Electric carving knives.

[somerandomguy]

Anyone use one? Any good? Any particular one that's better than the rest/

[bednobs]

as far as i remember from the eighties they dont cut well and just spray bits of meat everywhere

[paddywak]

We've got one some where. I think it was used a couple of times then relegated to the back of the cupboard

[beckersjay]

We've used one for ages without the problems bednobs mentions. It's good for meat you want to cut in thinnish slices rather than chunks and provided you use steady pressure it cuts cleanly and without mess. I think ours is a Kenwood - don't know if they vary much.

[pusskin]

I've had one for 25 yrs. its been brilliant, but hardly use it now because I dont buy many roasts meats that need slicing. But I highly recommend any one thinking of buying one.

[ladybirder]

Love mine but don't know whether it's better than any other.

[TOWIE]

I have one that was bought as a wedding present for us back in 1976 - it is still going strong - I hate gadgets as a rule, but this is one that I rate.

[Philtaz]

My memory of ours when I was a lad are a little different to bednobs! It cut like a light sabre, Dad nearly took his finger off with it! It certainly did the business though. But apart from the Sunday joint/roast chicken it never got that much use.
I believe it was a Kenwood, if memory serves.

[DTCwordfan]

Just get a decent set of knives and keep them sharp, you can cut much thinner and cleaner.

An old set of professional Sabatier here....

[looobylooo]

a kenwood here too,
had it for years and its great for slicing up meat joints.

[~Wingnut~]

I'm a school cook and every year I use my trusted electric carving knife from home when I do the (dreaded) Christmas dinner. It will be coming out of hiding a week on Thursday to slice 16kg of turkey. It's just the Argos value range one (think it was £6.99 or £10 something like that about 4 yrs ago).
Never let me down yet (friggin' jinxed it now!)

[granny grump]

Granddad G would agrees with DTcrosswordfan hates them and just sharpens his own knives but he is well used to it - he uses what on of the granchilgren call his 'sharpening stick'

[Euphemia]

Also a Kenwood here which we have had for years. OH is the meat carver or slicer.

[granny grump]

my typing is getting worse 'one of the grandchildren'

[rsvp]

They are brilliant if not used on 'unrested' meat or anything slightly soggy/moist. I'm very, very careless so would never use one and always left it to a sensible person. They are lethal, absolutely lethal if not used with care and must be kept away from children (and me)

[pusskin]

Mine is still working very well. Its a "Moulimex " sharp cutting.
Dont have roast joints so much these days, but always at Xmas

[shaneystar2]

We had a Kenwood one for years until it gave up .Now have a basic Argos one .
I wouldn't be without it .I use it to slice bread and joints of meat .

[somerandomguy]

Many thanks for help/advice. All taken on board including the answer about getting a decent set of knives and keeping them sharp. A really decent knife costs a fair bit and you have to keep them in tip top shape. I'm going to get one....now please everyone just stand back while I slice this......oh damn, sorry do you need a plaster?