In our household I am the die-hard fisherman of the family! My husband enjoys camping and cooking/grilling. He is 70 yrs young and is very proud of the lifelong butchering skills learned growing up on this ranch and the river that runs through it. He has a butchering area in his workshop and must own every knife and tool needed for the process. Recently I was asked to help someone catch and remove all of the oversized catfish from their stock pond so the bass population will increase. In payment I get to keep all the catfish that are caught! I fish 1-2 days per week and bring home 2-6 large catfish each day. My husband has been working in the fields cutting and baling hay for himself and helping fellow ranchers. He comes home hot and tired. The last thing he wants to do is spend his evenings cleaning stinky fish! I would do it myself but, he feels that he can and he does do a much better job than I do. A win-win for me. After a few days of him facing piles of free fish I could tell that he was getting a little frustrated with this fishing job of mine. I was so afraid he would eventually say, "enough is enough! No more fish!" So, I decided that I needed to bite the bullet and find a way to help with this fishing project that would benefit us both. I decided to take a gamble on an electric fileting knife knowing he would probably have a fit! I certainly did not want to insult his butchering skills either. After a little research I decided on purchasing this Mershca cordless knife. It arrived a couple days ago and from first glance I was sold! The set is stored in a very well made and attractive red and black zippered canvas carrying case with a handle. I was very surprised to see that so many blades were included! Plus, the unit itself has one removable rechargeable battery. A second back up battery is included as well!!! Both batteries arrived pre-charged at approximately 20%. Immediately, I started charging the unit to have it ready to present to my husband that evening. Truthfully, I was a bit worried he would be upset that I bought the knives but, was so afraid that he would eventually get tired of cleaning and me having to quit my fishing "job". Needless to say, I came home with large catfish on ice. After supper I presented the knives to him as he set out to clean fish once again. He seemed appreciative but, I know that look... He was probably wondering how he was going to return the set after it had been used. Haha! OMG!!!!!! After cleaning everything in half the amount of time it would normally take, he came in the door pinging off the ceiling and skipping around like Snoopy doing his happy dance! He was so excited about the quality, power and lightness of the unit itself and the razor-sharp blades! He was speaking so quickly showing me every little detail of the set! I've never seen him so excited!! HE WAS HAPPY! He was especially impressed (with everything) with the strength of the batteries! He had to flip the knife over to show me how very little the lighted gage reflected the battery had used! There was still a good ways to go on the first battery and the 2nd battery had not even been used! I DO BELIEVE I HAVE HIT A HOME RUN WITH THIS GIFT FOR MY HUSBAND! THIS IS GOING TO BE ONE OF MY HUSBAND'S VERY FAVORITE TOOLS or should I say "TOY"! My life as a fisherwoman has been made so much easier! I don't dread his reaction of bringing home fish anymore.... HE NOW ENJOYS CLEANING THEM! Problems solved and two happy campers in this household! We cannot say enough about this Mershca knife! Life is good and I get to keep my fishing "job"! Yes, life is extremely good! 20 STARS!!!!!!!!!!
