BLACK+DECKER EK700 Slice Right Electric Carving Knife, White

I bought this for the purpose of cutting upholstery foam and it is fabulous. It is like cutting butter. I had spent, no exaggeration, 45 minutes to carefully cut ONE four-inch cube of foam using a bread knife, a paring knife, and scissors. And it did not come out very evenly at all. I could not imagine doing seven more of them that way (I was making fabric covered foam baby blocks). I ordered this knife on Friday evening and received it on Sunday. In 15 minutes I had opened the box, read the directions, and cut the rest of the blocks. Magic!Very easy to assemble: you simply click the blades into the handle. (If you have not used an electric knife before: the two blades are used at the same time. They go back and forth to cut the material. It's not like you have one blade and an extra. Just thought that might be a helpful clarification.) Locking switch is good for safety. I did not find the handle difficult to hold, as I saw other reviewers comment about a different brand knife, so I think this one is a good choice. The body of the knife did become quite warm during several minutes of being turned on and off every 10 seconds or so, but cooled quickly as soon as it was turned off for a longer period.I don't think that is unusual or any kind of a problem. Cutting a piece of meat, I don't think you would have it on for that long at a time anyway.My only wish is that this one came with a case. It seems wise, and more convenient, to keep the blades out of the handle for storage, but of course you want them together. For the time being I will just use the box it came in, and see if I can find something sturdier. It does have a plastic sheath for the blades so that you don't cut yourself reaching for them.Very very pleased and hope it lasts (if it doesn't I will try to update this review). Plus, it will be nice for the holiday turkey (well cleaned) but I think mainly I will be using it for this craft purpose.

This works perfectly for what I bought it for. Cuts soft, thick foam great

This is an enormous game changer for me: I've been making my homemade diaper wipes since my two year old was born (out of Bounty paper towel rolls cut in half, with boiled water, coconut oil, Lavender and Tea Tree essential oils, and all-natural castile soap.) The time it took for me to cut through a paper towel roll from Costco was enormous, not to mention labor-intensive (phew, my triceps got strong).I was worried that an electric knife would not cut through a Bounty paper towel roll, and so I never invested. (Because serrated knives don't work as well as non-serrated).But 2 years later, I decided to give the electric knife a try.Now I was I had been using this all along!! It took me less than 20 seconds to cut through a paper towel roll. The results have never been smoother!!I also make my own bread, and I am never going back to using a bread knife either - using this to cut a loaf I just made makes it look like it could be packaged and sold. The slices are fluffy yet smooth, not torn down the middle like when I use a serrated bread knife.Will I be purchasing this in the future? The answer is a definite YES. As soon as I wear this one out, I'll be ordering another. And getting one for my parents, my inlaws, for Christmas white elephant gifts....you get this picture.Don't debate and just order this. For $14, this is an incredible quality bargain. Can't wait to carve a turkey this year!

For the last ten years, my grandmother has asked me to carve the turkey on Thanksgiving and Christmas. But this year, we had moved away and had to spend the holidays at our new place, away from the rest of the family. And shortly before Thanksgiving, it dawned on me that I didn't have an electric carving knife. I had always used grandma's electric knife (which is older than my mother, but is still a flawless piece of equipment). So I set about researching electric knives to find the right one for me.After looking at countless knives (both online and at brick-and-mortar stores), I couldn't find the perfect knife at the price I was willing to pay. But with Thanksgiving getting closer and closer, and I decided to simply get something cheap to get me through Turkey Day, until I could find something more permanent.The funny thing is, I actually like this cheap little knife. It does what an electric knife is supposed to do. It makes clean, easy, effortless cuts. So far I have carved three turkeys, two prime rib roasts, 4 BBQed tri-tip roasts, and a leg of lamb with it. All within the last two months. And it has performed beautifully. It has nice blades that make a smooth reciprocating motion, resulting in nice, easy cuts. And the device has a simple but effective "safety lock", that offers some piece of mind. It's easy to clean and stores real well without taking up too much space.There are only two things that I would change about it:1) The motor is in the handle of the knife, which makes the handle rather large (around), which equates to the knife feeling a little awkward in your hand. I would have much preferred the "old style" electric knife, where there is a smaller handle, that is independent of the motor housing. (similar in shape to an electric hand mixer). I find that the smaller "old style" handle gives you better control and dexterity while carving, and makes the knife easier to keep a grip on if your hands become wet or greasy/oily. Also, I would imagine, that the larger handle might be unmanageable for people with smaller hands.2) A variable speed trigger/button. I guess I'm just spoiled from my grandmother's old knife, but the button that operated her knife was a variable speed pressure button. The further you depressed the button, the faster the knife operated. Most of the time you'll be running the knife at full speed. But there are those occasions and those special cuts that are made easier at a lower speed. Unfortunately, the trigger switch on this knife is a simple binary button. It's either on or off, meaning the knife only has one speed.Neither of these are deal breakers for me. But they are something I would have preferred in an electric knife. I know there are other brands/models out there that have those features (believe, I researched all of them). But I had my reasons for not buying each them (if you're going to pay the kind of prices they're demanding, then they better be a perfect match for you), otherwise I'd be leaving a review for them, instead of this knife.In the end, I picked this knife because I didn't like any of the other fancy knives enough to be willing to pay the prices they demanded. I purchased this knife as a temporary solution because Thanksgiving was so close. But after having used this knife on several occasions now, I have to say, I'm pretty happy with it. Especially so when you consider it's low price.The only real mark against it, is the claims made by other people of it breaking/dying too quickly. As I listed above, I have used this little knife several times now; each time with a resounding success. So I'll keep on using it, and it when it finally dies, I'll be sure to update this review with a list of how long it lasted and what jobs it was able to tackle during its lifetime. That way you can decide if it's worth your money.But considering I only spent $11 on it. I'd say I'm well on my way to getting my money's worth from it.