I have a new Chosera 10,000 grit stone. It is the only non-Norton Water stone that I have, and it has a much different feel than the Nortons. Norton graduate nicely from grit to grit. In my case 1000-4000-8000. The Chosera has a very hard, sticky feeling, particularly when swarf starts building up. Water does not wash this swarf away. Smaller blades, like chisels, can be hard to stoke on the stone. I should add that I sharpen using an Eclipse guide on everything. The 10,000 grit polish is like a mirror and the blade is very sharp afterwards. It also stays flat for a very long time. Plane irons clamped in a jig present no problem since I am honing just a thin secondary bevel and a firm two-handed grip overcomes any stickiness from the stone.
There are a several people on this forum who have extensive knowledge and experience with Japanese stones. I would appreciate their feedback and suggestions about maximizing my results from this stone.