Thread: Imperia la Roccia 7 x 2-1/2 x 3/4 Natural Stone 12-15K Review

I took out my C12K. This one is darker then mine with a darker slurry. I also think it might be a hair softer( easier to slurry).

Received my ILR today:
1. Appearance: very light grey - completely uniform in color - no defects/inclusion.
2. Surface: as advertised - lapped flat, but not smoothed.
Easily/quickly finished with 150, 320, 600 grit shop roll - was all it needed - smooth as glass.
3. Honing: used without slurry - cut very fast, very smooth, and gave good tactile feedback.
Produced an absolutely outstanding edge - tree-topped forearm hair even before stropping.

Stone is soft - very much like light grey Eschers I have had, but cuts much faster - and probably smoother also.
Not at all like the hard Chinese 12K or purple Welsh slate.
Communicated with ebay vendor - stones are mined in the Imperia region of Italy.

Bottom line - outstanding stone at a great price.

I agree.I video'd myself finishing a willot yesterday and shaved this am with it.very sharp yet not harsh edge.as for grit I have no idea as it is a natural stone .

Just for info, I'm living in Imperia and I can assure you that there are not stones quarry here around.
As you can see stones are shipped from US, I suppose that Imperia LaRoccia is just a marketing name and stones probably comes from Taiwan.
Anyway, I don't own this stone and I can't talk about his performance, but I've read some post above that vendor says that comes from my area, well, isn't true.

Hmm well it is an effective stone imo.used with a heavy milky slurry it takes an edge from a 6k synthetic I own to a smooth hair hanging severing painless shaving edge.I absolutely have no idea where they are from but! They work . Sincerely -CAM-

I do not live in Italy and I am not a miner.
However, a google search shows that slate is mined near Imperia.

https://books.google.com/books?id=T4...0italy&f=false

Originally Posted by IndependenceRazor1

I do not live in Italy and I am not a miner.
However, a google search shows that slate is mined near Imperia.

https://books.google.com/books?id=T4...0italy&f=false

The stone mentioned in the link that you have posted, are not in Imperia areas but are not so far. I know this kind of slate that are used for billiard table or in building construction,I have tested a lot of them ,but.... without fortune.

If they really are Italian then i'm sold. I also assumed c12k when I saw that price on the listings.

Originally Posted by DireStraights

If they really are Italian then i'm sold. I also assumed c12k when I saw that price on the listings.

I wish I could definitively pin down where they are from/mined etc.they work but I do wish I knew more about them.I've been googling but no joy so far.

That guy who posted above saying he's from the region is interesting.

Kinda of a strange lie if the vendor did make it up.