Thread: Shapton Glass stones vs.Traditional or "Pro": What's the right choice?

Thanks. That's helpful. It seemed like from what I have read the Shaptons are so hard they could only be lapped with their lapping plate.

Originally Posted by Rojo

Thanks. That's helpful. It seemed like from what I have read the Shaptons are so hard they could only be lapped with their lapping plate.

Nothing harder than diamonds! As others have said, go w/ a DMT plate--in the long run, it'll be much cheaper than buying wet-dry paper all the time. You also won't have the problem of errant grit particles contaminating your hones.

They usually run around $40. I've had my 325 for almost 3 years & it works great. Would have cost me much more than that in sandpaper in that time!