For all those of you that clicked this post just because your brains where going "F that" I got a smile for you
The King 1K has been around as long as I can remember and to be honest, its lack of current popularity is pretty understandable given its not going to be braking any speed records, its feedback is not going to be winning any awards, and it dishes pretty readily.
All that said, I still have one knocking about and I have to say, the edge it leaves is to me, 1K perfection.
I can honestly say I would take the King 1K edge over any of the other 1K class stones I have including the Chosera 800, King 800, Shapton Glass 1K, Nubatama Ume 1K, Bestor 1.2k, King 1.2k. The King 1K just has this prefect blend of keenness and bite. The only stone I have which I think has a comparable edge is the Nubatama Platinum 1K which literally costs 6 times as much. Yup, the King 1K is only $25.00.
Of course, unless you like to stop at a 1K edge or want a 1K foundation for a hybrid edge, 1K edge quality is largely irrelevant but yea, at least to me, squinting at just the right angle, the King is still King.
The King 1K has been around as long as I can remember and to be honest, its lack of current popularity is pretty understandable given its not going to be braking any speed records, its feedback is not going to be winning any awards, and it dishes pretty readily.
All that said, I still have one knocking about and I have to say, the edge it leaves is to me, 1K perfection.
I can honestly say I would take the King 1K edge over any of the other 1K class stones I have including the Chosera 800, King 800, Shapton Glass 1K, Nubatama Ume 1K, Bestor 1.2k, King 1.2k. The King 1K just has this prefect blend of keenness and bite. The only stone I have which I think has a comparable edge is the Nubatama Platinum 1K which literally costs 6 times as much. Yup, the King 1K is only $25.00.
Of course, unless you like to stop at a 1K edge or want a 1K foundation for a hybrid edge, 1K edge quality is largely irrelevant but yea, at least to me, squinting at just the right angle, the King is still King.
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