Grit test of 30K Shapton glass stone

 
 
Width of all pictures is 0.6mm
Knife was sharpenned with 4K King, 6K woodstock and 10K Naniwa SS in the direction perpendicular to the edge. To isolate scratch pattern of 30K glass stone knife was sharpened at 45 degree angle to the edge. Because of how knifewas held the 30K glass stone pictures also show some 10K super stone scratches near the edge.
 

4K King

 

6K Woodstock

 

10K Super Stone

 

30K Glass stone

 
It appears that while glass stone does contain 30K grit abrasive particles, it can use a little bit better quality assurance in the selection of the 30K abrasive. Shown below are the pictures of the same  Shown below is an edge polished with 0.5 micron film. 30K stone should yield the same results.
 

0.5 Micron Film