New Chef's Knife Recommendation

[Crat]

This petty costs about 100 bucks less and has some good reviews

http://www.phoenixknifehouse.com/takeda/takeda-as-banno-petit-knife-130-150mm.html

alternatively

http://www.watanabeblade.com/english/pro/petite.htm

 

[indesertum]

wow you have a ******* watanabe gyuto AND a yanagi

 

[itsstillmatt]

Who even makes a really good paring knife?
I will dissent a bit on the UX10, I looked into it not long ago and played with it a while and while I loved the handle I found the profile a bit narrow and low. I also think it's overpriced for what you get, i.e., $325 for a stamped knife?

http://www.chefknivestogo.com/ryblpakn11.html

I am not much of a knife geek, but I have this and it is just wonderful.

 

[Manton]

That's really long ...

 

[salisboss]

My fiance and I have a darn near full set of Wustoff Classics. Not nearly as stylish as the knives in this thread but they are dependable.

Sent from my SCH-I510 using Tapatalk

 

[indesertum]

nvm

matt that seems like a petty than a paring

 

[sstomcat]

Since price is not an issue nothing can beat Berti
http://www.amazon.com/Berti-Chef-Kn...r_1_4?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1333110686&sr=1-4

 

[fps]

Global G2 is a great go-to knife that can take lots of abuse, between that a Global GS6 parer and a GSF22 I never find myself using much else, save a cheap serrated bread knife.

 

[itsstillmatt]



nvm
matt that seems like a petty than a paring

I always thought they were the same thing. In any case, it is not that long when compared to some other Japanese paring knives.

 

[Manton]

I am used to 3" or 3.25" for a paring. I think 4" would be unwieldy for me.

 

[itsstillmatt]



I am used to 3" or 3.25" for a paring. I think 4" would be unwieldy for me.

I have both. As I said, I don't know what the difference between a paring and petty is in use, but this is a very versatile knife.

 

[pscolari]

MAC Pro Series.

http://www.jbprince.com/cutlery/mac-professional-series.asp

 

[indesertum]



I have both. As I said, I don't know what the difference between a paring and petty is in use, but this is a very versatile knife.

i had always thought a paring is more to cut things in the air while a petty is used more on a cutting board. 4 in seems too long to wield in the air

 

[HORNS]

My paring knife:



You really are able to choke-up on the handle.

 

[itsstillmatt]



i had always thought a paring is more to cut things in the air while a petty is used more on a cutting board. 4 in seems too long to wield in the air

I'm a ninja.