Quote Originally Posted by DduckyMark View Post
I think the 3k/8k hone is the specialty series and I looked into that at first when Gssixgun suggested the Naniwa stones to me on the other forum. From what I've been able to see it looks like the economy stones are cut down stones from Naniwa's traditional line. If I don't end up liking the economy I may still get the 3k/8k combo since it's cheaper than those stones separately.
Each to his own. When I started out with the hones I watched many of the videos out there. More than one of the best really liked the naniwa hones. I know for me they make honing my razors easier. I get a hold of a few with chips. for along time I used the 1K and then I dropped down to the 400 naniwa. It removes the chip quickly and then I go to the 1K. I really don't know how long my naniwa hones will last but at my age I don't believe I will wear them out.