I just got a set of these in 80, 150, 320, & 600 grits. So far I've only used the 320 & 600 much. They are proving problematic. The 600 is quite soft it seems. Even the final apexing passes will produce a bit of slurry on the stone and the edge of the 320 is sharper, though far from ideal. Anyone have any experience with these? Several on bladeforums use them, most notably Ankerson's on the edge pro and report high sharpness though he stops at 400 grit.
On the upside the 600 did a good job as a prep stone before going to the Sharpmaker on my 110V Manix. My BD1 Voyager still takes the prize in being much sharper of the Sharpmaker, but the Manix is at least comparable. Based on steel Aline is carry the Voyager over the Manix. The Voyager has some non steel related issues though.
On the upside the 600 did a good job as a prep stone before going to the Sharpmaker on my 110V Manix. My BD1 Voyager still takes the prize in being much sharper of the Sharpmaker, but the Manix is at least comparable. Based on steel Aline is carry the Voyager over the Manix. The Voyager has some non steel related issues though.