Originally Posted by
gugi
Which review are you talking about?
Remember that a lot of people write reviews, not many of them know what they're doing, they just have big enough egos to claim they're the end word on the subject.
I have not used the japanese stones in question, however a 1000 grit hone is not necessary for a new dovo. That is hone for coarse work, like removing chips and setting the bevel on a razor. It will be detrimental to the edge of a factory dovo.
The chinese stone is a slow finishing stone. I personally wouldn't use it after 6000grit hone.
Your main problem is not going to be the hones you are using, but the lack of benchmark. Eventually you'll be able to hone your razor, the timeframe for that could be anything from a week to half a year. You'll likely end up accepting the dullest edge you can get away with as well, which isn't a bad thing.