looking for my first Petty

[shlenger]

home cook

What kind of knife do you want: Petty

What size knife do you want: 120-140

How much do you want to spend +-$100

Do you prefer all stainless, stainless clad over reactive carbon, or all reactive carbon construction? I prefer blue steel

Japanese handle

What are your main knife/knives now Kohetsu Blue #2 Wa Nakiri 165mm love it!

knife skills good

What cutting techniques do you prefer? chopper or push/pull cutter

Do you know how to sharpen? yes

[JASinIL2006]

I think of a couple types when looking at petty knives... one kind are like small gyutos, with some knuckle clearance on the cutting board (e.g., https://www.chefknivestogo.com/hagisitsdape.html) and the others are more sujihiki-like, with a slightly more slender blade and less clearance (e.g., https://www.chefknivestogo.com/hav1pe15.html).

Do yo have a sense of which type you're looking for?

If you like the Kohetsu, my son has their Blue #2 Nashiji petty and really loves it!
https://www.chefknivestogo.com/kobl2nape17.html

[shlenger]

I would prefer a petty like small gyutos, with some knuckle clearance.

Thanks for your recommendation but Im looking for something around 150mm blade

Any other knifes you have in mind?

My budget is +-$100

[Jeff B]

Ask and you shall receive....

Gihei Blue #2 Petty 150mm

[Kekoa]

Here is one, but it is a bit over your price range: https://www.chefknivestogo.com/yobl2pe15.html

Here are a couple in Aogami Super, another great Blue carbon steel. These are a bit cheaper than the one above:

https://www.chefknivestogo.com/haasmope15.html
https://www.chefknivestogo.com/koaosupe15.html

A couple more if you don't mind going a little shorter:

https://www.chefknivestogo.com/shkayobl2.html
https://www.chefknivestogo.com/haaspe13.html

[Bob Z]

Ask and you shall receive....

Gihei Blue #2 Petty 150mm

Yes definitely the Gihei, I've had mine for a few years now and it lives on my mag strip and gets frequent use. BUT its on the larger/longer side of Petty knives. The reviews for it seem to have disappeared some reason but they were there before.
If you wanted one of the shorter ones (120) if it were me I would go for the Matsubara Wavy face but if you want to stick with a Kohetsu there is one also with lots of reviews but its a thicker more "stoutish" looking blade while the Matsubara is thinner.
https://www.chefknivestogo.com/mabl2wafatap.html
https://www.chefknivestogo.com/koshtape12.html

[shlenger]

Great!

Thank you so much guys.

I will consider:
Gihei Blue #2 Petty 150mm
Yoshimitsu Blue #2 Petty 150mm
Shiro Kamo Yoru Blue #2 Petty
Harukaze AS Petty 135mm

Some are out of stock, so I might need to wait.