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These are wonderful stones, very dense and durable stones with amazing feeling and feedback , I have the 400 and the 800 Chosera models, of various stones i have i use these two the most. Everyone i have shared experiences with , agree the scratch pattern for the 800 is very similar to other brands 1K stones. The extra cutting speed with the 800 models is wonderful , great balance of cutting vs nice scratch pattern. I recommend the 400 and 800 Chosera/Professional models the most for anyone that asks me. I've noticed online people question the price tag for these, genuinely really not that bad considering they will last a VERY long time, many years even with regular use. One of my favorite under rated features is the super easy cleanup , removing buildup with almost no effort , wiping down with some water washes away most of it , combined with a quick treatment with a rust eraser , ready for storage in 60 seconds. The only issue I've heard from others is you have super hard, really advanced steels mostly with EDC knives, like 66-67 HRC kind of stuff, you might have some burnishing, it's pretty easy to sort that out, using the included Nagura stone. I have never had this issue , even with R2/ SG2 , Molybdenum stainless steel and anything else i have sharpened. i have been told only happens with 66 or 67 HRC super steels. I do have a Naniwa DX Gouken Kurouto 1000 soaking stone , i dont really require it i guess, but its just a "nice to have" type of thing and good excuse to have a soaking stone which i enjoy sometimes. The diamond plate i use for leveling my stones is also a nice to have type of thing but not really " required" . I follow the recommendations from Naniwa and I keep all my stones in my home office since it has the least amount of sunlight and most consistent ambient temperature. I will be storing my stones in a Japanese toolbox but currently I store all of my stones vertically lined up in a repurposed bamboo dish drying rack , which saves on storage space , helps prevent accidental damage and allows them to dry.Read full review
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Excellent lowest grit "sharpening" stone for truly dull blades, with 1000 being the regular maintenance starting stone. I use the same series and brand through 3000.
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This is a fast sharpening, slow wearing stone with a great feel when using. There is a reason Naniwa Chosera's are mentioned frequently throughout the knife collecting and knife sharpening people through out the world
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If your knifes edge isn't damaged you can sharpen and finish strop with this stone. If you want to polish your edge you would need a finer grit
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This is my go-to stone when sharpening my knives. Great tactile feedback and quickly creates a burr. Nothing negative to say about it, but can be a bit pricey depending on your budget.
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