Diferences between synthetic stones
I began honing my razors with a diferent natural stones , so it was pretty slow process . As i see diferent honing videos i realise i need synthetic stones in the low and midle stage of the progretion . I buy a Makitta 1200 stone , wich is amazing stone . Fast , stone , very consistent but i think is a finer stone maybe 2 K level . I get a KAI 3000 stone , as localy avaible . It leaves patern slightly finer than the 1200 makita / King Deluxe i believe / . KAI 3 k is harder fast stone with a completely diferent feedback / white alumina / fast cutter but it clugs after wile .
Next i buy a Taidea 8 K stone and in pretty happy with it but i dont think is 8 K stone , 6 or 7 k is right grit for this stone . Fast stone isnt soft as the kings , doesnt slurry so much and it cuts pretty fast . Consistent , white alumina , stone that cuts pretty fast and leave shiny bevel and shar bitty edge . Pretty valuable for 20 bucs chipped / My opinion/
Next i get a King 6 K , S-3 stone fom Japan . It wa my mistake to think that the stand stone and those withowt stands are the same thickness . I get with the stand as it will be better , no stand half santimeter thicker stone with nagura stone .
First impretions from this stone was controversial - big disapointment . It clugs fast it is very brittle stone , leaves fussy finish and it is sloooow .
But on the other side this stone is not 6 K stone - is finer i think 8 K is better , and after trying it with slurry , coticule like , im in love with it . It works completely diferent than the other stones that are harder and agresive cuters on plain watter . this one is amazing on a diluting slurry system . For me it is after the 8 k Taidea definetly .
I was thinking to get finer stone , 8 k levell .but with the 6 k King i look again for the 5 - 6 k stone .
I see with my eyes that gritt markings are very diferent , so ill be happy to post your impretions from diferent synthetics in your progretion as observation , compared one to another .
Im looking now for a agressive cutter 5 - 6 K amd fine synthetic 10 k / cheaply offcoarse / I look a Metalmaster private brand 10 k , did someone has experience with it .
And still looking for a descent 4 to 6 k stone - sugestions , :hmmm: