Rapala R12HD vs Bubba Blade vs American Angler Pro - Whats the Best Electric Fillet Knife? 

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!

Good job!! I really appreciate your display and firsthand knowledge of what you're using. 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

Thanks for the review!

*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!

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.

Are the blades holding up good , staying sharp after a lot of fish on the R12 ? Thanks .

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.

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.

Did you ever test the bubba pro model

Great video!!

You’d think by 2021 they could make the handles smaller than a Pringles can.

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

Update on how the perceived knives are holding up?

IS THE RAPALA R12 MOTOR BRUSHLESS???

Howdy. Does your R12 seem to get warm? TIA

Can you use for rock fish and ling cod

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.

Interesting you use electric on the big boys and old school on the panfish. I’m tempted to get one for the exact opposite.

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.

Do you have to sharpen those knives ... or buy replacement blades. If so, how long do they last? Thanks ... great video

Please do another comparison with the rapala and the newer Bubba Pro version.

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.

Ive used Mr Twister since the early 80's and I just can't get away from it.

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

How do you think they would do carving a turkey?

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.

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 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

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/

Compare it to the pro series... I have one and it’s amazing

Was the bubba cordless you tested the Pro version?

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

Amazon has the corded heavy duty rapala right now for 46 bucks!!! Just ordered one.

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.

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..

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

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

Luv my Bubba! Looks like yours needs a charge.

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

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

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.

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!

I was a mister twister fan for years, but a few years ago something changed in the manufacturing and now the blades are terrible.

Omg that ones fast compared to that shit buba knife

Paid for by Rapala. Can’t we get hones reviews

That background music is very annoying!

Talk about wasting meat!

You literally threw away half the fish. I know this is a comparison video but what a waste

Holy what a sportsman wasting all that meat!!! NOT!