NANIWA COMBI Ceramic Whetstone Sharpening stone Workstone #1000/3000 QA-0124 from Japan

the price was right, the stone didn't disappoint, and the company reached out and remedied a situation they were aware of and I couldn't be more impressed with how they went about doing it.I'll get my next stones from them for sure.

Although it was shipped with air pillows for cushioning, they do nothing to protect these very fragile stones when the air pillows are just laid on top. My whetstones came with a 1 inch piece that broke off from one corner. Although it may not seem like much, once you start sharpening, you'll find that the blade catches on the corner, which causes a potentially very dangerous interruption in the sharpening motion.The quality of the stones themselves are average. They get the job done, just not as efficiently as others I have used. If you could get these without damage done to them in the shipping process, then they're ok.

Excelente

This is an effective sharpening stone, with it I can put a razor edge on my Benchmade knife. It's a good option if you don't want to spend $200 on a series of different stones. It's not ideal, if I had another rougher grit stone it would speed up the process, and a very high grit stone would be nice to put on that mirror finish. With that said, it's not really worth the cost and this is all most people really need. It did arrive beat up on the edges as others have mentioned. The packaging is flawed and the stone knocks back and forth on the holder during shipment. Be careful using it, the material is somewhat soft and your blade will dig in if you don't hold the right angle. Also, it can slide on a table if you use a lot of pressure so be careful!

I use them often. They have held up great. The knives get sharp and we have avoided any cupping. No complaints.

I took a gamble despite many reviews indicating broken corners. Two corners are chipped. Terrible purchase.

It arrived broken on two corners... workable but disappointing

product does as advertized