Originally Posted by
ace
I found the Escher to work nicely, but have since graduated to a Gokumyo 20K which seems to work even better for me and is a much larger stone.
I've never used CrOx. Perhaps it is just my prejudice, but I feel it almost anti-thetical to the theory of honing, honing "backwards" as it is. But that's just my opinion, and there are plenty of people who find it helpful I guess.
Since getting the Gokumyo, I've discontinued usage of the Escher as well as my 16K and 30K Shaptons. I go from a Naniwa SS 12K to the Gokumyo.