Well I'm officially new to the whole 1-4-8 progression.. It seems like everything I've learned using naturals and barber bones isn't much help, my strokes are even longer and the feedback is much different but still a 1-4/8 seems fairly straightforward..

I've only attempted 2 razors while didn't shave well at all, and feel silly that I can get a great edge using other methods but the easiest method I don't know squat about. So I develop a white line at the edge looking from the side of the razor.. I feel like once you see this you are SOL (overhoned) and must reset the bevel. That's all fine and dandy except. The tests I have come to be fond of don't respond the same to a 4k bevel set. I would rather use the 4k and save steel but have no clue what I'm looking for, sensation wise.

I have only had these naniwas for a day so I didn't excpect to nail an edge.. But to at least get something shaveable...

What are the main differences between a 1k and 4k bevel set. How do you know the bevel is set on the 4k? Because at th 1k I can pop hair a few mm above skin but after 4k nothing.. Because the edge gets smoother? Less toothy? And that sharpness won't come back around till 8k?