith bat from their website. Great knife for bass and crappie. Agree, not so great with spoonbill, cats and larger fish. Checked charger and both bats. Yes I am in the boat/fish business and am very familiar with jumping lith bats. Hopefully I will be able to take apart one of their bats and find the root cause of the failure.
Update on how the perceived knives are holding up?
Great video!!
Did you ever test the bubba pro model
Hello......... Are you sure that is the Bubba PRO model? In the video it shows a caption for Bubba Pro Model 1135880 The handle looks like the origianl version bubba which isn't nearly as powerful, so I'm wondering if the one you are using is the lesser model. The new model Pro has gray and black areas on the handle, and I don't see that in your video.The Pro model also has a brushless motor. Please check and let me know. I'm trying to compare the Rapal R-12 to the Bubba PRO model. Thanks.
Your not comparing the Rapala HD to the Buuba Pro !
LOOKS LIKE A GREAT VALUE AND IT FEELS VERY SHARP. BUT I HAVE NOT USED IT YET; IT TOO DAMN COLD IN MICHIGAN DURING JANUARY TO GO FISHING.
Ive used Mr Twister since the early 80's and I just can't get away from it.
That Bubba worked hundreds of shad. I don't know for sure but I'd guess it must be a lot softer than the white bass. But man that Bubba worked em all day on one battery.
That new Rapala sounds beefy. I'd look at it for sure if I got into really bony fish. A lot of salmon, steelhead, etc here in the Northwest. I'd never get a corded knife but that's just me. Great video man
I’ve had 2 bubbas and both bit the dust, cheap plastic gears strip I’ll never spend money on that again. I’ve been using the FilletZall with a one hand reciprocating saw and love it, they are a brute and way better than the bubba.
Amazon has the corded heavy duty rapala right now for 46 bucks!!! Just ordered one.
NOT THE R12HD!!!
Can you use for rock fish and ling cod
Please do another comparison with the rapala and the newer Bubba Pro version.
It will happen soon.
@@MrBluegill have you done the review with the pro yet?
@@MrBluegill we just got one of the new Bubbas! we'll come clean fish with ya! ;)
How do you think they would do carving a turkey?
I enjoyed the review but our fish are approx 3 times the length... much thicker bones, I'd like to see some usage on 50cm long and up fish
I'm looking at buying my first electric filet knife, looking hard at the Rapala R12, how hard is it to keep the handles clean and sanitary? I'm assuming you can't run them under water to clean.
USE CLOROX ON A PAPER TOWEL!!
I just watched the video on silent and to me, it looked like the American Angler worked the best. now for round 2 with sound
Ok, upon second viewing the Rapala R12 cordless was just as good if not a bit better than the AA and it is wireless for about the same money. I guess longevity is a factor with a battery but you can always get a new battery.
Do you have to sharpen those knives ... or buy replacement blades. If so, how long do they last? Thanks ... great video
You can use a sharpening steel to bring an edge back. I've yet to buy another set of blades and I've cleaned thousands of fish.
Howdy. Does your R12 seem to get warm? TIA
How has the Rapala R12HD lasted now that you've used it over a year? Considering buying one but knowing if it's going to last is a deal maker/breaker/
Absolutely no issues whatsoever. The best cordless I have ever used.
IS THE RAPALA R12 MOTOR BRUSHLESS???
Compare it to the pro series... I have one and it’s amazing
What is the difference in the Bubba cordless and the Bubba Pro Series cordless
The newer Bubba Pro Series EFK has more than enough power...it's like taking a handheld chainsaw to a fish. I've filleted several large Walleye with this EFK, only takes seconds to get the fillet off of each side.
It is the best knife about NOT cutting through the backbone that I have ever had. It is however very heave for me. I am retired with weak right hand and shoulder problems. I still fillet a couple thousand fish a year. Mostly use small fillet knives 6 inches or less and the Bubba for the larger fish a pound or more.
@@tmo4330 It is somewhat bulky...for panfish and crappie it probably doesn't make sense to use 7-inch or larger blades. What I really like about the electric fillet knives is the fact that you just cut behind the gill plate, turn the knife, and go straight through the ribs to the tail, and off comes your fillet. Then you just trim the rib bones off. With a regular fillet knife you have to set the fish upright and cut in from the top-down to go around the rib cage. Just takes a lot more time. You're right though, especially with the flex blades, they run right along that backbone without cutting through it. I have cut through the backbone many times accidentally using normal fillet knives.
I have the same Mr. Twister and I am not impressed with it. I fillet more catfish than anything else but I do have to fillet the occasional striper/hybrid bass.
They must of done some revamps on the Rapala because they use to be junk.. Ive switched to just buying a Electric fisherman every couple years. I've never burned one up and do 100s of fish at a time many times a year.. they do lose blade travel though over time..
Was the bubba cordless you tested the Pro version?
I just used mine to clean a gar it has plenty of power lol idk what he was doing lol
The new pro version will be here soon to compare
He’s sponsored by rapala dude
@@reddawng43x91 and?
It's great review but having seen him wearing a Berkeley sweater..thats Rapala ..maybe he works for them...so idk if bias or not...maybe someone who is an ordinary fisherman like me review it be better..im not saying he working or sponsor by Rapala/berkley..maybe he is idk
Rapala and Berkley are 2 competing companies. I do have an affiliation with berkley but not rapala. The proof is in the use. Kind of hard to make one knife perform better than another.
@@MrBluegill I understand...ur right..I mistaken it..its my bad. But I do like my bubba though..haven't tried the Rapala yet
I need a battery powered fillet knive for cleaning saltwater species. Like, large Reds, Trout & Flounder. Bubba Blade is just too expensive for my taste..
I like the Rapala R12
Luv my Bubba!
Looks like yours needs a charge.
Im here because that corded bubba blade burned out on me about a month after the 1 year warranty was up and it struggled most of the time. I wont consider any of the bubba products from here on out.
I took a chainsaw file and made the mr twister blades fit on the Berkeley 110v, i think the stroke is bigger on the Berkeley bc it runs like butter with the mr twister blades, ive had it going on 10 years done probably 10k crappie and sandbass, and several 20-40 lb catfish with it
Do you really just cut straight through the rib area and throw all that meat away??
Finally somebody that actually knows how to fillet a fish
You watch so many of these other dummies, that show them cutting around the rib bones, instead of through them, and then cutting off the fillet from the rest of the fish with nothing to hold onto
You can tell that this is a guy that actually knows what he is doing
Probably actually knows how to fish too
I was a mister twister fan for years, but a few years ago something changed in the manufacturing and now the blades are terrible.
Great comparison of products. I'm surprised how much meat you waste on those white bass though. I get four fillets off each white bass I clean. There's plenty of meat under the ribs and as long as you remove all of the red stuff off the fillets, it all tastes excellent!
Lmao you can have all the nasty fucking meat. Anyone that knows anything about whitebass you don't fuck with the belly meat or the red meat on the back of the fillet.
Paid for by Rapala. Can’t we get hones reviews
Omg that ones fast compared to that shit buba knife
Talk about wasting meat!
You literally threw away half the fish. I know this is a comparison video but what a waste
The meat we threw away is not edible. These are considered rough fish for a reason.
Holy what a sportsman wasting all that meat!!! NOT!
Josh. First off...these are rough fish. 2nd if you have ever eaten the red meat and didn't want to puke, you are 1 of a kind. Thanks for watching!