Would appreciate any thoughts/suggestions some of you might be willing to offer.

First of, my Hone-Arsenal is as follows: Norton 4/8K Naniwa 10000 & 12000...Strops: Hanging SRD Latigo/Web & Hanging English Bridle. Experience-wise, I'm not new to this, been honing my razors 6/7 years and produce a good shaving edge...I can shave everyday w/a straight w/o suffering burn from a 50/50 edge. With that said...

I stopped visiting SRP around 2010...just dropped off for no particular reason and recently am tuning in again. In that several year absence, there has been much change which has piqued my interest...When I quit...going to the Naniwa 12000 in the process was right up there...now, I'm reading about Suehiro Gokumyo 20000...Shapton 30000...Zulu's...sprays on Nano-cloth covered glass that make CroOx look coarse and more. I'm sure some of you were where I was and am at and have for whatever reason, added some of the previous mentioned.


With some, collecting and using hones is as enjoyable as razors...I get and appreciate that. My curiosity and therefore interest is in how much better edge I can reasonably obtain if I were to add another hone/compound/etc. beyond what I do now, (12000, CrOx on a hanging and finish strop). Obviously, finer hones will produce a smoother edge, it'll look great under magnification and I assume shave better...but...my interest being in the shave....will it be a Wow-difference or would I even notice.

Simply put, having no experience, I have no idea. With the Suehiro 20000, I look at the price and say to myself...that price tag is another sweet Ralf Aust or the like, but, if it would take me from great to Nirvana...I might consider it...What would some of you have to offer in advice...and thanks in advance for your time in helping me weigh this over. Regardless, enjoy the day and your next shave!