Master Cutlery Deep Water Fixed Blade Knife

The Master Cutlery Deep Water 8-inch Fixed Blade Knife is advertised as a fillet knife. It would be a good fillet knife for larger fish such as stripers, redfish, yellowfin tuna, etc. But I’m running up to the mountains tomorrow for at least the rest of the week deer and elk hunting. My daughter just had a baby two weeks ago, so before I left, I wanted to smoke a deer hindquarter so she and her husband wouldn’t have to cook for a few nights. Plus, I’d have some to take up hunting, and my wife would also have plenty to eat while I was gone.

So, with the above said, I’ve been smoking the hindquarter since 4:30 this morning and then threw it in the oven to slow cook and finish it off. When I tried to lift it out, it just fell off the bone. Good, it is super tender.

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I then slapped it on the cutting board to chop it into 1/2-inch chunks so we could make some BBQ sandwiches which will rival any Texas Chopped Beef sandwich that you’ve ever had. I had a Master Cutlery Deep Water 8-inch Fixed Blade Knife that I wanted to test on filleting fish, but due to my immediate need, I thought, gee, that’d be a great time to test it out.

I opened the clamshell package, washed the knife and then started slicing the hindquarter. Wow! It came from the factory razor sharp, which is not always the norm on a lot of knives.

I chopped up the venison in a hot second, and before you had time to bat an eye, we were feasting. They are that good. My little wife ate three!

So why do I like the Master Cutlery Deep Water 8-Inch Fixed Blade Knife? It has many attractive features. Let’s start with the grip.

The Master Cutlery Deep Water 8-inch Fixed Blade Knife has a full-sized handle that fills your hand. The handle has a soft, cushiony feel that is not sticky and yet while working, it does feel glued to your hand.

It has a finger guard that stabilizes your hand, and the front top of the handle is slightly flattened out, which allows for a good spot to press your thumb against. Due to all of the above, you’ll have a firm grip on the Master Cutlery Deep Water 8-inch Fixed Blade Knife.

As stated at first, the Master Cutlery Deep Water 8-Inch Fixed Blade Knife is advertised as a fillet knife, and it will work fine as described for larger fish, but it is also a great knife to use for trimming briskets, slicing steaks off of a lip-on rib or slicing any type of steaks for that matter. Or chopping briskets.

It comes with a black nylon sheath, which you’d for sure want if you’re using it on your boat to fillet fish. That way, while bouncing around in your boat, it won’t get dull, and it will be safer to carry. The sheath has three brads, which should help prevent the knife from slicing through the sheath and cutting you.

It also has a lanyard hole in the back of the handle, but I wouldn’t have a lanyard on this knife design.

SPECS:

• Total Length 13.5”
• Retail Packaging Clamshell
• Handle Material injection molded nylon fiber rubber over mold
• Handle Artwork Blue
• Blade Length 7.75”
• Blade Artwork Grey
• Blade Material 5Cr15
• Blade Shape Fillet
• Sheath Material Nylon Sheath

DETAILS:

• HIGH-QUALITY MATERIALS: Made from premium quality materials. Stainless steel blade with PTFE coating provides an excellent balance of hardness and maximum corrosion resistance.
• FISHING EVOLVED: The blades in this line are all coated with PTFE to maximize corrosion resistance. The handles are all nylon fiber with a rubber over mold, offering a secure grip with either a gloved or non-gloved hand. These knives are built to last and withstand harsh conditions but are offered at a price point that won’t break the bank should you drop one in the dark water.
• DEPENDABLE: Provides consistent razor-sharp cutting performance and high durability. A knife you can count on whether out in the deep or off a dock, salt or fresh, Dark Water has you covered. This line of fishing knives features everything you need to clean and prepare your catch.
• DIMENSIONS: 8.00-inch Blade, 5.00-inch Handle, 13.00-inch Overall Length.
• SPECIAL FEATURES: Fixed Blade Santoku Fishing Knife – PTFE Coated Stainless Steel Santoku Blade, Full Tang Construction, Blue and Gray Injection Molded Nylon Fiber Handle. Includes Nylon Sheath for Easy and Safe Carry. *Comes in Clam Shell Packaging

About Tom Claycomb

Tom Claycomb has been an avid hunter/fisherman throughout his life as well as an outdoor writer with outdoor columns in the magazine Hunt Alaska, Bass Pro Shops, Bowhunter.net, and numerous magazines and newspapers. “To properly skin your animal, you will need a sharp knife. I have an e-article on Amazon Kindle titled Knife Sharpening #ad for $.99 if you’re having trouble.”