Thread: Are you kidding me OR WHAT ????

Salm Rock Hone Coticule Razor Coticule Razor Hone | eBay

Item number:130881128493

:-) :-)

Looks like the stamp on it is worth quite a lot.

Yes, I was bidding on, come on guys, for a 6 x 1 1/2 . Early today a 10x2 Escher with sticker was sold for less. You could never have a better edge from a coticule vs Escher. But the remarks from others make us believing those stones are magic. I have one, and is just a better coticule, but 700 better, absolutely no. I hope who get it will enjoy every shave from that stone. For me, what start as a economic shaving mode, 3 years ago, it became a luxury market. 1k razors, 700 coticule and so on.

I'm so very glad I never caught the coticule bug. The decimal point on that price is one digit too far to the right as far as I am concerned, but good luck to whoever the lucky winner is.

James.

I had one that was 5x2 1/2 or maybe it was 6", don't recall. Box, everything. I think I sold it for $250 ? Not sure, good stone but nothing to write home about. There is a guy who used to be on this forum but left to start his own. He had a lot of things to say about that specific brand being the best coticule. I never found it so but different strokes for different folks.

The hype is strong with that one, somehow this it like the only one that is in the 15k range etc etc whatever.

I don't want to start some "Coti War" here, but even if that is the "best" coticule brand, the issue still remains for me that you are talking about something I would consider a pre polishing stone.

I guess I am perhaps missing something with regards coticules in general - I've had a few but by no means very many - perhaps I am just ignorant of the kinds of edges they can produce. But as it sits at the moment, whenever I read anything about coticules as a final finisher I just think of that old fairy tale: The Emperor's New Clothes.

James.

Makes me think of PT Barnum, I think it was anyway, something about one born every minute. Couple that with straights being popular now and presto.

Bob

Originally Posted by mainaman

The hype is strong with that one, somehow this it like the only one that is in the 15k range etc etc whatever.

IME there is no way. I haven't tried them all but I've tried a good many. I liked, and still like some, but never found one to come close to that. I think that is pure hype. Not saying someone who says that doesn't believe it ....... just that they are either sadly mistaken or allowing wishful thinking to control their judgment.