Thread: Naniwa Specialty 12k

Has anybody tried the new super stones?I was going to get one last year and it just didn't happen.This year I have tax funds coming,but they've changed it!I'm thinking of adding the 12k to my Norton set that I've been using for four years with a CroOx paddle.


P.S.Bought all my gear from SRD,figured I'd buy from Lynn again.

I'm not noticing any difference in feedback. From what I've read the only difference is in the manufacturing protocol. Let others give their opinions and see if they feel/notice any difference in sharpening. Sometimes manufacturers will change names for marketing purposes.

If you're looking at differences between the Super Stones, Chosera, and Specialty Stones here's a nice blurb that reviews the 3 & 5k versions. Link

I would guess things will be very similar between Naniwa stones in the 12k range.

My takeaway was this:
"The SPs are good stones, great stones actually. They seem to be more consistent, and faster than the Choseras. I love the ‘feel’ of the blade on these stones, and they’re smaller, lighter, and easier to deal with. But – I don’t know if that translates to a performance boost worth dumping a working set of Chosera or Super Stones for. "

i have no experience with the new stones , but i read somewhere that the new ones are a bit harder !? but again that was just a comment in a thread i found while trying to dig up info on the now "Professional " chosera 1k

This is what had hoped,that it was just tighter control in the making and different packaging.I like the idea of the stone not perma bonded to a base.The boxes for my Norton stones now have Gorilla tape hinges so that separate stone holder would be nice to have!

Originally Posted by Zemke

Has anybody tried the new super stones?I was going to get one last year and it just didn't happen.This year I have tax funds coming,but they've changed it!I'm thinking of adding the 12k to my Norton set that I've been using for four years with a CroOx paddle.


P.S.Bought all my gear from SRD,figured I'd buy from Lynn again.

I recently got one of the new 5K stones and love it. It does every thing they said it would. For a beginner like me I need all the help I can get.

I know Lyn still recomends them highly and had mentioned putting a couple thousand razors over them already

I have now the 1-3-5-8-and 12K naniwa stones and following the video that Lynn has by the time I get through I have a good edge. I also listen to him and got the 20K Suehiro stone and it really put the finishing edge on my blades. I had a Norton 4/8K and for me I really didn't like it. I hope to get a chance to use some of the other stones that I read about here on the place so I can compare them.