So for clarification, is your favorite Victorinox the curved felxible, or semi-flexible variable? *Pressing pause several times around 15:05 leads me to think it's the normal flexible model and not the semi-flexible unit looking at the markings
Hands down victorinox is the beat choice for fish and in the kitchen. The blade quality it extremely good. The only reason why its on the cheaper side is because the handle cheaply made but lasts the life of the knife.
Yikes! That is quite the increase. I bought mine back in July. Hopefully they will come back down in price after christmas and black friday. It's still a great knife at 30 though
Thanks for review. I had decided on another victorinox before video. I have gone through some of the knives you tested an i still like the rapola, it's a classic for me.
Fair review over all of the knives. How often do you choose to sharpen them and what sharpening method do you use? Like the idea of each having a good and not so good aspect.
Thanks for the positive feedback! It’s hard to say how often I have sharpened them as I’ve just sharpened them once I’ve felt they lost their edge. I generally just use a machine as it is quick and easy. I could do a video on it in the future if that is of interest
Thanks for your video as I am looking to buy a fish filleting knife. Have you or can you do a video on how to keep your knife sharp ? I have tried a whet stone but can not keep a consistent angle so interested on what you do ? Is the a better knife if I spend a bit more money ? Thanks again
I'm glad you liked the video! I mostly just use an electric knife sharpener. I think the stiffer knifes tend to last a little longer than the soft ones in general. However, the KastKing one seems to last forever between sharpenings if you want to get one of the ones in the video
Thanks for the review. It helped me to make a decision. I was shopping for another fillet knife and came across your video. Turns out I have a Victorinox knife. My knife is 5.6603.15. I bought it for trimming fat on brisket. What is the difference between 5.6603.15 and 5.6613.15.? Can’t seem to find what the difference is. They both look the same. Is one better suited for fish? For those who are interested, I believe I found the answer: 5.6613.15 has more flex and thus more suitable for fish. Correct? I hope to see another video on high end fillet knives and compare them to these knives. It would be nice to know if the higher end knives are worth the money. I see that some are 3 to 4 times the money. I was looking at Toadfish Stowaway. I wouldn’t call it high end but it is around $40.
@@TortheFisherman The flexible version arrived yesterday. It is stiff. It's the same part number as the semi-flexible. Both were ordered thru Amazon. The past order shows I ordered the semi-flex. Either way, they're both fairly stiff and though I haven't compared to my old Rapala, I think they're stiffer. The newer Rapala I have is several decades old, probably from the 90s. It was not as good as the one I had as a kid in the 1970. The old Rapala was sharp and very flexible. I could follow a fish's skeleton with ease.
@@hoobeydoobey1267 Thanks for the update! Wow, so they're selling the same knife as two different options? The rapala is super flexible! I can see why you like it a lot. For me it's a bit too flexible
@@TortheFisherman I like that flexibility for smaller fish. For larger fish I have different, larger knives. Where I fish we get everything from pan fish up to the large ocean species. I like a more flexible for trout and flounder. I like the bigger, stiffer ones for larger fish including rays. I don't see either knife on Victorinox's web page. Either they screwed up in boxing the knives or Amazon did. Neither came in a box, but a cardboard sheath. In looking at the latest one's sheath, it states in small print, that I didn't pay attention to, that it's a boning knife. So Amazon says their fillet knives, Vict says they're boning. I did not finding curved boning knives on Vict's site.
From one fisherman to another; Thanks for putting together this video, Tor. 🇨🇦 🇳🇴 🎣 I bought my Dad the Kershaw before and it had a factory error. Completely missed the last 2cm of the tip. Use Dexter knives often, pretty good. Almost impossible to find a Victorinox in Canada these days. Constantly sold out but would like to get my hands on one. I have a Buck fillet knife that is great quality but the blade is a bit too stiff. I find I use my Frost spoon-back a lot too. Needs touched up frequently but not bad. 🍻
Hello there! I am glad to hear that you liked the video. The Dexter knife is nice since it is so cheap. I just purchased one of their chefs knives as well to test out. I haven't tried the Buck knife you have myself, but it looks great online. I'll pick one up if I find one here. I hope you are able to pick up a Victorinox knife if you see one. The one I bought is still going strong after nearly a year, but it has to be sharpened quite often when it is used as the main knife for filleting monkfish. It has not really been a problem though, we just got a new knife sharpening machine so it just takes a few seconds every day.
Is the Victorinox Semi-stiff legit from Amazon? Some say it's made in China and apparently Victorinox doesn't make anything from China and they should be swiss made.
