View Poll Results: Which one would you buy?
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I have used both, I would buy the Naniwa
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I have used both, I would buy the Norton
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03-17-2011, 09:03 PM #1Senior Member
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Norton 4k/8k or Naniwa 3k/8k to buy?
I want to ask those who have them, or have used them. Which one would you buy of the two? I know both are good, and have different disadvantages. I read a lot about both stones, but I am still struggling
Are there any advantages to the Norton over the Naniwa?
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03-17-2011, 09:22 PM #2Know thyself
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I think it is largely personal preference. I like the Naniwas, but I prefer a 5k to the 3k.
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03-17-2011, 09:31 PM #3Senior Member
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You won't be unhappy with any of them. gl
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03-18-2011, 10:41 AM #4Senior Member
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I am curious about a few opinions, because I read only one comment who said that he likes his norton better, and a lot of comments about liking the naniwa better. The others did mostly try only one of them.
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03-18-2011, 11:52 AM #5Baby Butt Smooth...
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The Naniwa's are slow cutting but give a smooth edge and : the Nortons - and I'm only goin on other threads I've seen - are consistant, reliable workhorses, that cut relatively quick.
Others will chime in with more experience I'm sure.
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03-18-2011, 12:26 PM #6Senior Member
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Can't speak for the Nortons, but I have a Naniwa 3k/8k combo stone and it has been great. The 3-8 jump is a bit much, but it just means more laps at the 8k. My naniwa has treated me very well.
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03-18-2011, 08:18 PM #7Senior Member
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If you want to hear a positive response to Nortons here is one. I started on them with razors cause back then, the pros were saying that was a great choice and got some really great shaves for a beginer at that time.
Having said that, seems like lots of the pros are now using the Nanis, might be something to that..
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03-18-2011, 08:21 PM #8Senior Member
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The help you gave me in the first sentence, was destroyed in the second
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03-18-2011, 08:44 PM #9I shave with a spoon on a stick.
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I think a lot of the pros still use their nortons. They just so happen to also use their naniwas, shaptons, coticules, nakayamas, eschers,etc....
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03-18-2011, 09:15 PM #10At this point in time...
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Didn't I just answer this question in another thread ????
It doesn't matter between them,,,
If I owned mostly Sheffield razors I would lean very very slightly toward the Nortons...
Otherwise I like the feel of honing on the Naniwas..
The are so close on performance I see no difference...and yes I own and use both sets...GreenLightJerky likes this.
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