Cuisinart Electric Knife with Cutting Board, Stainless Steel/Black, CEK-41

I used the ole Black n Decker $25 knife for a few years. The primary purpose is to thinly slice grilled chicken breast. It worked fine, but the trigger was garbage and finally quit working. There are so many great cordless tools/appliances out there and I thought why not a cordless electric knife. So without breaking the bank I purchased one with good reviews for less than $50. What a disappointment. Maybe fine for slicing a few veggies, but not for the weekly chicken breasts. Would it do it, sure but slow and had a flimsy blade. I decided to go back to corded knife and checked the reviews. This one had mostly good reviews. It was twice the price of the cheap ones but I decided to give it a try. Never thought an electric knife would make me smile every time I use it. Twice as good as the old black n decker and four times better than the cordless that I paid the same price for. Powerful motor. Strong, stiff blade. Ergonomic handle (some reviews said it was too bulky. I’m an average sized guy and have zero issue). This is a great knife. Highly recommend over the cheap corded knives and the mid-priced cordless knives. Not sure about the expensive cordless knives. If this one ever dies I will replace it with the same knife 💪🏻

I read up a lot on electric knives before purchasing this and settled on thsi particular knife. I'm so glad I did! It is a SHARP knife and does a fantastic job! We have used it for turkey, ham and beef so far. The blades detach easily for cleaning.I had thought cordless was the way to go, but after reading lost of reviews and info, I leanred corded is more powerful and this knife is no exception. It has great power to it! It stores very nicely back in the box/packaging it shipped in. You cannot go wrong with this knife!

Compared to other electric knives I've tried; this one is the best and deserves 5 stars but there are a few improvements I would make. I use this knife to routinely slice up large turkey breasts.Pros:* Great power.* The blades are perfectly flush together, as they should be.Opportunities to improve:* The grip circumference is really large. Perhaps this is necessary to accommodate the powerful motor and gearing, but it makes holding and using the knife harder on the hand and forearm. Maybe not an issue for people with large hands* I would prefer as offset blade option. Because the grip circumference is so large, maneuvering the knife down all the way through the meat and to the cutting board is awkward. Offset blades would make it much easier.

Pros: Easily cuts through almost anything. Easy to clean blades.Cons: Holding down the "On" button gets a bit tiresome.I'm not sure why it took me so long to purchase an electric knife. My mother used to use one and it seemed so old fashioned and unnecessary. Not too long ago, as I was struggling, trying to carve a large roast, the vision of an electric knife came to me. I'm very glad I bought one.This is a relatively simple electric knife. It only has one set of blades. It has an electric cord. It has a button on top that you depress when you want the knife to start working.The "knife" is composed of two very sharp serrated blades that hook together. When the knife is turned on (when the top button is depressed and held) the two blades start moving in opposite directions. Meat is cut with a sawing motion of the blades.The cut is quick and smooth. You can diagonally slice flank steak into thin, professional looking slices. You can cut through bone, sinew, thick cuts.The blades are removable and easy to wash. The knife handle is heavy plastic and must be cleaned with a damp cloth.I purposely selected a knife that had an electric cord. One does have to take care to ensure the cord is out of the way when slicing. I don't use an electric knife often enough to keep a rechargeable one charged and ready to go when I need it.Also, this knife does not come with a storage box or container. The knives fit into a plastic safety sleeve and I keep everything in the cardboard box it came in.My only gripe is that holding the large On button down while slicing a large cut of meat can get tiresome on my thumb. It's not as tiresome as using a carving knife, however, if you are doing a lot of carving, you will need to keep up the thumb pressure to keep the knife working.

I’ve had this same electric knife for years. My son always borrows it. So I finally bought him one of his own. He was happy. It’s all you need to carve the turkey.

Good knife for the money. No more than I'll use this, it should retain it's edge and functionability for years, Might not hold up in a professional's kitchen, but not designed for thast market. Perfect for the occasional home chef.