Amazon.com: Customer reviews: Calamus Fishing Fillet Knife - 9 inch, German G4116 Stainless-Steel Blades with Corrosion Resistant Coating, Non-Slip Handles, Protective Nylon Sheath, Perfect For Fresh Or Saltwater

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Surprisingly good!

Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2021

It’s salmon season again! And as such I tend to go thru fillet knives. Let me first say I bought this knife to give to a nephew that was just starting salmon fishing. Brightly colored and inexpensive I figured he would like it.
Typically in a fillet knife there are three key things I look for. 1. Long slender blade 2. Flexible blade 3. Edge retention. 2 and 3 are usually a trade off. A flexible blade generally has poor edge retention and a harder blade very flexible.
The Calamus fillet knife is a bit on the stiff side but for large fish it works wonderfully for cutting the fillets off the fish. The pink salmon are thick this year so I typically have to fillet 20 fish each day. The bones on that amount of fish will dull a knife quickly. The Calamus was able to handle this generally without a touch up on the blade. I think it is a bit too stiff to use for trimming out the belly bones but for filleting a lot of fish fast this is now my go to knife. I gave my old knife to my nephew! 😁😁

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E. Sauer

Good for the price if used for the right task

Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2024

The build quality is good, the knife is not difficult to sharpen and the sheath is functional. Just realize that this knife is too long and too stiff for fine fillet work around small bones of panfish or even walleye (especially around the cheeks). There is some flex, but I would rate it as stiff as far as fillet knife flex. It is a lot like the Bubba knife. I find it more useful on catfish, buffalo, gar, bighead, etc. I have two and I actually think I'm going to use one in the kitchen for meats.

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William C Smiley

Surprisingly good!

Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2021

Color: 9'' fillet knifeVerified Purchase

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Great knife

Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2023

Color: 5'' bait knifeVerified Purchase

It's great quality steel and very sharp. It holds it's edge and the grip is comfortable. Best of all it's still made in the U.S.

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Clare

Sharp!

Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2024

Color: 9'' fillet knifeVerified Purchase

This is what I needed to prep fish filets! Excellent. Sharp and ready to work.

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Tncountryboy

Time will tell...

Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2021

Color: 7'' fillet knifeVerified Purchase

I just received this fillet knife. Feels very well in my hand and feels pretty good. I like the coating on the blade to prevent rusting which im assuming it has a carbon blade,which i prefer over stainless and the vented sheath to help it air dry. The sheath locks onto the knife perfectly. With everything going to the molle system, it would of been nice if the sheath had of adapted this tp attach to my guide tackle bag. But is very rigid compared to other fillet knives ive had. I haven't used it yet, but generally fillet knives are very flexible. This one does flex but not as much as my others. Also out of the box its not as sharp as I would expect a fillet knife to be. I will a sharpen it and try it next week on my next crappie fishing trip. Sharpening won't be a problem i just hope its not to rigid to keep it from being excellent at fileting fish. I'm going to take a second knife just incase this one fails in performance. Time will tell..

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Nick Bulka

Great Knife!

Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2020

Color: 9'' fillet knifeVerified Purchase

Ordered this Thursday and had it Friday! This is a nice, comfortable, sharp knife with a secure rigid sheath. Although the sheath is ventilated, it's not possible to accidentally stick the point of the knife through one of the holes in the sheath as you're inserting it. (I tried). The knife snaps securely into the sheath and the handle has a cutout in the end so you can hang it or tie a string to it. The cushioned grip is comfortable and slip-resistant. I haven't had the opportunity yet to try it on a fish, but it does wonders on a roast! And the price isn't bad at all for the quality you get.

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Arrived as expected and quickly

Nice fillet knife

Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2024

Color: 9'' fillet knifeVerified Purchase

Arrived quickly and as expected.

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Lamby

Great knife great price

Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2023

Color: 7'' fillet knifeVerified Purchase

There’s a lot to choose from but these are very sharp, and at a great price.
Lightweight, bends how it should and we highly reccomend this knife. Going to get other sizes and make a set.
Just buy it, you won’t regret it.

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invisible

Very comfortable and easy to hold when wet.

Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2024

Color: 9'' fillet knifeVerified Purchase

This fillet knife has an ergonomic handle, making it easy to hold when filleting a big harvest of farm raised catfish. As you know, catfish are slippery when wet, as are the tools used to fillet them.

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