Masamoto VG-10 Gyutou, 8.2" vs MAC PKF-60 Pro Utility 6"

I took off two stars because at this price I expect far better fit and finish. There are gaps in the handle pins and a few places where the handle is perfectly flush the tang. Additionally, the choil has some sharp edges that I can probably smooth down myself with some sandpaper, but at this price, I shouldn't have to.

I work in a butcher/sandwich shop, and it is the perfect knife to leave on my station during service. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is that I wish it had a little more knuckle clearance. Folks with large hands may struggle using the full length of the blade.

On one side it is sharpened at a 9 degree vertical angle and on the other it is sharpened at 21 degrees. If you sharpen it with standard knife sharpeners which usually sharpen at either 15 or 20 degrees on each side you will be altering the blade's cutting angles. This will still work, but eventually you will lose the compound bevel. The other alternative is to sharpen it by hand on a stone to the correct angles

I could say "like a hot knife through butter" -- but even that would understate how sharp it is. And the 6" blade is the "right size" for a Petty Knife for me -- I have big hands, and already have a German 4.5" paring knife (and smaller paring knives) -- as well as larger slicing and utility knives, so this one fits in size-wise in-between. I wouldn't want a shorter Petty Knife, or it wouldn't have enough blade length to "one stroke" cut most things I need to do