Dexter. Victorinox/ Forshner, & Marrttini( rapala) are my go to knives Rapala doesn't make knives Marrttini makes knives for Rapala. You might look at steel content before judging the rust on the Dexter, ive never had a issue of this & my several by them are razor sharp & about 30 years old & cut fish from February to late November here in the US
Thanks for the info! I also read a lot of positive things about the Dexter before I bought it, so I am sure I just got a lemon, but I thought it was worth mentioning since it happened to me it could be a quality control issue. Victorinox is still my personal favorite along with the Kastking
It's my pleasure! I still got all of them in rotation. But my favorites are still the same. I'm going to do some reviews of regular chef's knives soon. I just need to find the time to record them
I have the semi-flexible variant in the video. It works great for just about everything I throw at it. I am glad the review was useful! Thanks for the nice words
I don't care about knives being sharp out of the box, they were not when I was a kid being taught to sharpen. My favourite knives for filleting fish are the Marttinni knives. I would always use a heavier blade to behead and cut cod into steaks, filleting knives are not suitable in my opinion for rough cutting longline bait either !
@TortheFisherman i ran trapline trapline from 9 to 15 with my dad and grandpa ....snow shoes a .22 rifle pulling a sled, had my own skinning and gutting knives Then worked in a slaughterhouse from 15 to 28 as a knifeman......20 years in pest control now......been killing things for a living for 45 years...just turned 54 Fished my whole life and obviously good with a blade...I am a dungeon and dragon afficionado and even took real western sword and knife fighting at the Academy of Duello for 4 years Victorinox ,Dexter Russel and F-Dick commercial knives are my favorite
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So for clarification, is your favorite Victorinox the curved felxible, or semi-flexible variable? *Pressing pause several times around 15:05 leads me to think it's the normal flexible model and not the semi-flexible unit looking at the markings
@@TrueHelpTV I like the semi-flexible one the most, but I'm sure the flexible one would be great as well
Hands down victorinox is the beat choice for fish and in the kitchen. The blade quality it extremely good. The only reason why its on the cheaper side is because the handle cheaply made but lasts the life of the knife.
100%!
21 dollars? It's over 30 now, this was 11 days ago... insane how much prices have gone up. Great and informative video though, thank you!
Yikes! That is quite the increase. I bought mine back in July. Hopefully they will come back down in price after christmas and black friday. It's still a great knife at 30 though
Bidens economy at work
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@@johnny2124 fuck I hope so man, we can't take another 4 years of these clowns.
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Thanks for review. I had decided on another victorinox before video. I have gone through some of the knives you tested an i still like the rapola, it's a classic for me.
Victorinox is a great choice for sure! I am glad the video was helpful :)
Fair review over all of the knives. How often do you choose to sharpen them and what sharpening method do you use? Like the idea of each having a good and not so good aspect.
Thanks for the positive feedback! It’s hard to say how often I have sharpened them as I’ve just sharpened them once I’ve felt they lost their edge. I generally just use a machine as it is quick and easy. I could do a video on it in the future if that is of interest
The Kershaw grey and black handle folder is my favorite. Super flexible.
Kershaw is great! Flexible and super sharp
I couldn't agree with you more! I use that exact victorinox knife, plus their 4" rabbit knife for all my deer processing. Both great knives!
It's a great brand overall for knives!
Great review! Thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for your video as I am looking to buy a fish filleting knife. Have you or can you do a video on how to keep your knife sharp ? I have tried a whet stone but can not keep a consistent angle so interested on what you do ? Is the a better knife if I spend a bit more money ? Thanks again
I'm glad you liked the video! I mostly just use an electric knife sharpener. I think the stiffer knifes tend to last a little longer than the soft ones in general. However, the KastKing one seems to last forever between sharpenings if you want to get one of the ones in the video
@@TortheFisherman Many thanks for your reply and I will have a look Happy New Year cheers
I love your videos! So helpful, I’m just getting back into fishing and it’s been very helpful from what you’ve posted.
Can a chef or utility knife be a fillet knife?
The old cast aluminium handle Gerber Muskie is hard to beat..
Thanks for the review. It helped me to make a decision. I was shopping for another fillet knife and came across your video. Turns out I have a Victorinox knife. My knife is 5.6603.15. I bought it for trimming fat on brisket. What is the difference between 5.6603.15 and 5.6613.15.? Can’t seem to find what the difference is. They both look the same. Is one better suited for fish?
For those who are interested, I believe I found the answer: 5.6613.15 has more flex and thus more suitable for fish. Correct?
I hope to see another video on high end fillet knives and compare them to these knives. It would be nice to know if the higher end knives are worth the money. I see that some are 3 to 4 times the money. I was looking at Toadfish Stowaway. I wouldn’t call it high end but it is around $40.
I have the semi-flexible Victorinox. It's not flexible enough for a good fillet. I'm going to order a second one but the flex version.
I'd love to hear how it is compared to the semi-flexible one
@@TortheFisherman It may be a while before I get a fish to try it on, but I'll report back.
@@TortheFisherman The flexible version arrived yesterday. It is stiff. It's the same part number as the semi-flexible. Both were ordered thru Amazon. The past order shows I ordered the semi-flex. Either way, they're both fairly stiff and though I haven't compared to my old Rapala, I think they're stiffer. The newer Rapala I have is several decades old, probably from the 90s. It was not as good as the one I had as a kid in the 1970. The old Rapala was sharp and very flexible. I could follow a fish's skeleton with ease.
