Perma soaking stones?

[linecooklife]

Can I leave my bester 500 and suhiro rica 5000 in water all the time or is this bad for them?

 

[turbochef422]

Yes you can. I do and they are great. Just change the water at least 1 time a week or whenever you use them. I have my king 800 and 1200 in there too so I like to put a cap of bleech with the water.

 

[Asteger]

Yes you can. I do and they are great. Just change the water at least 1 time a week or whenever you use them. I have my king 800 and 1200 in there too so I like to put a cap of bleech with the water.

Just curious, as I've bought a Suehiro 5k recently, do you find it performs better the longer it's soaked? I'm not going to perma-soak mine, and am not likely to plan ahead to soak it very long otherwise, so am hoping 5-10 mins would be enough.

 

[Framingchisel]

King 800, 1200, Suehiro 5k, and imanichi 8k on perma soak here. Always ready to go to work. These seem to be better for the time in the pool.

 

[ThEoRy]

You're fine.

 

[Mrmnms]

Just curious, as I've bought a Suehiro 5k recently, do you find it performs better the longer it's soaked? I'm not going to perma-soak mine, and am not likely to plan ahead to soak it very long otherwise, so am hoping 5-10 mins would be enough.

Needs more than 5 or 10 minute ideally. For , me the difference is significant .

 

[Asteger]

Needs more than 5 or 10 minute ideally. For , me the difference is significant .

Thanks for the tip

 

[CompE]

IMHO, the Bester 500 needs 3 days to soak, minimum; perma-soaking is the best option. For the Rika 5K, I've never timed it but I've always found that there is a certain point where it's suddenly ready to use. It never seemed to take very long, it's definitely more than 5 minutes, but probably less than 15. I've never thought about perma-soaking that one.

 

[toddnmd]

I am perma soaking my Beston 500, Bester 1200, and Arashiyama 6K. Nice to have them ready to go, when needed.

 

[Asteger]

I am perma soaking my ... Arashiyama 6K.

Isn't that a no-no with this one?

 

[daveb]

IMHO, the Bester 500 needs 3 days to soak, minimum;.

I let mine soak for 2 years and still didn't like it:eyebrow: The 5K I've let perma soak and I've let it dry than soak to use it. When soak is adequate (20-30 min) it seems about the same. It's never the first stone I use so I dunk it when I start and when I'm ready, it's ready.

 

[toddnmd]

Isn't that a no-no with this one?

I didn't think so, and I've not experienced any problems. I'm pretty sure seeing some postings that it would be okay with that one as well. But if I'm doing something wrong, I hope someone will tell me!

 

[Asteger]

I am perma soaking my Beston 500, Bester 1200, and Arashiyama 6K. Nice to have them ready to go, when needed.

Isn't that a no-no with this one?

I didn't think so, and I've not experienced any problems. I'm pretty sure seeing some postings that it would be okay with that one as well. But if I'm doing something wrong, I hope someone will tell me!

Good news. Just checked and you're safe. I had one that cracked before after soaking, but I think this was due to its drying out too quickly on a hot day, as resinoid stones like it don't release moisture well and can crack if not dried out gently. (Was just surface cracking in the end, though; stone didn't split.) So safe for perma-soaking, or spash-n-go. Others (eg. Chosera) erode when perma-soaked, but not resinoids like Arashiyama.