ISO advice/info on buying a paring knife

[bananafeller]

hey everyone i received my new tojiro dp gyutou and im loving it but know im looking to get a pairing knife and i was wondering what you guys use and what you would recommend. i should be relatively cheap preferable under or around 30$ the cheaper the better but i am looking for a good bang for the buck.

so what is your favorite pairing knife.

 

[Rob Babcock]

If you like the Tojo gyuto, why not try their paring knife? It's very close to your budget, about $36 IIRC (from Korin). Short of that, you could probably get a Wusthof for under $30. A Forschner Fibrox is also a good choice.

IMO the best paring knife under $100 is the Shun Classic 3.5". It's about $40- a tad over your budget but well worth it.

 

[plumies]

I have a Misono Molyb 12 cm Petty and it's replaced my other 2 paring knives. I love the petty and it's probably the most used knife by me and DH right now. It was $49 from Korin.

I have been considering getting the Tojiro petty, which is cheaper than Misono. Just haven't gotten around to it.