Thanks for the replies guys, it's much appreciated, but none of them really answer my question

Like I said, I've been honing for well over a year, and in this time I've honed probably about 100-150, (maybe more) razors on my Naniwas, anything from finishing a factory edge to blde restoration taking out chips etc. so I don't think I fit in the complete beginners section anymore, intermediate maybe?

I've stuck to the SS beacause I wanted to learn to hone on one set of stones and getting consistent results before moving onto other, faster stones.

Of course I'm still learning, and improving my skills and I will not throw away my Naniwas, but I've been thinking of getting another (read extra) set of hones for a while, and I've spent several months deciding which ones to get. In the end I was struggling between the GS and Pro's, the reason I went for the Pro's is that I got them for a much better price. (It is the Japanese Pro's, not the export version)


The questions I'm searching an answer for, or at least some guidance is:

1. Whether the 2K will give some benefits before the 5K, or is the 5K enough to go to straight from the 1K?

2. Will the Pro 12K (15K) give me any benefits compared to the SS 12K? (Except that it is a faster cutter)



I'm trying to keep a little resistance to HAD (I really don't need a house full of stones), and if these two won't give me any great benefits in a progression compared to what I already got, I don't see no reason the spend money on them, and rather put them into a Jnat in the future.