Thread: Shapton 16k, mixed grit??

Originally Posted by SharpMan

1) The 16k stone is not a 16k stone. It's not a matter of overhoning. One pass on the 16k creates scratches way coarser than 16.000 grit.

If people love the 16k stone, that's great. The point is that is not a 16k stone.

Mine is a 16k Grit hone
It doesn't produce scratches just a mirror bevel
I have honed more razors with mine than anyone else in the world using it as a final finish and before the 30k


Now if you want to say some of the newer 16k Shapton GS might have an issue, then fine go for it. The 4k Norton's had issues for a few years

But you have ZERO proof all 16k Shaptons are dual grit, mine doesn't have that issue and it seems Scott's has no issues either, there are quite a few other honers on our FB page and on TSD that have no issues with their 16k either

So there ya go

I bought mine in 2008 or 2009