glass stones are much better than the pro line for wide bevels like that small single bevel knife you have there. the shapton pro is more like a naniwa habiki whereas the glass is more like the chosera. imo. the chosera stones are the best overall. I do like the shapton for lower and higher grits though, the 120, 220, 320 glass are good choices. the 220 and 320 pro are silicon carbide and can grind any steel. the glass finishing stones which are the 6k to 16k are very good as well, maybe better than the choseras in some ways but they are also quite costly. But. honestly the resin based naniwa super stones are the best finishing and polishing stones imo.
would work fine. Might take a bit longer to sharpen than a resin bonded diamond stone but the glass and rockstars are great for wear resistant and high hrc steels
Please how can you adfirme Rockstar is better and smother when formula should be the same? Did you ask to the manufacturer ? Because this is the only objective way to confirm your feeling !🎉 remember that hone a stone on a finer stone will smooth the same stone ! I think you don’t ripristine the surface and this the reason smooth change in worst!!😂 you need two identical stone's to do this!!!!! People never know this!😊
The rockstar is twice as thick but has no glass back. Its very similar in composition but slightly different. If you just want a double thick glass stone for about the same price. This is it. Although you can't use 100% of it since theres no glass back so im not sure if you are getting better value.
I almost bought it as soon as I saw them. Not many reviews out there. Would like to see the other stones reviewed if possible before I buy one.
glass stones are much better than the pro line for wide bevels like that small single bevel knife you have there. the shapton pro is more like a naniwa habiki whereas the glass is more like the chosera. imo. the chosera stones are the best overall. I do like the shapton for lower and higher grits though, the 120, 220, 320 glass are good choices. the 220 and 320 pro are silicon carbide and can grind any steel. the glass finishing stones which are the 6k to 16k are very good as well, maybe better than the choseras in some ways but they are also quite costly. But. honestly the resin based naniwa super stones are the best finishing and polishing stones imo.
Hi there, huge fan of Shapton products. How are the new stones, do you recommend?
how would these work on 'super steels' like maxamet and s110v?
would work fine. Might take a bit longer to sharpen than a resin bonded diamond stone but the glass and rockstars are great for wear resistant and high hrc steels
I just ordered the 1000 3000 and 4000
How are they compared to the Kuromaku line?
also the yellow one is a Kuromaku
Kuromaku got rebranded to shapton pro
Please how can you adfirme Rockstar is better and smother when formula should be the same? Did you ask to the manufacturer ? Because this is the only objective way to confirm your feeling !🎉 remember that hone a stone on a finer stone will smooth the same stone ! I think you don’t ripristine the surface and this the reason smooth change in worst!!😂 you need two identical stone's to do this!!!!! People never know this!😊
What’s the difference between rockstar and glass stone
The rockstar is twice as thick but has no glass back. Its very similar in composition but slightly different. If you just want a double thick glass stone for about the same price. This is it. Although you can't use 100% of it since theres no glass back so im not sure if you are getting better value.
Sounds like you do.
Shapton say they are not splash and go.
They must be soaked for 10 minutes.