Thread: Comparing the Naniwa Pro and the Naniwa Specialy lines

I bought the Choseras some time ago. before they changed the name to 'professional.' Perhaps they changed the composition of the stones as well ? I've had no complaints with mine other that some minor surface cracks appearing on the 5k at the edges.

I begin honing by setting my first chosera in a container of water for 5 minutes of so. When I pull it out to begin I set the next one in the sequence in the water. So they all get 5 minutes soak before I used them. I have not found them to be 'thirsty' nor rough. It has been so long since I sold my superstones that I cannot remember them well enough to comment beyond saying that I probably should have held on to them.