Quote Originally Posted by xMackx View Post
What I find strange is that my King 1k feels smoother to the touch (fingers) than my norton 4 and 8k but the scratch patterns concur the grit ratings. I think it's because of the different abrasives/fillers/adhesives and the porosity of different stones.
I forget where I read it, I'm prettey sure that I've mentioned it on here as well, but I read that the King's were made to mimic J-nats in the way they feel and cut. Not sure if it's true or not but there is quite a bit of difference in how a King feels vs a Norton or Naniwa.