Originally Posted by
gssixgun
One thing that needs to be noted is that most of the reviews and comparisons on here are between the older series of Naniwa Hones
ie:
It was Chosera vs Super Stone
It is now Professional vs Specialty Stone and there are differences, most of them to the Specialty Stone series, making them a bit better then the older Super Stones..
Just tossing the monkey wrench of truth into the convo
Both work and they work well
Another thing to keep in mind is the "Speed" which experienced honers are saying is Great :) that is because they are experienced honers and speed is a good thing.. Speed to a newer honer is not really a good thing in fact it is usually the exact opposite :(
Just giving you perspective, the good news is that there is no "Bad" choice here, they are both excellent hones :)