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The sharpening sections on the big internet knife forums are usually a good resource about different stones. And it is a rabbit hole.
I personally would stay away from combination stones. One grit per stone only. I would also stay away from mystery stones and no name brands.
The conventional wisdom is that a basic kit consists of rough (120-600) medium (800-2000) and fine stone (3000-8000), and a strop. With the fine stone being optional. Personal observation - grit jumps lower than 2 and higher than 4 are a waste of time in a progression. The good thing of having 3 stones is that you can use them to flatten each other - the theory is quite interesting there. A small 2$ diamond plate to raise slurry is also helpful.
Go on the kitchen or general knife forums - they usually have questionnaires about your exact needs and budgets to fit recommendations.
And to make matters worse - almost any stone line i can think of have at least some shitty performers inside. So just doing a brand recommendation is hard.
I have found that I personally like stones on the hard side that are not muddy, but make creamy slurry.
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