Thread: JNat vs 12k stone

I asked this awhile ago but I was wondering a good way to refresh/touchup a straight razor edge when it starts to pull, in between honnings. I know a lot of people recommend a 12k stone, but I noticed a lot of people also use JNats. I live in Canada and I noticed a seller who sells a few different types of JNats, mainly Honyama and Oozuku stones, both around the same price range of a Naniwa 12k stone, the Naniwa is actually more expensive than the Honyama and Oozuku stones, but I understand its a good idea to buy a Nagura slurry stone so it would come out to roughly the same. Are those 2 brands of stones good? Do you have to lap a JNat stone?

So am I better off buying a 12k stone or going for a JNat? My honning skills are almost non-existent but I figure I have to start somewhere. Any advice appreciated. I'm open to other options, just curious about those 2 types of stones because they are available locally. Is it more risky to buy a JNat? I understand all stones act differently.