Naniwa Kogyo SS-600 Shrimp Mark, Professional Super Ceramic Whetstone with Base

I’m a big fan of Naniwa Chosera sharpening stones. The most classic and widely recommended grits among users are #400, #1000, and #3000. They were the first ones I bought, and I absolutely loved them — no complaints at all. Out of curiosity, I decided to try other variations in the Chosera line, such as #600, #800, and #2000, and I found subtle but very noticeable differences among them: Chosera #600: Very similar in performance and feel to its close sibling, the #400, but it leaves a slightly finer finish and provides a smoother sharpening experience. Ideal if you want to avoid the more aggressive abrasion of the #400. Chosera #800: Closer in character to the #1000. The polish it produces is quite similar, but its cutting speed is higher, making it a great intermediate step between #400 and #800. Chosera #2000: The finish is close to that of the #3000, but it feels smoother and clogs less easily. Perfect for finishing commercial kitchen knives with moderate hardness. Personally, the #2000 has become one of my favorites in the entire Chosera line. In summary, every Naniwa Chosera stone delivers exceptional quality, with fine differences that let you tailor your sharpening process to your specific needs. If you’re passionate about precise, professional sharpening, these stones will never disappoint.

I have found that some steels can’t hold a fine polished edge. But can hold a good working edge. Like maxamet steel. Why do the work if it’s going to loose the edge the first day you really use it. Maxamet will hold working edge for a very long time. But there are other steels some what like that. Put more angle , for a thicker edge , instead of a fine thin edge, and use a smaller grit like this 600 stone, which I think is perfect for a working edge. I sharpened a knife today, and after I used this stone , I could still shave hair with it. But it is still able to bite hold of what your cutting. If that makes sense.

Just like the shapton, it sharpens very fast and doesnt dish fast.

This stone relplaced my Shapton 320 and Chosera 400 for a starting place before my progression of sharpening . Cuts very fast and leaves a consistant scratch patter for the next stone (1k/2k) . This stone gives of plenty of slurry for those who appreciate that type of sharpening (not so much for me ) , but wears slower than you’d imagine ( I understand how backwards that sounds ) . Now for a splash and go stone this stone soaks quite a bit of water , not so much a problem for me but if you needs less of a cleanup this stone might not be for you cause you’ll get plenty of blue slurry off this thirsty stone .

Probably my least favorite stone out of the chosera collection, it seams soft with more materials coming from the stone than the knife. It has almost a mushy feeling that some people probably like just not for me. It does do its job well though and fast.

Does it's job

An awesome stone and worth every penny. I know it's expensive but you will be glad you bought it and then you'd wish you bought a few more to make a set. I wish Naniwa would keep this line instead of the new stone to replace it. I have both and I can tell you this is a superior stone.

What astounded me on receiving the product is that it had 0 english on it what-so-ever, and was all in japanese so I believed it was authentic. On opening it, it included the base glued to the stone itself, and with the leveling stone too. Works just great, however I wish I would have gotten a lower grit for re-profiling.

私は超セラ＃400と♯800使ってて、刃の状態によって研ぎ初めに使う番手を決めてます。黒幕は＃320から＃1000まで飛んでますので、超セラでこの隙間を埋めてます。今回＃600は友人の代理で購入し、渡す前にちょこっと使ってみました。やっぱ超セラは最高、どんな鋼材でも良く下ろします。柔らかくないので変形も大きくなく、厚さも黒幕より10ｍｍほど厚く長持ちします。唯一の問題点はマグネシア特有の目詰まりです。付属の修正砥石の詳しい説明は有りませんが、この修正砥石はビトリファイドなので十分に給水しないと役に立ちません。

Excellent stone, very nice to see, good sized product

Very underrated stone. Amazing feedback, faster than 800 similar result. Good finish for German knives.

Excelente producto, muy buena calidad, 100% recomendable, llego en buenas condiciones

Ottimo prodotto.