Thread: Taidea vs Shapton vs Norton etc

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

I hadn't heard of the Taidea until this thread. I did a search for it on amazon and there are favorable reviews, and not so favorable. The one thing I can say, is that Norton and Shapton have a large following here. If you got stuck and inquired of guys on this forum, not too many could speak to the characteristics of that stone. Many of us know the Norton and Shapton. Check out the reviews on amazon and see what you think.

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.

Originally Posted by feltspanky

I only have experience with Shapton glass stones. They cut fast and leave a mirror polish on the 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.

At one time that was considered 'state of the art' and I got one. Nice in that the grooves overcome stiction and maybe closer tolerances than the DMT, but not worth the extra $ AFAIC. The DMT D8C will get the job done but the Atoma diamond plate series is now the state of the art, at far less $ than the Shapton GDLP, more than the DMT, but far more efficient than any other plate I've had. Well worth the $ if you do a fair amount of honing/lapping. IMHO.

I have a couple of taidea hones, 5k and 8k. I like them, but I don't use them for my razors. Not bad at all, but I don't think they compare to shaptons or naniwas. The norton I don't know terribly well, I don't have one I'm afraid.

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.

What else will you be using? Because grit scales can vary among manufacturers, it can be helpful for you to use a series from the same line. They will play better together.

For my work I use Naniwa products exclusively (except for lapping).

I too have the DGLP and love it!

Lynn talked me into it several years ago and he said I would not regret it and I never have. In my opinion it WAS worth the extra money as it worked better than anything else for the regular refreshing that I do on SuperStone and GlassStones. Nothing works better for refreshing hones.

Originally Posted by Utopian

I too have the DGLP and love it!

Lynn talked me into it several years ago and he said I would not regret it and I never have. In my opinion it WAS worth the extra money as it worked better than anything else for the regular refreshing that I do on SuperStone and GlassStones. Nothing works better for refreshing hones.

Yeah, I agree that it's a really good lapping plate. But it's $379.00. It is glass and you only get one "whoops" with it. I don't knock it's performance, just that there are other options that have come out since it's inception that are less expensive and IMHO do the job equally well.

Best Regards,

Howard

In lower grits probably would not matter, but higher grits, buy quality. A good finish stone is a life time purchase. They are not that much cheaper, more importantly they are a little small…

When you are starting out size, matters, larger is better…

Recently bought an 8X3 in, I Wood 300 Diamond Plate, the diamonds are in a diamond grooved pattern and work great for lapping, no sticking. They are priced about the same as DMT’s