Submitted by PurduePaul t3_z31o5n in BuyItForLife
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WinningRemote t1_ixk26d8 wrote
Came here to say this. Also, a 30 year old kitchen appliance that still has the box is evidence it's stored more than used.
HookFE03 t1_ixjz65p wrote
I was just about to type "I wish they came with an hour meter on them" like a tractor or something
DiaMat2040 t1_ixk8ju1 wrote
what do you need these things for?
exttramedium t1_ixkid2v wrote
Dahmers preferred method for preparing meat
Affectionate_Bus_884 t1_ixlacrl wrote
Nothing. A useless gimmick brought to us by boomers with to much money.
Adventurous-Wait-188 t1_ixm340l wrote
This thing kick butt at cutting foam blocks. We cut custom cushions for our camper and this saved us a lot of time.
Shadow_Six t1_ixntnm5 wrote
Neat, I'll try to remember that!
bmorekind t1_ixnktji wrote
I use mine for cutting flank steak. Cutting at an angle sucks without the electric knife.
a5redwing t1_ixn5gk3 wrote
It it the absolute best thing to use carving meat or fileting fish.
nozelt t1_ixn80mt wrote
It’s BIFL because you never needed it in the first place.
DoneisDone45 t1_ixltzl6 wrote
why do people even use this?
tictacbaap t1_ixlfjeo wrote
There’s an hamburger restaurant where I live and I’ve been going there since I was a little kid, early 2000s, they are still using those same electric knives to cut hamburgers in half so the client can eat without makin a mess. They do it by default on every hamburger/sandwich
WinningRemote t1_ixlwaog wrote
I didn't learn this trick until too late in life. It really does make a big difference.
OcelotWolf t1_ixl3dvu wrote
Saw this picture and thought I was tripping. Purchase date on the manual is listed as 8/31/96, which makes it about 3 years older than I am! I borrowed it from my parents to use at my Friendsgiving this past weekend.
sanjsrik t1_ixk1xmp wrote
Why'd you keep the box all these years?
DoneisDone45 t1_ixlu1bf wrote
uhh, that's how you store appliances. everyone keeps the box for all of them.
sanjsrik t1_ixnnp6i wrote
No, bro... they don't.
tariandeath t1_ixmzqs7 wrote
Everytime I have seen these used they have been more work than my meat carving knife. Cuts meat like butter and will go through bone too
mbelding3 t1_ixnntwz wrote
Will a sharp knife not do the same work (and more)?
RaedwaldM t1_ixjuwp6 wrote
My momma has one, those things are sick.
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MaadMaxx t1_ixl5bni wrote
My parents got the same one for their wedding in 89. Still works great.
Objective-Kangaroo-7 t1_ixl93yg wrote
We have the same one! Inherited from the in-laws.
Jitnaught t1_ixlf1dn wrote
It turned itself on and bit me! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFs_KlbnDAo
kooshballcalculator t1_ixmrpga wrote
Mine is the same, my dad gave it to me with the box. It’s the bomb for carving ham but the real best use I’ve gotten out of mine is cutting foam for diy cushions. Omg it is the easiest way to cut foam imaginable. I’d keep it just for that if nothing else.
And the box, it’s nice to keep it stored in there.
invaderzim257 t1_ixmzivt wrote
i can't see these things without being reminded of Ennis Del Mar's ex wife's new beta husband using one of these to carve a turkey. that scene makes these things seem so lame.
64vintage t1_ixnbw3m wrote
It’s probably mastered more toast than most.
michalkun t1_iy6hamb wrote
Can the blades be re-sharpened?
nevadaar t1_iydufsj wrote
If you bake your own bread these things are awesome
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pinks1ip t1_ixjy9di wrote
30 years and 30 uses, with a total run time of 1 hour.