Thread: Naniwa Chosera 3000

I'm thinking about buying a Chosera 3k. At the moment I use the Chosera 1k and then the Shapton 4k.
Is the Chosera 3k a good substitute for the Shapton 4K ?
I much prefer the Chosera 1k to the Shapton 1K and it fits nicely on my Shapton stone holder. Also I've noticed that my Shapton 4k/8k are getting a little thin..
They are pricey but you get a lot of stone for your money.. and its pink, yay

You can get a Naniwa 3K-8K combo stone to augment/replace the Shapton 4-8K.

Originally Posted by Hart

You can get a Naniwa 3K-8K combo stone to augment/replace the Shapton 4-8K.

I did see that one but I wanna stick with my Shapton 8k, I like that stone.

My 3k Chosera would auto slurry, I switched to 3k Super Stone and like the results better.

I use the Chosera 1-5-10 everyday

I would not recommend it simply because it is very expensive, and requires a finisher after so it isn't even a complete setup

the Chosera/Professional will cut faster and smoother then most any 4k out there, I found no use for the 3k and Stefan is the second person that I heard mention the Auto-slurry issue with it..

It won't do anything "better" then many of the other 3-4-5 k hones out there, but it is faster, so if money is no object and a slight gain in speed is your goal then by all means buy one

Originally Posted by gssixgun

I use the Chosera 1-5-10 everyday

I would not recommend it simply because it is very expensive, and requires a finisher after so it isn't even a complete setup

the Chosera/Professional will cut faster and smoother then most any 4k out there, I found no use for the 3k and Stefan is the second person that I heard mention the Auto-slurry issue with it..

It won't do anything "better" then many of the other 3-4-5 k hones out there, but it is faster, so if money is no object and a slight gain in speed is your goal then by all means buy one

Thanks , 5k it is then .. I cant really afford it but know I cannot stop myself from buying what I want.
Would you recommend halving my stroke count from the Shappy 4K to the Chosera 5K?

Originally Posted by JOB15

Thanks , 5k it is then .. I cant really afford it but know I cannot stop myself from buying what I want.
Would you recommend halving my stroke count from the Shappy 4K to the Chosera 5K?

I wouldn't say that is something you have to figure out based on your individuality Honest not a cop out hehehe

The real difference I have found with the Chosera et al is the depth of the striations seems to be much shallower so that old statement of "Hone until the last hone's marks disappear" which I honestly don't like, happens much quicker

Apparently Naniwa has stopped producing the Chosera stones and now produce the Professional series in its place.
Should I seek out the old Chosera or go for the new pro stones? The depth is 20mm //Chosera is 25mm

Naniwa Professional Stone, P350, grit: 5000 | knivesandtools.co.uk

The cho 3k is a fast cutting 4 micron stone. If you have a shapton 4k, it really shouldn't be much different.

I had one for a while, but it didn't autoslurry, especially if not soaked. It was an entirely different stone (choseras in general) when soaked than when just splashed.

It's really hard to be excited about any middle stone, they don't cut fast and they don't cut fine. They're like a non-flashy basketball player that gets more assists than points and rebounds, a good role player but not very exciting on their own.

Originally Posted by JOB15

Apparently Naniwa has stopped producing the Chosera stones and now produce the Professional series in its place.
Should I seek out the old Chosera or go for the new pro stones? The depth is 20mm //Chosera is 25mm

Naniwa Professional Stone, P350, grit: 5000 | knivesandtools.co.uk

Get the professional series, I have not tried them but Lynn says they are great.