After some thinking and some private discussions with Jerry, all I know is that it is almost impossible to find the best stone/knife solution due to the differences between steel types, thickness of the spines, hardness of the steel, craftsmanship, and most varied- our tolerances to razor burn, and to the resistance of the blade - not to mention the type of hair on our faces!

But I am very interested in conducting an experiment, nonetheless. I want to buy some cheap ebay razors, and sharpen one each on the Nortons, my cotecule, King, Shapton Pros and Glass. The discuss the differences when sharpening, and when using. Unfortunately, this will probably only add to the confusion, and it will only serve to tell us which combo is best for cheap ebay knives!

BTW, if anyone has already done this, please let me know (it'll save me some time and money).