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Griptilians... Ritter vs. 551HG... which is better for filleting a fish?

peripatew

peripatew

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If you had to pick one to carry with you while fishing, which would you chose based on blade geometry? This could be just smaller fish, or even on big fish, which would make the job easiest?
 
Not only a folder, but a folder with a complicated lock mechanism.
Answer: neither, get a fixed blade or slipjoint.
 
yes, I have several. I'm not talking ideas, but out of the two blades styles mentioned, would one out perform the other? Or just minor results.

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I'm pretty sure a lock as strong as the axis could handle filleting a fish.

The Ritter is my favorite grip, but for filleting fish only the 551 is probably better suited with it's blade geometry. A long thin blade is best for cleaning fish.
 
I believe EB was referring to the gunk and mess that would get stuck inside a complicated locking mechanism (and therefore be difficult to remove) rather than its strength to handle the task. It's hard to beat a small, sharp fixed blade for that IMO. I've got suggestions for it, but I don't think that's what the OP is looking for.
 
I've cleaned a lot of fish with folding knives. I've never had a problem with anything getting in the locking mechanism. The blade seems to be the only thing to get messy.
 
I supose it would all depend on how you are preparing the fish. If I was out in the wild with a fish and only a folder, I would not try and fillet it as if I had my long flexible fillet knife. I would simply gut it open, maybe remove the ribs and backbone with my fingers and skewer it on a stick.

If you really wanted to boneless fillet with a folder, choke up on your folder so you are only using the tip.
 
Get a liner lock folder with open back construction.It's really easy to clean.Chack out the Lone Wolf T1. :D
 
naked said:
If you had to pick one to carry with you while fishing, which would you chose based on blade geometry? This could be just smaller fish, or even on big fish, which would make the job easiest?
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The newer 550HG outcuts the Ritter and it doesn't have a thumb stud to limit using the full length of the blade.
 
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