Coticules... ymmv indeed!
Let me preface by saying I am a complete beginner, especially to honing, so everything I say should be taken with a grain of salt.
I think I may be in love with my coticule! It was my fifth hone purchased following the usual path of Norton 4/8, King 1k, and a Phig, but the coti has begun to earn a special place in my rotation. It has quickly taken the Norton out of play.
I know many have said naturals are hard to learn, but the coti has been pretty straight forward IME. I have used the dilu and uni framework to form my own method which has gotten great results/shaves so far. My favorite aspect is never having to worry about moving up in grits/stones. I just add some water and keep going forward til I'm done or ready for a finisher. I think I have just haphazardly joined the coti cult.
Does anyone have any finishing tips for the coti and/or what is a great finishing stone to using afterward? Is anyone finishing with Crox? I just ordered a Zulu and I'm excited to see what that brings to the table!
Coticules... ymmv indeed!
Huh I may try that though I'm not a big fan of honing in hand seems like an extra, unnecessary variable.