Yeah I thought about it but the cost of a honing and shipping and waiting for it.. Na I'm a hands on person and have confidence in my ability. But yes having a limited amount of shave time is a concern for my ability to judge the edge. But I already started honing and made the investment for additional stones. I enjoy honing its like meditation. I'm going to invest in a new razor from SRD when they get one in that I like. Until then Ill shave with my DE if I cannot get my damaged razor shaving again. Only 2 weeks in and I have RAD.