You can set bevels on any stone, the 5K can be used but it takes a long time
Agreed it takes too long.
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My bevels get pretty shiny, but if there are residual scratches, and the shave is good, I just ignore them.
I finally ordered the 5K. I have been buying the stones from japan so I could get the 20mm on stands.
I borrowed a friends Naniwa SS's and found that they work easier on my Dovo's. My TI's and harder steels seem to still like my Shapton GS better, at least to me. I'm talking only about feel though. Just arrived are my Naniwa SS 5, 8 and 12K. This with my Chosera 1K is the perfect progression for me until I introduce them to final polishing and stropping. The jump from 1 to 5 to 8 to 12 works very well for me. I also think jumping from a 3k to an 8k is plausible but might mean that you need to spend a bit more time on the 8k. You really, though, will eventually need a 1K. The Naniwa Chosera is, in my opinion, the best there is. It will save you a large amount of time and not hurt your spine. I'm NOT a taper. But, to those that tape I would say; "not that there's anything wrong with that"