I got the 800 because I also got the 3000. If I only bought one, it would have been the 1000. Seemed to me that it was worth having a little more speed and a little less polish in the mid grit since I’d be going to a higher grit anyway.
I have all eight stones, the 800 is what I use least of all of them. I really like the way the 1000 feels over the 800. Out of all the 2000 is my favorite. Stones that really stand out in that line up are the 400, 1000, 2000, and 10,000 that's my opinion
What do you think about the 600 in comparison to the 400/800? I have the 600 and the 2000, and I'm wondering how the others perform, if it would make sense to replace the 600. I really like the 2000, even though I can't compare it to the 3000. But I prefer it over the Shapton pro 2k for sure.
With Choseras, you could go 800->3000 and get the same results as with Shapton 1000->5000. For me the Choseras cut fast true to grit but leave a higher grit finish at least 1000-2000 grit higher. They are very expensive though. But they last a somewhat longer compared to any other brand that I have used. Maybe one or two more months for the same amount of daily usage.
Hello, I have naniwa chosera 800 and 5000. It's ok to go from 800 to 5000 or should I buy a 3000? It's a must or it's not really big differendo do from 800-5000 to 800-3000-5000?
James, you confused me so much that I bought both the 800 and the 1000 :) Excellent video btw. I really enjoy these comparison videos. keep them coming!
@@erickzhou5314 If you have the shapton glass 1k I don't see a reason to get a chosera 800-1k unless you really want it. The shapton glass is a fine stone.
A very good comparison!! Would you mind telling me the What GRITS of diamond plates were you using in your demonstration. And where did you get them with a handle? Thanks.
Good comparing video. Thank you. :) I have tested Naniwa Chosera 1000, Naniwa Arata 800, Shapton 1000 but I was surpised by the Suehiro Debado S. I like a lot stones that don't make a lot of slurry so Shapton stones are my favorites. :)
Well, This debunks the idea that the Chosera 800 cuts like a 1200-1500 grit whetstone. Clearly the scratch pattern is coarser than almost all of the 1000 stones, except Sharon 1000 which almost everyone feels is a coarser 1000 than most. Good job on the analysis!
I had a Chosera 3000 and bought the 1000 just because it´s green. I like when my stones have different colors because it makes it easier to pick the right one.
This is the EXACT video I needed. Your video that compared all the 1,000 grit stones is what made me purchase the Naniwa Pro 1,000 grit. THEN I saw all the reddit posts about the 800 along with it's cult-like status and second guessed my decision. Having watched this, and seeing that you prefer the 1,000 made me confident in the stoen I already had. I just added the Naniwa Pro 3,000 as my second stone. I already LOVE the results I am getting from the 1,000 and a strop, look forward to the 3,000 even more now. THANK YOU SO MUCH!
There is no clear answer to this... I have all up to 3k and they are all great except 2k..800# is faster than 1000# even considering the grit rating but 1000# has the best handfeel together with 3000# and amazing feedback
You make handsome videos. Very well explained without small talk. I understand your English much better that many Americans talk too quickly. The images from the microscope are also beautiful.
Having just watched your video and just wanted to point out that while imaging the knife edges after using different wet stones, I just want to say that would an analysis of the surfaces of the wet stones themselves be more useful. This can be done quite easily using an Atomic Force Microscope or Scanning Probe Microscope. Using these tools you can easily map size of grinding particles, their distribution, as well as hardness of the grinding particles and the matrix they are embedded in. If you contact some Physics or Science departments at a couple of universities, they should be able to help you out.