Pink Double-Time Flattening Stone?

[HumbleHomeCook]

Thoughts?

https://www.sharpeningsupplies.com/Pink-Double-Time-Flattening-Stone-P2243C111.aspx
I have to admit the marketing teases my turnips but...

My thoughts...

Is it just gonna lose flatness too as the smaller ones are prone to doing?

Even more abrasive mud to clean up?

 

[user 16756]

The description itself says "stays flat longer"

Diamond plates go out of flatness to such a small degree during the life of the abrasive so personally Id just stick with them. I dont see what this really offers over them other than a lower price. You can even get two sided diamond plates if you really insist.

 

[Rangen]

What is the role for such a stone? I had bad luck with mine (not this one, but a similar design), in that it was put to shame by a worn-out diamond plate. Tons more effort than the diamond, to get the same amount of flattening.

You've got your sidewalk or SIC for the gross flattening, and diamond plates for normal flattening, and now this. What is it better at than those?

 

[Kawa]

They work for me, atleast the 220 kinda gritt. Slower then a diamond plate, but still good enough.

The 60 gritts just scratches, and doesnt do a lot more.

Some of those things are 20,-, instead of 100+ for an atoma 140.
Thats their role.

We seem to forget al the addicted, obsesive knifenuts are on this forum. The casual sharpener doesnt feel like spening 100+ for a flattening stone.

I bought a Suehiro diamond flattening stone (150/500) (60,- verses 100,-+ for Atoma) and the 150 is fine, but the 500 is horrible. It is way scratchier then the 150 and leaves deep grooves. Used it a handfull of times now. I don't like it.

 

[HumbleHomeCook]

They work for me, atleast the 220 kinda gritt. Slower then a diamond plate, but still good enough.

The 60 gritts just scratches, and doesnt do a lot more.

Some of those things are 20,-, instead of 100+ for an atoma 140.
Thats their role.

We seem to forget al the addicted, obsesive knifenuts are on this forum. The casual sharpener doesnt feel like spening 100+ for a flattening stone.

I bought a Suehiro diamond flattening stone (150/500) (60,- verses 100,-+ for Atoma) and the 150 is fine, but the 500 is horrible. It is way scratchier then the 150 and leaves deep grooves. Used it a handfull of times now. I don't like it.

I think even as a motivated sharpener I can see the appeal. Like I said, it does intrigue me. I keep up with my stones pretty well so there's no heavy flattening required. So I could see it taking quite some time to come out of flat to any impactful degree. Just a guess.

Right now, the only thing keeping me from trying one out is just the increase of abrasive mud. Not a huge deal but just more cleanup is all. I don't this so it's just a matter of curiosity over the mess.

 

[Rangen]

We seem to forget al the addicted, obsesive knifenuts are on this forum. The casual sharpener doesnt feel like spening 100+ for a flattening stone.

Absolutely, but some have reported good results flatting with cheap diamond plates from Ali Express. Around $30, IIRC. Atoma seems like overkill for stone flattening, unless you are getting it for other things, and switching it to stone duty when it's worn out for metal. Except maybe that one with the handle.

 

[HumbleHomeCook]

Absolutely, but some have reported good results flatting with cheap diamond plates from Ali Express. Around $30, IIRC. Atoma seems like overkill for stone flattening, unless you are getting it for other things, and switching it to stone duty when it's worn out for metal. Except maybe that one with the handle.

You can flatten with cheap diamond stones for sure but not for very long. That's the difference. I have a cheaper diamond and it wears out much faster than the higher priced offerings.