Review on Super Ceramic Water Stone Japan by Neil Bodell

Chosera stones are my favorites. I sharpen knives on the side and it's my way to stones with expensive kitchen knives or super steel knives or expensive knives in general that I want to handle in the best possible way. Stones will splash and fly, NOT WET, they are very strong and will wear out slowly if metal is cut very quickly. The softest tactile feel of any water stone I've ever used. Just an absolute pleasure to use. Like every other stone in this range, it polishes above its grit but still cuts as fast as the stated grit. Moving on I usually use it as the first stone for very dull blades or blades that need chip repair or reprofiling before moving on to 1000. I never found it necessary to start with a rougher diamond. Indexable inserts, this stone quickly cuts even the hardest metals with large carbides. This is the older 25mm socketed version with Nagura (which I never use but I know some people like). The new stones are branded 'Naniwa Professional', they are 5mm thinner and come without a base for the same price, but they are said to be harder and wear out more slowly, but I haven't noticed any difference in performance between the two versions , so definitely go to the older version Chosera. as long as they are available.