Thread: Which Jnat will give me the sharpest edge?

And of course, still a smooth one.

I've been looking at and reading about Jnats and have had the luck of getting two of my razors honed on an Oozuku and Nakayama. This is what the honer said about them:

In my view everything above a ~10K finish is rather mystical and emotional and not cold hard facts . I'd say that the Nakayama and Oozuku finish is very similar, maybe the Oozuku is bit sharper and "aggressive" while the Nakayama is smoother.

I have two Nakayamas, one being a genuine Nakayama Maruka which is very pure gives fantastic "creamy" feedback while honing. It also is incredibly fast on slurry and leaves a hazy finish. I stay quite long on the slurry without refreshing to allow it to break down but I don't let it go dry.
Then I go to my Nakayma Iromono whith tomo nagura slurry (or the Oozuku) the same way as above and then I finish with one layer of tape and very light 10-15 strokes on pure water. No pastes, just leather.

I have the feeling I still know very little about them, but JNS has some pretty cheap ones that might give me just what I want: a very sharp and yet comfy edge. The Oozuku edge amazes me every time and beats the Nakayama edge for me.

I would like to hear some suggestions and experiences from you guys. I've got a very hard/tough beard and the Jnat sharpness adds pleasure and comfort to my shaves, I want to reach that level of sharpness myself. I do consider the Gokumyo 20K, but money is a big factor for me.

So the main question: can I get that desired very sharp and smooth edge from a Jnat below, say, €150 and what stone do you suggest?

Thank you guys in advance!