Thread: Chosera 1k vs Norton 1k

This question is for those who have used both the Chosera , and the Norton 1k hones .
What makes the Chosera the more desirable , of the two ?
Is it faster , more durable , or what ?

First, the norton is 1k by the american standards not 1k JIS, it is a bit coarser, and there fore a bit faster.
For me Chosera is better feeling, a bit finer finish speed is may be a tad slower but that can be good thing IMO.
So far have not tried another 1k that feels better than the 1k Chosera. As you may find out when you get experienced in honing, feeling the razor on the stone is a pretty big thing to know when to stop and move on.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/hones...l-setting.html

Some reading about 1k stones

Although I am no expert at using the search function there is a thread on here about the Nortons and the "American" standards as this has come up in the past, one of the members here went through the trouble of contacting Norton directly, The info he recieved from them, was that they are JIS standard also...
This came up about the 4k and 8k when it made no sense that the Norton 8k was producing such a fine edge in comparison to the Shapton 8k and Naniwa 8k yet supposedly only a JIS 4k

I also love my Chosera 1k as that thread will show..

The inexpensive KING stone is an excellent bevel setting 1000 grit. I own all the stones mentioned and when setting a bevel I have my preferences. However, in all honesty the the King stone in the right hands will do a fine job. The 4k, 8k, 12k are more critical to me than the lower 1K bevel setting grit. The Chosera 1k is a great choice, but there are others just as effective at setting the bevel.

Yes, Yes and Yes. I have and use, the King, The Norton, The Naniwa, and the Chosera 1k. I'd have to agree with Mainaman about the "feeling"
It does have a good feel while honing, and provides the best feedback imo. All the other bevel setters are fine too. I actually like and use the King 1k as well, the Norton and Naniwa not as much. YMMV.

Thank you all for your input . I'm not new to honing , I've been honing razors for more than 5 years . I have a King 1k , and a Norton 1k , and was wondering if I should get a Chosera . I believe I'll just stick with what I have .

If you're not restoring razors all the time, i wouldn't buy anything new, either. I've played with almost all of the decent 1k stones (chosera, shaptons (both types), kings, sigma powers, besters (both the 1k and 2k) ....), and they will all cut a razor fast.

May I add to the comparison the JNS Matukusuyama 1k? I hear a lot of good things about it, I'm thinking about buying one, my last king 1k melted. Has anyone tested it?
Both of the above ones are very good, and so far, I don't know anyone who doesn't like his chosera 1k.

Maybe it's just me, but I actually think the Norton 1k is pretty slow. And I also think the chosera is fast. Especially when I raise a light slurry with a coticule.

As noted, Chosera has a really nice feel. I don't like how the Norton 1k feels at all.

Dave, I missed the chance to comment! lol. I've used both. Woo hooo I'm feeling pretty big for my britches right now. Ok, looks like the water wings are comin off fellahs!

I just talked to a new member about this yesterday actually. But the main reason I like the Chosera better is because it doesn't need nearly the water of the Norton. When I was using a Norton stone, I felt like the thing had to just be constantly irrigated in order to do well. While the Chosera gets it's soak time, and doesn't need nearly as much spritzing while honing. I do also feel like the Norton stone left a little bit rougher edge, but in my case, that could be attributed to impatience on my part, lack of skill at the time, or a gamut of other variables I imagine. So, in a nutshell, the Chosera is better for me because I don't have to spritz it nearly as much, the "feel" of the stone is better, and I feel like it does it's work a bit faster as well.