Its a bit too expensive when shipping and taxes are included. Any other options?gesshin 400 is the best one
+1 on the morihei. Great feedback, cuts fast , harder than the gesshin. Not a traditional soaker but it really performs like oneMorihei 500, it’s splash and Go, but Soaks a bit of water for the First use.
Any other options? Not too many soakers in that range? Anything from Suehiro?
I asked several vendors about permasoaking Morihei 500 (thanks to all the vendors for the prompt reply). Only one vendor said that it's should be okay to permasoak this stone. Otherwise the consensus is that keeping Morihei 500 in water might damage the stone on a long run.I don't know, but I have used it soak and it doesn't have any crack problem. I don't know how it will affect the stone In the long run.
From what I understood the main concern is not the cracking, but that the stone will become softer with time and either begins to dish fast or looses its integrity.the thing with permasoak, it really depends on the climate where you live. extreme change of weather will ruin your stone for sure. Imanishi is the most prone to crack in my experience in where I live, while Naniwa Pro doesn't have that cracking problem, unlike other people's experience. So YMMV about it.
There are several Suehiro 600 Gokumyo or Ryu, but I think it's pretty limited and not many people have experience with it. maybe you want to Take one for the team?
Better safe than sorry, and who can blame them.Aren't many vendors cautious these days? Afraid of claims?
Better say 'don't soak it' if they are not sure or if there was one case of cracking at someone who used the stone in the artic and desert?
User experiences might be more valuable here? There is always a risk, keep that in mind. But how big is it?
King 300?
Not a soaker but SG 500Better safe than sorry, and who can blame them.
Risk is about $100 worth, are you sponsoring?
King 300 and Cerax 320 are a bit too coarse for what I am looking. I already have pink brick of dishing for coarse soaker.
For non soaker, I already have Naniwa Pro 400. Which is pretty much what I want to replicate in my permasoak set.Not a soaker but SG 500
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