I must say that I am a little upset and let down. After all the buildup about Russ Kommer designing and coming up with the "breakthrough blade grind that puts Big Eddy" ahead of the class, I get my knife and right across the blade is "3010 Tiawan" What a let down. Oh well, I will give it a try, but when it breaks, I will certainly let you know. I have no faith in anything made in tiawan. I will give it only 3 stars for now CRKT Response: It won't break. It is a fine piece of equipment designed in the USA, made in Taiwan with Japanese steel.

I have fileted hundreds of 3-5 pound striped bass over the past years with my original Big Eddy knife before I lost it overboard this fall I searched all over the area for another one before I finally went online. I even bought one for my BIL whom I fish with. The serrated edge works wonders on the ribs and the hollow ground blade makes for beautiful filets with little effort. Other knives don't even come close to the quality of the Big Eddy.

Absolutely the best fillet knife ever I've had the same one now for six years, and it has stood up to hundreds of fish including speckled trout, red snapper, amberjack, redfish, trigger fish, king mackerel, and nearly everything the Gulf of Mexico has to offer. I have used knives costing over $100 and wouldn't trade my Big Eddy II for any of them The knife holds an edge very well and has the perfect blend of rigidity and flexibility. The serrated portion near the handle is perfect for cutting through the ribs without damaging the fillet.

I my giving this knife 4 star only because I have not had time to try it. I know with all the CRKT knife I have I am shear this will be a 5 star when I get to try it. Keep up the good work. Thank you

Worked great. Was able to use it this past week ... filleted many red salmon. Extremely happy. Thanks