Thread: Naniwa Superstone to King comparison

So, I'm about to get a few stones. I will do my own, for now only carbon steel, razors. Some need a lot of work (two DA's sitting here), others will just be the usual maintenance. Having looked at a shop I think is good, I'm leaning towards Naniwa superstones (over Shapton, it's just a feeling I have, don't know why and the Naniwa's are also a few euro cheaper, but that's just minor). I did also see King stones there, and the "better" (presumably) 8K stone is significantly cheaper than the Naniwa Super.

Are there any ideas on the King vs. the Naniwa Super in general and for specific stones? I'm happy to hear and learn. I am looking first of all at an 8K and a 3 or 5K stone, and maybe a 1/2K one later for some rework. My main focus is maintenance for now. I do already own a Chinese 12K, which I've lapped already (takes some time ).


Edit: Another related question: Any positive/negative views on the Naniwa Superstone combination stones? There's the 800/5K combo and the 3K/8K combo.