Thread: Taidea vs Shapton vs Norton etc

Will try that next time I need to flatten that Ark.

Originally Posted by feltspanky

I only have experience with Shapton glass stones. They cut fast and leave a mirror polished edge. The micron size of each stone takes all the guess work out of the equation. The only drawback is the price and the Shapton recommended diamond glass lapping plate.

Ditto what he said ^^^^^

I don't use the SG lapping plate. Opted for DMT instead

Originally Posted by 777funk

Curious how these compare. I'm looking for an 8000 grit or a combination with an 8000. Taidea is a lot cheaper.

Brought the taidea when I first started as it was cheap. Found it to be soft requiring constant lapping and a little slow and didn't perform anywhere near as well as the naniwas I got later. Spend the extra these stones are going to last a long time so a little extra is worth it over the years you will be using them. If you do get the taidea get something to finish with after.