Equipment Review: Petty Knives
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With a blade that’s halfway between that of a chef’s knife and that of a paring knife, a petty knife or utility knife is the perfect blade for medium-size kitchen prep …
I don't have any "petty or utility" knives. But I do use a 7" Chef knife and a 7" Santoku for the same tasks.
Sharpness out of the box isn’t really a factor that should be considered, what it’s going to be used for, how sharp it gets, how easy it is to sharpen, edge retention, how easy it is to maintain, manoeuvrability, ease of handling, safety of grip, how comfortable it feels and longevity/ construction/quality are the criteria to assess any knife.
Wow…. your quality is so out of whack anymore. No mention of WHAT your friggin' test ended up showing for other blades. The final choice is such a non-starter that it begs the question… "How much did they pay to sponsor this piece?"… I won't believe that the three obvious front-runner blades in there didn't deserve a mention. I do think it's interesting as well that you're trying to pass off "Petty" as being a real term by just…. showing that it's already been a term and you're just running with it. 40 years of high-end cutlery experience… never heard THAT term before. Not that i'm the 100% encyclopedia… but I'd say that 1 time in 40 years won't stand up for a reasonable confidence interval. Sadly… ATK is no longer on my list. From the gadgets that you pass of as real tools to the cut-rate quality in skillets and appliances… it's time to move on. Hope you can get my attention when you decide that quality matters again.
Thank God Lisa is back with the equipment tests.
This is all well and good, but why didn't you tell us the names of the other three knives that you felt were just as good as the two identified?
They've finally discovered Tojiro? For the longest time they didn't include the brand in knife reviews despite the quality and value ….albeit they have increased in price quite a bit over the last 15 years
I have a Shun Classic Utility Knife (more a petty knife blade profile), which I received as a gift, that I basically never use. Partly because it has the Damascus-style steel which is just too pretty to dirty up with use. 🙂 I think this exact knife was one of the ones in your test lineup but you never mentioned it. Would have been interested to hear your thoughts on it.
While it was (and is) super-sharp, I find that its in-between length makes it neither here nor there, neither short enough for paring nor long enough for how I normally use a knife. Also its shallow blade height makes it difficult to use for chopping/slicing.
A 240mm Gyuto (Japanese Western-style chef's knife, so a relatively thin, hard steel blade with a curved edge for rocking) is my go-to knife for probably 95% of knife work. Its blade is thin and sharp enough to pinch-hit for a petty in most use cases, and its blade is thin enough that at almost 10 inches in blade length it is significantly lighter overall than a typical German-style (e.g. Henckels) 8" chef's knife, so it's easy to handle for delicate tasks. Also its bigger handle makes wielding it with force easier.
On the rare occasions when I need a different knife, I almost never reach for the Shun. Never really considered using it for boning though; I always thought that its super-thin blade and hard steel would make it likely to chip even if I wasn't trying to cut through bones.
I love my Mac petty!
Great tips for choosing a petty knife. Thank you!
It is petit knives just like petit crimes.
Which knives were in your top 5 ? I’m most curious about which Japanese knife was shown in your top 5. Any help would be appreciated
Zwilling Professional S is different than zwilling pro. How does professional s compare?
Tojiro is Japanese, not Spanish. it's not To-hee-ro
I find it's always useful to check the camel price history on their recommendations. Prices are always inflated after these videos…
i’m over this misono erasure, evaluate that ux-10 guys!
I like my $8 petty just fine thank you.
So a knifes a knife?
Almazan knives: https://www.youtube.com/c/BrandsReview/videos
How much did the manufacturer pay you to pick their product? Not very much a review more like an opinion. Totally biased paid review. Smh
I wish they would have listed them all and ranked them
I have the same Mac PKF-60 Pro Utility 6" that was your best buy pick. I saw chef Jacque Pepin use to slice chicken effortlessly. I was sold and been happy ever since.
I love watching vids about knives, but will never need to buy a new one. I have had my Sabatiers since 1983, and since I am already 57… the knives will outlive me ha ha. When I was younger I preferred my utility knife (never heard of a petty knife, since I never used Japanese knives), but as I cooked more, I used my 10" chef's knife for almost everything. I have just started regularly using my utility recently and really like it.
Thank god you didn't pick the Israeli made terrorist knife Mac. And yes i will support this channel for life.
I have quite a few knives, and 2 cleavers. The one knife style I never needed is a petty knife.
Is that some regional quirk to call these petty knives? Never heard an utility knife called that.
I'd be curious to see how 6 inch chef's knives fit in this lineup. (Or is that just another term for petty knife?) I have a Wustof Ikon 6 inch chef's knife and I think the blade is thicker/heavier than most of the knives they discussed here, but I don't know if that's what determines which falls in which category.
Anybody catch her saying "Toh-hee-roh"?
Why is she pronouncing Japanese knife maker in Spanish pronunciation?
It's Tojiro. Should be pronounced "tow-ji-row."
J is voiced in Japanese.
Guess these (actually quite large) small knives are for those who do not feel comfortable with full-size chef's knives. I would not know what to do with them, since for cutting on the board I use a 20-cm (8") chef's knife, for cutting above the board (cleaning, trimming) an actual small knife with a 9-cm (3.5") blade.
I wouldn’t argue over petty knives😏
It's funny I have never heard of the term "petty" in relationship to cutlery but it just proves that you learn everyday.
Didn't test a Global knife?
I recently bought the Misen, and I absolutely love it. I find myself reaching for it more than my chef's knife these days.
And I, too, love my Pampered Chef (! 😱😱!) utility knife for almost everything.
6" is the small end of chef's knives. They're just saying to buy a small chef's knife and to spend a lot of money on it.
Considering that they have chosen the Victorinox Fibrox 8" Chef's Knife as their winning chef's knife and it costs less than their bargain petty knife this was a flat ridiculous test. I think they even found the 6" version the winner at that size and it is also much cheaper than $70.
For shame ATK.
Great review. Utility knives are great.
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I bought one of these knives and it told my boyfriend I don’t actually like his mom because I didn’t wash it in warm water. So petty…
ATK, Hello LISA, I have AJ ZELLIG, but had MAC KNIVES FROM THE70sI even gaveaway3 sets , I also have some wickedly sharp JAPANESE KNIVES, ! Cheers 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I use my 30yo 6" Henckles nearly every day. I've always called it a utility knife, never heard of "petty". When I saw the title I thought I saw "pretty" knives. One of my favorite go-to tools, a rose by any other name.
As a Xmas present 2 years ago my dear twin sister sent me a Cooks knife from Global…I think the blade is 7" and my very favorite go to!!! So easy to Steel and easy for my moderate kitchen skills!