I know know much about electric carving knifes, but I do know that I am a sad case when it comes to knives (for cooking) in general.

Whenever we go away to a cottage, Center Parcs etc I take half a dozen good knives, a £70 steel (which is actually ceramic) and a decent chopping board with me. Eryl bought me one of those fancy professional chef knife rolls for Christmas, so now I can really look the part

I can't stand blunt or crappy knifes...