I've been butchering for four years now, and can't honestly say I'm good at it. I get the job done, but it takes a lot of time and is less than perfect. I like it, because I can soak and marinate all of my meat before I freeze it, and I can vacuum seal it. I also like it because I can afford to do more deer this way, and stock up. I can look at the meat I have and decide on the fly if I want chops or filets, etc... I don't like it because it takes a lot of time, and sometimes I bleed. All I'm using right now is knives, and I'm de-boning everything. I'm not sacrificing flavor at all, its actually better with me processing it myself, but I don't exactly have the prettiest steaks.

So I'm shopping for tools to make the process easier and more professional. Here's the challenge; I'm not looking to open a butcher shop, I'm looking for tools that are going to be used once a year, so I don't want to invest heavily, and I shouldn't need the most heavy duty equipment. I'm looking at things like this from Amazon for $240:



Is it good or garbage? What are some other tools I could use to make my butchering easier and better? Thanks!