@@hoobeydoobey1267 Thanks for the update! Wow, so they're selling the same knife as two different options?
The rapala is super flexible! I can see why you like it a lot. For me it's a bit too flexible
@@TortheFisherman I like that flexibility for smaller fish. For larger fish I have different, larger knives. Where I fish we get everything from pan fish up to the large ocean species. I like a more flexible for trout and flounder. I like the bigger, stiffer ones for larger fish including rays.
I don't see either knife on Victorinox's web page. Either they screwed up in boxing the knives or Amazon did. Neither came in a box, but a cardboard sheath. In looking at the latest one's sheath, it states in small print, that I didn't pay attention to, that it's a boning knife. So Amazon says their fillet knives, Vict says they're boning. I did not finding curved boning knives on Vict's site.
My go to is the Victorinox but it doesn't hold an edge that long. We need a filet knife in LC200N or Magnacut.
Most people would have a hard time sharpening those steels. Dexters and victorinox are very easy to sharpen and strop
From one fisherman to another; Thanks for putting together this video, Tor. 🇨🇦 🇳🇴 🎣
I bought my Dad the Kershaw before and it had a factory error. Completely missed the last 2cm of the tip. Use Dexter knives often, pretty good. Almost impossible to find a Victorinox in Canada these days. Constantly sold out but would like to get my hands on one. I have a Buck fillet knife that is great quality but the blade is a bit too stiff. I find I use my Frost spoon-back a lot too. Needs touched up frequently but not bad. 🍻
Hello there! I am glad to hear that you liked the video.
The Dexter knife is nice since it is so cheap. I just purchased one of their chefs knives as well to test out.
I haven't tried the Buck knife you have myself, but it looks great online. I'll pick one up if I find one here.
I hope you are able to pick up a Victorinox knife if you see one. The one I bought is still going strong after nearly a year, but it has to be sharpened quite often when it is used as the main knife for filleting monkfish. It has not really been a problem though, we just got a new knife sharpening machine so it just takes a few seconds every day.
Is the Victorinox Semi-stiff legit from Amazon? Some say it's made in China and apparently Victorinox doesn't make anything from China and they should be swiss made.
Yes I bought it from American Amazon :) I am pretty sure that it is made in Switzerland. That's what it said on the website when I bought it anyway
Perhaps some people think CH means China
Dexter. Victorinox/ Forshner, & Marrttini( rapala) are my go to knives
Rapala doesn't make knives Marrttini makes knives for Rapala. You might look at steel content before judging the rust on the Dexter, ive never had a issue of this & my several by them are razor sharp & about 30 years old & cut fish from February to late November here in the US
Thanks for the info! I also read a lot of positive things about the Dexter before I bought it, so I am sure I just got a lemon, but I thought it was worth mentioning since it happened to me it could be a quality control issue. Victorinox is still my personal favorite along with the Kastking
@TortheFisherman it's hi carbon stainless steel that Dexter-Russell uses. Keep it clean & dry u will have no issue with it
Thank you for review,
I love knives so much .
Keep testing please?🙏😉👍
It's my pleasure! I still got all of them in rotation. But my favorites are still the same. I'm going to do some reviews of regular chef's knives soon. I just need to find the time to record them
@@TortheFisherman Thank you Tor I can't wait . I really like your videos. 100% 💖💪🔥😉🍀👍
For people first learning to fillet would you suggest more flexible or stiff
I'd go with the semi-flexible Victorinox. It is a great knife for most uses
Victorinox you reviewed Curved, Flexible Blade correct? Asking cause they have few different variences. Great review and thank you.
I have the semi-flexible variant in the video. It works great for just about everything I throw at it. I am glad the review was useful! Thanks for the nice words
Nice
Thanks!
why no morakniv comfort fillet?
It looks like a great option, but it fell out of the scope of this video as it was over $30 when I was purchasing the knives I wanted to test
I don't care about knives being sharp out of the box, they were not when I was a kid being taught to sharpen.
My favourite knives for filleting fish are the Marttinni knives. I would always use a heavier blade to behead and cut cod into steaks, filleting knives are not suitable in my opinion for rough cutting longline bait either !
To me a little rust shows its got enough carbon to hold a good edge
I like your thinking!
@TortheFisherman i ran trapline trapline from 9 to 15 with my dad and grandpa ....snow shoes a .22 rifle pulling a sled, had my own skinning and gutting knives
Then worked in a slaughterhouse from 15 to 28 as a knifeman......20 years in pest control now......been killing things for a living for 45 years...just turned 54
Fished my whole life and obviously good with a blade...I am a dungeon and dragon afficionado and even took real western sword and knife fighting at the Academy of Duello for 4 years
Victorinox ,Dexter Russel and F-Dick commercial knives are my favorite