I have always read, and always advised that Chosera stones were splash-and-go and do not need to be soaked. I have always thought soaking was bad for them and any other high-end stone because it can break down the binding agent. Well today I got a brand new Chosera 3,000 and to my great surprise there was a note inside the box that said to soak it 15 to 20 minutes before use. WHAT????
I wrote the seller to ask if that was something he puts in the box or if the note actually came from Chosera, but I have not heard back yet. I will say one thing- these are very thirsty stones. I run them under tap water to wet them and they soak up a lot of water just doing that. I find that I have to spritz them a lot. I never soak them. Who knows, maybe I will try and see what happens.
Has anyone else bought a Chosera stone and seen this note? (image below). This is the first for me, and I strongly suspect, especially since it's written only in english, that the seller did this on their own.
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