RapalaFish n Fillet Superflex Knife

I had a carbon steel hand made fillet knife that I bought from a commercial fisherman years ago. About four years ago I dropped it on a concrete floor. It shattered. I almost cried. I have bought a minimum of eight to ten knives trying to duplicate this knife. They all lacked flexibility and had poor tip designs. The Rapala Superflex is the closest knife to my old one. Just the right amount of flexibility and the tip is great for working around rib bones and y bones. It’s not as easy to put an edge on it as the old carbon steel knife, but it’s not too bad. Just ordered the 4” Superflex for filleting panfish. Highly recommend this this knife

I've never had a problem with cleaning fish, so, for decades, I have not only cleaned those that I've caught, I usually have friends & family bring their catch to me for cleaning as well. I have even received a free Canadian fishing trip just so the group would have a resident fish cleaner. Being a sucker sometimes pays off eh? Because of this I have made "friends" with more than one filet knife over the years. I have only used the Superflex Knife one time, but it was a 6 hr. cleaning session so I think I have a good feel for it at this point. The blade is indeed more flexible than the regular Rapala, but not excessively so. The one thing that I did notice, which isn't the knife's fault, is that I was having a little control issue with the Superflex blade. I attributed this to the black coating on the blade, which allows it to slide through the filet easier. Once I adjusted for that, by using lighter pressure on certain cuts, I was back in the groove. More than likely this will be my newest "friend", at least on the smaller fish, but will probably rely on the regular Rapala's heavier blade when dealing with heavier boned fish. All & all the Superflex Knife is an excellent choice for those looking for something a little more flexible than the regular Rapala, which is also a good knife in the humble opinion of this fish cleaning "sucker." I have cleaned so many fish with my regular Rapala that the blade & I have become one, which may be why I experienced the minor "control" issue with the Superflex Knife.

Needed a flexible and sharp fillet knife. After two fails from other companies this one fit the bill perfectly.

As advertised

I've been filleting fish for 40 years--ever since my little brother (who is better at everything than I am but never brags about it) declared that he was not cleaning one more of my fish! He was the one that taught me how to fillet a fish, and he used a Rapala fillet knife. I've occasionally tried other brands, but 40 years later I'm still using Rapala. And with good reason--I got more than 10 years out of my last knife (which I still use around the kitchen), and thought I'd upgrade a little with its replacement. The PTFE non-stick coating on the blade does indeed help this knife remove the fillet from the skin more smoothly. I didn't notice a major difference on the other cuts--just the super sharp and supple performance I've come to expect from a Rapala. Expect an update on Rapala's latest offerings in another 10 years!On a side note, this product Lansky PS-MED01 BladeMedic makes a really great sidekick for the Rapala fillet knife. While you can tell I'm a big Rapala fan, this one does a better job than the little Rapala sharpeners.

This is a beautiful little filleting knife just because is just classic.I have various sizes of Rapala's that use these in my kitchen daily.Often give these for gifts.

This knife has worked great so far for filleting and skinning fresh-caught ocean fish. It's a bit harder to work with on some of the larger fish (as, of course, there's less ability to flex around the larger bones), but it's still long enough to get the job done. And for smaller fish, it's great and sensitive enough for filleting very closely. I do think it's getting duller and I'm skeptical about how to sharpen it. I've tried to sharpen it with standard knife sharpeners I use for all my kitchen knives and I'm not sure if it's really gotten sharper or not. With the non-stick surface (which seems like it's probably been helpful), I'm just not sure if I'm getting at the actual blade or not when I try to sharpen it. Anyway, still holding up well though!

Like it ok. Blade is thicker and less flexible than previous Rapala.