After reading this I think I'm in the market for a Thuringian/Escher. Does anyone know how much difference I will see between one of the new Thuringians being sold at Timbertools and a nice, high quality, vintage Escher. While the Timbertools website states their stone are 12000 grit they also say there is no benefit from following a coticule with one of their Thuringians. Of course, many SRPers claim a big difference in shave quality in jumping from a coticule to an Escher. What I'm asking is how much difference will plopping down $500 for an Escher give me as compared to $139 for a Thuringian from timbertools.

-Hank