Thread: Quality Variation in Black Ark Stones

Originally Posted by DaveW

Their stones are the same size in full price. The reason that this one was in the specials is that there's a tiny spot on the opposite side that looks like a permanent water spot, but doesn't come out.

Their regular price for these is somewhere around $415 or so, which despite their ability to make excellent stones, is a little bit out of the realm of reasonable in my opinion. Just as their black stones are great, but $330 is a bit out of bounds there, too, in my opinion.

The black trans stone from natural whetstone is just as good in quality and density for about $200, and I may just order one of those to compliment this, instead. I did learn that I need to call and ask ordering one of those before, too, though. I got a stone that was not even thickness, but that was just a geometric issue, as the stone was excellent after conditioning the surface.

If it were me and I paid that much and it bothered me I would call them. They would make it right.

You're right, but I think it's fair play, not because I don't wish they provided actual size, but because every other cutter sells 3/4th inch stones as full thickness.