Thread: Naniwa Chosera and Super Stone opinions, please

I had 1k, 4k, 8k, 16k, and 30k Shapton on Tempered Glass previously, so I'm kinda wanting to try something different. Also off the purchasing list is Norton, King, and Spyderco. I figure I've "been there, done that" with those stones, and would like to try something different.

Right now, the Naniwa Super Stones are in the lead by a nose. They are so much more reasonably priced than either the Shapton on glass or Choseras, I could just about buy the whole line of Super Stones, and still have enough left (compared to buying the whole line of Choseras) to get a moderately priced Japanese finisher.

I read around here somewhere that the Super Stones are what Lynn is currently using to do most of his paid-for honing now days. Anyone know if that's true? It's kinda hard to *not* go with what Lynn uses as his go-to stones, ya know? I noticed he started to carry the Supers at SRD just a few months after I bought my 30k Shapton from him.

Edit: D'oh! I wasn't quick enough.. hit the "submit" button, and I find Lynn just posted minutes ago. "Missed it by THAT much!"

Another Edit: I don't really want to buy cut-in-half Choseras to drop the price, either... I bought a cut-in-half stone once before, and decided that was the last time.