Recommendation? New Stone Recommendation

[Srjs28]

When I decided to get more serious in sharpening of knives, I started out with the KME system and their set of Gold Series Diamond stones along with all the CBN emulsion fluids and lapping films. I also used the Arkansas stones here and there. Then I eventually got the set of Venev Diamond stones which was a huge difference, a good one. A few weeks ago I got a wild hair up my arse and ordered the Hapstone RS Black system, another huge difference or upgrade. I stuck with the system only, opting out of getting a 6” stone set, obviously using all the 4” stones I already had. So that’s just a little background history and information of what I’ve currently been working with. In the clamp now is a knife I’m working on for a coworker and it turns out it was seemingly used as a hammer, pry bar, chisel, etc which left is in really bad condition. The knife is a Benchmade S.O.C.P double sided dagger that is slightly bent and has a twist in it, so the re- profiling / sharpening has been a nightmare. I’ve been using the $hit out of my Venev F80 stone and it’s been taking a lot longer than I expected (with multiple times lapping/cleaning of the stone) to get a matching bevel, I didn’t realize how much material is going to need to be removed. {{I should mention I was able to get the knife really close to being straight and the slight out of “square” that’s still in the knife is not affecting the matching bevel I’ve been on.}}
Few days ago I started looking for a stone coarser than my Venev F80 and ordered a 50 grit Hapstone Premium Diamond stone, which is 6 inches. I’ve only used it for about 10 minutes and fell in love it, bringing up the reason for this post. So with all that information I just blabbered about, which 6” stone(s) should I get?
•Hapstone Premium Diamond
•Hapstone Premium CBN
•Poltava Premium metallic boned CBN
• Poltava Premium resin bonded CBN
• Poltava Premium Diamond resin bonded
•Poltava Premium Diamond metallic bonded
Sorry for such a long post, but am just trying to show my experience and experiences.
That extra 2 inches made such a difference.

 

[Old Biker]

I use 3 CKTG diamond plates. 140, 400 and 1000 grit Except on my birds beak pairing knife, which is a recurved blade. On that I use Venev gemini curved diamonds, which are metallic bonded. I have found I like the metallic bond. So of the ones you list I would choose the metallic bonded diamond, or CBN stones. Depending on which cost less. It's my understanding, that metallic bonded stones cut faster and more aggressively than resin bonded stones. I like that, but not everyone does.

O.B.

 

[Srjs28]

I use 3 CKTG diamond plates. 140, 400 and 1000 grit Except on my birds beak pairing knife, which is a recurved blade. On that I use Venev gemini curved diamonds, which are metallic bonded. I have found I like the metallic bond. So of the ones you list I would choose the metallic bonded diamond, or CBN stones. Depending on which cost less. It's my understanding, that metallic bonded stones cut faster and more aggressively than resin bonded stones. I like that, but not everyone does.

O.B.

I’m all about faster cutting, but there has to be more to the difference’s in resin or metallic bonded stones. All the research I’ve done between the 2 types of stones, resin vs bonded or diamond vs CBN, the information seemingly came from the websites that sell the stones that people put in their own words, some were actually copied and pasted. I didn’t find any more detailed information or write ups from others that have used both. I’ve been leaning towards one of the premium CBN’s since I already have the 4” Venev Diamond’s but not sure which bonding to get,,and this Hapstone 50 grit Premium Diamond that has hybrid bonding cuts amazing! This 50 grit cuts like KME 140 Diamond, smoothness wise.

 

[Tjstampa]

According to my research, plate bonded diamonds cut faster but wear out faster. Where resin bonded diamonds cut slower, but can be lapped for longer use. I currently only have plate bonded diamond stones

 

[Old Biker]

I’m all about faster cutting, but there has to be more to the difference’s in resin or metallic bonded stones. All the research I’ve done between the 2 types of stones, resin vs bonded or diamond vs CBN, the information seemingly came from the websites that sell the stones that people put in their own words, some were actually copied and pasted. I didn’t find any more detailed information or write ups from others that have used both. I’ve been leaning towards one of the premium CBN’s since I already have the 4” Venev Diamond’s but not sure which bonding to get,,and this Hapstone 50 grit Premium Diamond that has hybrid bonding cuts amazing! This 50 grit cuts like KME 140 Diamond, smoothness wise.

I don't have any experience with resin bonded diamonds. Only plated diamonds and the set of rounded metallic diamonds. So can't say how resin and metallic bonds differ. I like the metallic bonded set I have. But I only use them on a few knives. Mainly my birdsbeak pairing knife. Most knives I use the plated diamonds. They were cheap and have lasted for years so far. When/if they wear out, I might look at getting metallic bonded diamonds.

If I was in your position and liked the one hybrid bonded stone I would probably buy more of the same.

O.B.