Tojiro "Gai" VG10 135mm 小資

For this price range definitely one of the best pettys you can get. Comes really sharp straight out the box. The only thing that disturbs me is, that the handle has several spots where dirt and rest of foods can not be washed away easily.

Overall performance of the blade is pretty good. It can handle most chopping and is great at mincing. The major design flaw with this knife imo is with the handle. It looks very interesting and unique but unfortunately the torx screws stick out quite a bit creating a bit of a hotspot when using the knife for extended periods. I also noticed softer foods would get lodged in the screw holes themselves, either from chopping or being transferred from my food covered hand. I had to break out a wooden toothpick to pick out the bits prior to washing. I am keeping the knife and hopefully get used to the handle but going forward I will avoid kitchen knives with bolts/screws in the handle with voids to capture food…not good for cleanliness