Opinion on this hone please

While window shopping on the bay i came across this:New Chinese Water Hone / Waterstone for Straight Razor - eBay (item 130311776897 end time Mar-06-10 12:41:01 PST)

is this a quality hone for the price???

thank you for your input

seems the link is broken sorry

item number 130311776897
its the chinese 12k, very slow finisher

They also sell 3 piece sharpening set for a very low £41 inc postage which is, in my opinion, too low a price to pay for a quality product.

But if your feeling lucky why not give it a go you never know you might be lucky and we'll all be buying them :)

ian

thanks for the input appreciate it :)

If you are in the US (which it seems you are) and want to try one, you can get them at Woodcraft.com or at your local woodcraft. "Small" is $20; "large" is $35. I really like the edges I've gotten off my C12k, but, as noted, they are really slow. They are also really hard, so they can take a long time to lap. A DMTC will leave scratches, but they can be removed by rubbing with another hard, nonporous, lapped stone or fine grit sandpaper on a flat surface. Won't take much to remove the scratches, but the initial lapping can be a PITA if your hone is far from flat.