King Hyper 1000

[berko]

One can never have too many medium stones

i used to think the same, but i was wrong.

 

[ABranson]

So is the soft hype 1k listed on amazon still the normal longer hyper 1k? Or should I purchase it from elsewhere

 

[PappaG]

While we are at it, how does the King 1000 compare to the 1200. I really like the 1200 a lot in terms of feel.

 

[K813zra]

So is the soft hype 1k listed on amazon still the normal longer hyper 1k? Or should I purchase it from elsewhere

I don't know about what is listed on amazon but I do know that the soft is the soft stone and the normal is the "hard" stone.

 

[ABranson]

I don't know about what is listed on amazon but I do know that the soft is the soft stone and the normal is the "hard" stone.

so both are 1000 hyper stone but one is soft and one is hard? confusing

 

[labor of love]

Were hypers affordable at one point? Pretty expensive at the moment on amazon.

 

[panda]

they were cheap before badger and i started raving about them

 

[labor of love]

they were cheap before badger and i started raving about them

It’s king. You can’t be serious.

 

[K813zra]

so both are 1000 hyper stone but one is soft and one is hard? confusing

Yes, but not the only stone to come in different hardness levels.

 

[ABranson]

Yes, but not the only stone to come in different hardness levels.

which one is the one people rave about? hard or soft?

 

[HRC_64]

NOT the soft.

 

[chinacats]

This is a nod to this thread where @panda uncovers a bit of a gem in his quest for a 1k that has a bunch of characteristics, namely:

1. Cuts fast
2. Has excellent feedback
3. Absolutely no loading
4. Splash & Go

This stone scores a 2.5/4 on these but do read on.

Otto, can you explain your rating a bit. From your comments you seem very happy buy wonder why only 2.5 of 4 in rating?

 

[brooksie967]

Otto, can you explain your rating a bit. From your comments you seem very happy buy wonder why only 2.5 of 4 in rating?

For me, it's too soft and makes it difficult to maintain perfectly flat bevels without an annoying amount of flattening during sharpening/polishing.

 

[chinacats]

For me, it's too soft and makes it difficult to maintain perfectly flat bevels without an annoying amount of flattening during sharpening/polishing.

Thanks man, again though you are referring to the harder version, correct?