Thread: Anyone PREFER a Norton 4/8 to a coticule?

Title says it, I like coticules, but they haven't all been the same for me. Some I get great results, others not so much. Even on the "great" one, it can be very inconsistent. They're also a bit slow and the romance is starting to dwindle, and I'm saying this after recently purchased two more.

EDIT: I'm not trashing coticules, I think they're awesome. I know my way around some of mine, and all can get shave ready, some better because I practiced more on them. I'm looking for something a little dumbed down, if that makes sense.

I'm about to pull the trigger on a Norton 4/8, my first sythentic mid range stone. I keep hearing I can shave off this thing alone. I've always doubted that, like a big dummy. But is it true? I AM looking for something keener than a coti, and I'm not convinced I need another finisher for the task. Looking for something a little more consistent, with a decent learning curve (my cotis took me FOREVER to finally understand).

I think it's kind of a shame I always passed the buck on the Norton 4/8 recommendation, and I think knowing what it takes to get a good coti edge, I can lean my way around a Norton. Don't tell the natural guys I'm doing this LOL.

Thoughts?