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    Hey guys,

    i found a deal on hones.

    Here are the options a 1000/6000 girt combo or a 800/4000 grit combo.

    I already have a barber hone which i have been told is 8000.

    Which am i better off getting?


    Thanks guys

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    Norton 4/8 would be good IMHO. For razors I personally don't care for the grit choices in the stones you've mentioned if that and a barber hone was all I had.
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    These were cheaper than the norton. thats why. im on a little bit of a budget.

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    That would be fine if they were the correct grit for what you want to do. Generally speaking the 1k/4k won't give you a fine enough final edge and the 800/6k is too large a spread and not quite fine enough for the final edge as well. Maybe the 6k would be alright but it just isn't ideal. Being on a budget is fine but spending hard earned dollars on a set up that won't accomplish the purpose is a waste of the $ IMO.
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    Thanks.
    So you think my best bet is to get a 4000 since i have the 8000 barber hone, or is that different than a regular 8000

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    Quote Originally Posted by koosh85 View Post
    Thanks.
    So you think my best bet is to get a 4000 since i have the 8000 barber hone, or is that different than a regular 8000
    That is different. IMO your best bet would be the Norton 4/8 but I ain't the only one here. Maybe others will have a different opinion.
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    The combinations of stones you've mentioned are too awkward to do anything on their own and you would need to buy a few different ones to get a job done, The Norton 4/8K is much more efficient.

    Edit: Thanks, Jimmy!

    A Barber's hone isn't really going to replace a norton with an 8K side, you can try to see if you can use it as a finisher after the 8K but I don't see it handling a lot of work such as replacing 4K scratch patterns and polishing an edge in, it's really meant for just touching up a blade before you shave.

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    +10 on the Norton 4k/8k, lot's of bang for the buck and extremely consistent.

    What you need for hones really depends on what your needs are, if you are maintaining shave ready razors you won't need the low grit hones. Ebay and Antique store razors or chip repairs are different and you would need 1000 and below for those.

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    Quote Originally Posted by koosh85 View Post
    Hey guys,

    i found a deal on hones.

    Here are the options a 1000/6000 girt combo or a 800/4000 grit combo.

    I already have a barber hone which i have been told is 8000.

    Which am i better off getting?


    Thanks guys
    In your above quote, did you mean 8000/4000 and not 800/4000?

    +1 to the Norton 4k/8k. If you should decide to get just the Norton 4k/8k, price out the Norton set of 2 combo stones (220/1k & 4k/8k) and a lapping stone. You will find the cost is not that much more for the set.

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    no it is 800 not 8000. i have an 8000 grit barber hone too

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