I,m having a hard time with that question myself, cause in the right hands I've found that my shaves are great off of just about any of the many stones out there. Notice. Say in the right hands. So what is the most consistent for just the average honer? You mentioned the SG20k going to be hard to beat, but I think the steel has something to do with it too. I have some razors that do better stopping at the 12k range. So let the games begin. Tc